PERMANENT BRUTALIZATION: CONTEMPORARY TENDENCIES IN COMBAT SPORTS

PERMANENT BRUTALIZATION: CONTEMPORARY TENDENCIES IN COMBAT SPORTS

Nikola Mijatov

Combat Sports2025English

Description

Combat sports are the oldest form of competitive sports. They originate from ancient Greece, where the Olympic Games included boxing, wrestling, and pankration, a mixture of both fighting systems. In the ancient world, martial arts were extremely brutal, many dangerous techniques were allowed, and instead of gloves, fighters would wear spikes to further injure their opponent. In the 20th century, combat sports were revived, with boxing and wrestling becoming the most popular, and they are also p

Subjects

Combat sportsMartial artsBrutalisationMMAEthics

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