Combat Hopak: Ukraine’s Martial Art Based on a Traditional Dance
Fighting Hopak students performing jumps. (Photo: Lisa Duva)
Kickboxing, karate and mixed martial arts are incredibly popular in Ukraine. But over the past two decades, there has also been a movement to popularize a mythical martial art that some claim is indigenous to the Ukraine.
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