Anatomy of Performance Training

We train because we are human and we become human because we train. . This is the surprising and original conclusion of Anatomy of Performance Training in which John Matthews shows how training is a very human response to the problems of having a body and living in the world. . Using illustrative case-studies of professional practice each chapter addresses a specific body part offering a self-contained discussion of its symbolic and practical significance in the artistic and commercial activities of training. These anatomical case-studies are cross-referenced with other disciplines (such as sport high diving deep diving and artisan craft) to further expand our understanding of performance. Stand-alone chapters ideal for reference build towards an overall conclusion that the uniquely human practice of training is emerging as a new and pervasive ideology globally.. Ideal for readers seeking to understand the relationship the body has with the theatre and training or for teachers looking for a new innovative approach to performance Anatomy of Performance Training is an accessible original contribution to the philosophy of training for performance.