THE PANKRATION PROJECT
Historical MMA
Pankration is an ancient greek combat sport that combined elements of boxing and wrestling.
it was introduced into the olympic games in 648 BCE and was considered one of most demanding events.
Pankration was highly respected for testing both physical strenth and tactical skill.
we tend to help in the efforts of bringing back this ancient MMA sport to live with modern rules beside other groups combat gyms and associations in the uk.
CAGEPRO supports
CanDo Combat Sports Association
Founded 2016 by Mr H.Thameur
The Cando was founded in 2014 2018 and regenerated in 2025 to adopt pankration beside other forms of MMA and Full contact, under an African confederation based in Tunisia, as well as applying for NGB recognition in the UK.
The CanDo Attitude
CanDo Combat Sport Association is a non-profit organisation committed to developing combat sports. It provides one to one training in different Martial arts for Adults as well as sessions in youth centres. From 2018 the idea of the Association was adopted in Tunisia as well as the UK.
The association is based on the “CanDo” attitude — a belief in personal growth and achievement regardless of age or starting point. It aims to help individuals become better versions of themselves through physical training combined with motivational methods, including self-empowerment techniques, mindset work, and elements of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). This integrated approach allows members to break limits, grow confidence, and progress rapidly.
