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Joshua Waitzkin (born December 4, 1976) is an American former chess player, martial arts world champion, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.
In addition to Josh's multiple world championship titles in the Chinese Martial arts, Josh is a BJJ Black Belt under 9-time World Champion Marcelo Garcia. He is the co-founder of the Marcelo Garcia Academy in NYC, and creator of MGInAction.com, the revolutionary online Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling training program.
Joshua Waitzkin is the spokesperson for Chessmaster's Joshua Waitzkin Academy. Today, Waitzkin is a martial arts champion and writer. He has also co-founded the Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York, a training facility for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
From the age of six when he first discovered chess, Josh Waitzkin has lived a life of constant learning and tenacious pursuit of Quality. Now Josh uses the lessons of his training to guide elite performers of business, athletics, and social impact on their own journeys to self expression.
In The Art of Learning Josh reveals his unique systems of thematic learning, idea generation, building resilience, and mastering the art of performance psychology.
Joshua Waitzkin is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess c...
Josh Waitzkin's Academy - Endgame Course - King and Pawn 1 (Opposition and Critical Squares) Ayrton Twigg • 1.9K views • 2 years ago
Apr 23, 2008 · Chess champion Josh Waitzkin visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence." This event took place on April 10...
Jan 7, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of chess champion Josh Waitzkin, who rose to fame as a child prodigy before transitioning to other pursuits. Find out if Waitzkin still plays chess and what he has been up to in recent years in this comprehensive biography.
Sep 20, 2021 · Waitzkin was a National Chess Champion at the age of 9 and then took on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earned the title of World Champion. He since then has become a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt.
