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The Words You Use Are Already Coaching Your Team (Whether You Mean To or Not)
Let's talk about something most coaches completely overlook.
Not strategy. Not practice structure. Not player development timelines.
Words.
The language that you use.
All day, every day.
Specifically, the rules, agreemen...
Let me ask you something: how much time have you spent watching coaching videos, studying gameplay footage, reading up on the latest strategies, and still feeling like something is missing?
I get it. I've been there.
The truth is, information alone won't make you a better coach. What actually move...
Iâm going to say something that might feel uncomfortable for you, coach.
A lot of esports coaches think theyâre way better than they actually are.
(is that your ego talking already? Justifying and protecting itself already?)
Or do you have the mindset of being humble, that you already know a lot,...
Youâre an outstanding coach. You know every nuance of the game, you analyze scrims down to the millisecond, and you create detailed plans that genuinely improve your players. Yet you find yourself stuck in coaching low-tier teams, landing only minor try-outs, or working for free. You grind every day...
Your esports portfolio is not what you think it should be.
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Where many people focus on who you are, instead, demonstrate how you do things.Â
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Over the years, I have spoken to hundreds of esports coaches, all with a different story. But at the same time, it is a potato pataato situation, similar storie...
What separates great esports coaches from those who just point out mistakes? How do you go from being an amateur coach to a professional who truly impacts players and teams? Letâs break it down.
The truth is, most esports âcoachesâ arenât actually coaching. This problem affects not just amateur coa...
Esports coaching is more than just knowing the mechanics of a game. Many aspiring esports coaching professionals focus heavily on game-specific knowledge, thinking that understanding every detail about their game will make them great coaches. However, while game knowledge is essential, true coaching...
The Essence of Esports Coaching: Evolve or get left behind.
Esports is evolving, and the most educated coaches will rise to the top.
Currently, most esports coaches are âgrindingâârepeating the same routines season after season, hoping that trial and error will eventually lead them to become world...
Esports requires players who can perform at their best every day. However, even the best players can have a bad day, which can affect their performance and morale. As an esports coach it's your responsibility to provide support and guidance to help your team members overcome any obstacles they may f...
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As a part of esports coaching, the odds are that you have conducted or at least witnessed a VOD review at some point. VOD (Video On Demand) is a term that depicts when you go through deep analysis of games previously played by your team to detect flaws and make moves for possible improvements. Wi...