Pankration grading system

Beginner stage which introduces the basic concepts

Striking methods include jab, cross, uppercuts, rear and round kicks

Various break-falls, rolls, giant strides and other movement drills

360 degree mount drill, arm drags, single and double leg from knees

Combination strikes and bridging range

Flow developed between skills and the start of the competitive skills

Blocks and leg checks mixed in with striking

Bear hug take down, single and double legs, counters to take downs

Arm-bars, bridging, Figure 4, Rear chokes, Sweeps

Combination blocks, strikes, take-downs and submissions

Solid grounding in striking, throwing and submissions

Parry combos with striking

Inside/outside trips, low single legs, combination singles, doubles, sweeps

Guard attacks and counters including arm-bars, chokes and sweeps 

Combination striking to combination throws to submission

Mixing in slipping and evasions to striking

Higher throws such as elbow, head and hip throws, leg catches and sweeps

Side control attacks and counters, headlock escapes, calf attacks, additional sweeps

Countering kicking to sweeps to ground submissions

Rolls and other evasions with striking and kicking

Duck under, picks, sweeping hip throws

Back sweep, knee ride attacks, front control, triangles

Combination sweeps to knee ride to finishes

Knees, clinch work, elbows

High altitude throws, fireman's carry, underarm spin, rolling knee bar

Slashing arm-bar, standing passes, rolling chokes and locks

Mixing in all striking to high altitude throws to dynamic submissions

Proven combat excellence under duress.