It's interesting to me how some simple words often mean such different things to different people.

To me, "training" is an all-inclusive term that refers to everything you do achieve your goal. A boxer doing roadwork or hitting a heavy bag isn't in a class with supervision, but he sure as hell is "training" in the truest sense of the word.

I prefer to use the word "instruction" for what happens in the classes we all apparently do. It's less ambiguous and in my mind, more accurate.

"Training" then includes instruction, practice, competition (testing), and other elements like physical conditioning, visualization, etc. Anything you do to meet your goals is "training."