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  • 7/23/2019 Web Introduction for Agoge

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    The word "agoge" in Ancient Greek means leading, guidance or training. It wasthe rigorous physical and mental training regimen and education systemmandated for all male Spartancitizens.

    The aim of the system was to produce physically and morally strong males toserve in the Spartan army. It encouraged conformity and the importance of the

    Spartan state over ones personal interest and generated the future elites ofSparta.

    AG!G #!$#%TS has adapted the training system and developed a series ofprograms that aim to instill the importance of Team &irst over the individual,develop and encourage leadership at all levels, and cultivate mental toughness.

    The same concepts are utilised today during the selection of warriors into the%olice and 'ilitary lite so that only the most strong of mind, (ody and characterwill succeed.

    All of our #oaches are current serving or past Tactical !perators and have proventheir a(ility to perform in the harshest and most testing of environments. )sing

    their knowledge and e*perience, Agoge #oncepts delivers a course that only thetruly committed will pass.

    !ur +o( as coaches is to ensure the standards reuired (y Agoge #oncepts aremet, not one rep short, not one second too late. In our environment, one secondlate, one detail missed could cost someone their life.

    If you are looking for a new challenge, something that tests not +ust your physicalcapa(ilities (ut your mental capacity to endure under e*treme stress whileperforming with a Team of likeminded individuals, then Agoge #oncepts has anevent for you.

    &rom our - hour %)$IS/01 #hallenge, to the penultimate 23 hour T/ A0$A1program, you will (e tested (eyond anything you have imagined.

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