Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, is an eight-time national chess champion, a two-time world champion in Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands, and the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under nine-time world champion Marcelo Garcia.

This distillation of Josh Waitzkin is the discussion of the learning process and performance psychology, drawing from Josh's experiences in both chess and martial arts. It covers the key themes of Josh's learning process: Unobstructed Self Expression Thematic Learning, Depth over Breadth, Go towards Stress, Tension & Weaknesses, Lifeworks in Oscillation, and the 20 Principles of learning. In addition to Josh's intense competitive life, he is a renowned writer and teacher in the fields of learning and performance psychology.

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