The Tim Ferriss Show - A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life — Josh Waitzkin: the basis for Searching for Bobby Fischer

"Josh Waitzkin was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer.  This episode is DEEP, in the best way possible.

Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (he’s a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and Tai Chi Push Hands (he’s a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the world’s top performers, whether Mark Messier, Cal Ripken Jr., or hedgefund managers.  I initially met Josh through his incredible book, The Art of Learning.

Our first long conversation on the podcast (#2) can be found on iTunes or here:"

@briankoppelman Nice! This episode, along with Kevin Kelly's 3 part-er, and the recent one with Casey Neistat are probably my favorites. Tim asks some fantastic questions.