EPTCan platinum players coach effectively? - Page 12
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whatthefat
United States918 Posts
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Holcan
Canada2593 Posts
First of all, when I talk about coaching, I haven't the time to fully dedicate to be a strategy coach, not that I couldn't be, but if I was I certainly wouldn't lose to "some" Platinum players, I'm still not bad, I'm just don't try due to time restrictions. Second, I would like to say that I'm not coaching bronze or silver players, gold is the minimum that I would approach, and have, he is currently in diamond after a couple months coaching, something he could've achieved, My team and I simply hastened the progress. But I digress, I coach masters, and competitive level players. Most of these players are my friends, but often cannot see the forest through the trees, so it is my position to point it out to them, hopefully this leads to unlocking new paths if they have stagnated in game play. I also motivate players to grind, and demand that my players understand core ideals. I am also a manager, so I find tournaments and spread them to people, as well as LAN tournaments, but I also try to get myself, or another person to the LAN as well, so the player can be comfortable. Talk him through his mistakes, and congratulate him on his feats, as a coach does. Its not managerial work that I do, as much as a close knit of personal coaching. Of course there are other people that help me in the organization, but as I mentioned, we are friends, the cohesion makes my coaching efficient. On the other hand, I have a friend who is diamond level, and made a post on reddit, offering coaching, but he is unable to fully grasps the concepts, or the timings that he is trying to execute. I wish him the best of course, and he may be able to instill some inspiration into the players to play more, but coaching is a hard experience, and its not efficient for him to split his time, as I have done, he still has much to learn. Can a platinum level player coach? Sure, I coach, other people coach I'm sure that are near or just slightly above my level. Of course they most likely have a vast experience in eSports, probably in either BW or WC3, but I wont rule out other coaches from 1.6, quake, or the fighting scene. Should a player whose highest accomplishment in video games is making platinum league coach? No. | ||
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