The book The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece says: “Those concerned with training the youth employed two basic methods, the first of which was aimed at encouraging the pupil to make the greatest possible physical effort so as to achieve the best results, and the second at improving his technique and style. ”
Në librin The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece (Lojërat olimpike në Greqinë e lashtë), thuhet: « Ata që merreshin me stërvitjen e të rinjve përdornin dy metoda kryesore.