First Annual Pankration Seminar at the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY

Jimmy Hartofilis, Sophocles Tsouros, Tom Gallo, Mike Arnaoutis, 
Craig Pumphrey, Ivan Dale, Stephen Koepfer, Emmanouil Lallas, 
Anastasios Mylonas, Sanja Mylonas and Billy Chrissochos.

Billy Chrissochos, Anastasios Mylonas and Vagelis Koutras

The First Annual Pankration Seminar was a huge success as sports enthusiasts and pro-athletes converged and mingled in the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY on March 3rd 2012. Honored guests were Craig Pumphrey USAFPA and Ivan Dale USAFPA. Other participants where Anastasios Mylonas USAFPA, Sanja Mylonas USAFPA, Billy Chrissochos who was the master of ceremonies, pro Boxer Mike Arnaoutis, Sophocles Tsouros- owner of Life Health & Fitness, Jimmy Hartofilis Boxing promoter, Emmanouil Lallas Pro Kick Boxer, Tom Gallo of Self Defense Tactics, and Stephen Koepfer -president of the American Sambo Association.
There were also week long workshops presented at Life Health and Fitness by Vagelis Koutras, World Pankration Athlima Federation (WPAF)  world representative for the Hellenic Republic.

Pankration was a martial art introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC. It was carried to the East by the armies of Alexander the Great and helped influence the martial arts there. Now it is a growing international sport phenomenon once again. Mr. Anastasios Mylonas has spearheaded the campaign to bring the sport to New York. You can learn more at www.PankrationNYC.com.