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The Intersection Between Chess, Martial Arts, and Learning: A Perspective from a Chess Master
09:35 - 17:58 (08:22)
The article discusses the importance of understanding the essential principles that underlie chess, martial arts, and learning, and how they are interconnected. It emphasizes the significance of refinement and deep internalization of techniques as a means of improving in these areas.
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The process of learning can be broken down into essential principles, which can be seen in the similarities between playing chess, practicing martial arts, and the struggle of the rhetoric student in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
09:35 - 12:22 (02:46)
Summary
The process of learning can be broken down into essential principles, which can be seen in the similarities between playing chess, practicing martial arts, and the struggle of the rhetoric student in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Many kung fu schools hinder learning by prioritizing learning numerous flowery forms rather than focusing on the underlying principles.
ChapterThe Intersection Between Chess, Martial Arts, and Learning: A Perspective from a Chess Master
Episode#73: A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The author shares insights on how she refined her body mechanics and deepened her sense of relaxation by constantly practicing small, repetitive movements and techniques.
12:22 - 16:13 (03:51)
Summary
The author shares insights on how she refined her body mechanics and deepened her sense of relaxation by constantly practicing small, repetitive movements and techniques.
ChapterThe Intersection Between Chess, Martial Arts, and Learning: A Perspective from a Chess Master
Episode#73: A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The goal of practical martial artists is to make their techniques as efficient as a jab.
16:13 - 17:58 (01:44)
Summary
The goal of practical martial artists is to make their techniques as efficient as a jab. The key to growth is making existing repertoire more potent while staying true to the essence of the technique.