Originally Posted by
RenDaHai
You never get a second chance at a first impression. I think the Spartans want the boys to approach combat with courage and purpose always. If they had started with technical training then when the boys sparred they would do so as if it were a game to be won, thinking minutely about technique and strategy, gaining little experience of fear and courage. But when they fight for real, when their life is genuinely in danger, they cannot actually think so technically. By starting them off engaging their instinct, when they grow up and fight for real they will approach combat in a stronger frame of mind. Just my opinions.