THEIR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIORNMENT WHERE MARTIAL ARTIST CAN GATHER TO PRACTICE, LEARN AND SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS. THEY SUCCEEDED THAT DREAM IN EACH OF THEIR 3 ACADEMIES AND NOW THEY HAVE CREATED A FAMILY FRIENDLY VENUE WITH HOPLITE FIGHT PRODUCTIONS. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CREATE A SHOW THAT WILL CATER TO UP AND COMING AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE WANTING
TO GET THEIR FOOT IN THE DOOR. IT ALLOWS FIRST TIME FIGHTERS TO FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE COMPARED TO A BIGGER SHOW THAT WOULD BOAST SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE. TOM AND LORI THEOFANOPOULOS ARE PROUD OF THEIR HERITAGE. BY ESTABLISHING HOPLITE FIGHT PRODUCTIONS, THEY ARE ABLE TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THEIR ANCESTORS WHO WERE PRACTICING AND COMPETING IN MIXED MARTIAL ART OVER 2500 YEARS AGO. THE ART OF BOXING, WRESTLING, AND PANCRATION WERE ESTABLISHED IN ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES AS A WAY FOR WARRIORS TO SHOWCASE THEIR ATHLETICISM AND SKILL IN COMBAT WHILE OBSERVING RULES TO PROTECT THE ATHLETES. REFEREES WERE PRESENT TO KEEP THOSE RULES FROM BEING BROKEN. TOM AND LORI WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT AND BELIEVE IN HOPLITE FIGHT PRODUCTIONS. WITHOUT YOU THIS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.
