Introduction

Writing The Art and Science of Training is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The name is one of those titles that exudes both intelligence and passion. But what does it mean? A quick search on Amazon led me to these books: The Art and Science of Negotiation, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living, The Art and Science of Cytopathology, The Art and Science of Getting What You Want, The Art and Science of Leadership, The Art and Science of Hand Reading, The Art and Science of Java. The Art and … well, you get the idea. I assumed these titles would offer some insight into the “art and science” framework.

• Art: The creative, imaginative, artistic, free-wheeling perspective.

• Science: The logical, data, research, testing numbers ...

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