About this title: Eight-time national chess champion and international martial arts champion Josh Waitzkin lays out his battle-tested principles of learning and performance to give readers the same tools for excellence and success--in whatever field they pursue--that have propelled Waitzkin himself to the top of his game.
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Binding: book Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 265 pages. 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.20 in. 16.0 oz. Waitzkin's engaging voice and his openness about the limitations he recognized within himself make him a welcome teacher. --Â (03/26/2007). read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Pr
Date Published: 2007-05-08
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743277457ISBN:0743277457
Description: New. Eight-time national chess champion and internationally renowned martial artist Waitzkin lays out his battle-tested principles of learning and performance to help readers achieve success in any endeavor. read more
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"I had to read this and write a review of it for my gifted teacher training. It was very informative, but very boring. It is for a very, very narrow population who is so highly gifted that their talents take them to a competitive level--national and even world championships. Waitzkin teaches learning theory and supports it with examples from his chess and martial arts training."
"Learning theory told through master level experience in chess and tai chi
Author Josh Waitzkin has mastered two complex, esoteric disciplines: chess and tai chi, a martial art. He won national chess titles as a youth, and national and world championships in "push hands," or partner tai chi. In this book he presents his theories about learning and high level performance, using as a case study his own rise to excellence in highly competitive sports. Even without the theoretical speculation his story is engaging - but his theories make the book useful to anyone trying to learn a new skill. getAbstract recommends it to those who wish to raise their level of performance, find out about mind-body connections or enjoy a good story."
"If you've ever seen the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer or read the book of the same name, you know who Josh Waitzkin is. What you may not know is that after the book/movie came out Josh slowly started turning away from chess and became interested in Tai Chi, eventually winning the 2004 World Push Hands championship.
This book breaks down how Josh goes about learning and becoming top in his field. What he doesn't mention is the intense determination and drive you need to practice hours and hours a day on something - one character trait I don't exactly have.
That being said, his detailed explanation of his learning algorithm was very interesting, especially his part about "Making Smaller Circles". Throughout the book, he relates stories of chess matches and Tai Chi matches, making this a more interesting read than you might think from a non-fiction book.
I definitely recommend it to anyone who's interested in improving their learning technique, interested in chess, or wants an intriguing read on a plane ride."
"This book was phenomenal. I'm not sure where to start reviewing it, so I will reserve the right to come back and write a fuller review later. Karin, you wanted me to put this on your recommendations list, but I'm not sure how to do that. So here is a little reminder."
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