Rob Davies
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Performance & Pathway Advisor @sportwales | MSc Sports Psych & MSc S&C
Cardiff, Wales
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This is one of the more fulfilling pieces of work that I've done in esports
After the death of Twisten I promised myself I wouldn't let it just be forgotten and nothing happen from it
I'm lucky that in
@TeamHeretics
I have the coaches who wanted to do something and the...
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Thanks to the lads for letting me go out and leave the LEC on a win
Cheers to the legends that are
@JankosLoL
@Flakked_LoL
@Perkz
@wunderlol
@KaiserLoL
for time and the laughs 🫡❤️
Massively appreciate the shoutout Luka, got me emotional 🥹
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Brilliant bootcamp with
@TeamHeretics
Valorant team this week💯
Thank you to all the players for really engaging & building the foundations for success. Also was great working with
@neilzinho
&
@weber_vl
and supporting them to!
#THWIN
#VamosHeretics
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Today I finish with
@TeamHeretics
I leave with loads of memories, learnings & friendships. Thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey in esports. It's been a privilege to meet so many incredible people & I wish everyone the best of luck in the future 👇
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It's out so I can now say that I'll be leaving
@TeamHeretics
so my position is available! (I'll do a post about me leaving later)
If you feel that you meet the criteria please apply, you'll work with great players & coaches in an org that really appreciates the performance side
Do you want to work with elite esports teams?
We are looking for a Lead Performance Coach to support our LEC and VCT squads.
Place: Berlin
Deadline: 22/1/24 - 10:00 AM CET
More details 👇🏻
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A great first bootcamp with
@TeamHeretics
! Really excited to be working with this amazing group of players and staff, 2023 here we come! 👊🤩🎉
Thanks to
@EsportsRyan
& the
@AdamasEsports
team for the support creating & running this🙌
#LEC
#LVP
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First 3-0 weekend in Team Heretics LEC history! And plenty more to come 💯
The lads put in the work in the off-season and it's showing. Now we rest, reflect, and go into the new week even stronger 💪
#vamosheretics
#THWIN
#LEC
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Lots of lessons & lots to celebrate from this weekend. Adversity will help us grow, step up & show our true potential
But also a first LEC win for Heretics, Evi, Ruby, & Jack!
We won't panic, we will learn, develop & come back stronger 👊💪
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This is long-term athlete development in esports. A focus on the person & not just the performer. A focus on holistic performance, growth & development
Proud of
@neilzinho
@weber_vl
@Niklaso_
4 making this decision w/ Dom
They're at the forefront of athlete development in esports
Hey, I am all good, don't worry Im going to be back for Stage 2, just needed a little break.
Just wanted to say that I am super thankful to everyone in
@TeamHeretics
who support me and gave me this opportunity to take a breath and do things one by one.
Especially thanks to my
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Here we go again, off to Berlin tomorrow morning. LEC we're coming for you!
@TeamHeretics
@LEC
#VamosHeretics
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Are you struggling with confidence before you play a game?😓
Many gamers have confidence issues during their career, this includes pro players all the way down to casual gamers🎮
This is a very normal feeling, but here is a practical way to help you develop more confidence!
🧵
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Well, that's a wrap for my first split in the LEC with
@MisfitsggLoL
We didn't get that Worlds spot, but I couldn't be happier with working with such a fantastic team. I've learnt so much and I'm excited for what the future holds for everyone! Thank you all 👊
#LEC
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What an unbelievable effort by
@Cardiff_Rugby
🙌🙌
They turned an absolute mess into a brilliant positive getting the community engaged and blooding lots of young players as well as playing a really exciting game of rugby 👏👏
#CARvTOU
#Rugby
#ChampionsCup
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🧵Are you struggling with your concentration/focus during a game?🤯
This is a common theme across a lot of competitive gamers, pros, and traditional athletes
Below I'm going to provide you with a really practical and easy way to support you in developing your focus for games👇
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On Thursdays we wear pink 😂
@Zanzarahlol
smashing it in the gym! Well in buddy 💪💪💪
#MeanGirls
#esports
#LeagueOfLegends
#gym
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Very excited to announce I'll be supporting
@TeamHeretics
LEC, LVP, and VCT teams as Head of Performance throughout 2023 and beyond 💯
Hugely grateful & excited for this new challenge & chapter 🙌
Thanks to
@AdamasEsports
for the continued support 🏆
They are not alone.
Head of Performance
@Robs_Davies92
LEC Analyst
@ChaosDADLoL
LEC Team Manager
@Niklaso_
Head of International Ops
@garkilol
Academy Analyst
@aceum_
Academy Team Manager
@catraizen
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Do you want a simple group activity that can have a massive impact on your team's performance, mental health & wellbeing, positive feelings, engagement, and team cohesion?
👇Then let's explore an activity called Strengths Spotting👇
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Absolute legends! 💯
That was amazing! Haven't had that feeling since leaving, but is having a heart attack 10x good for my health? 😂😂
THE PERFECT START
We beat
@FPX_Esports
2-1 and are just one win away from qualifying for the Champions playoffs.
#VamosHeretics
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Very bittersweet day today. I'm so grateful for everything that sport/esport has given me
But again I'm missing a major event in my life. Today I miss (for the second time) my MSc graduation. Being in sport/esport I've missed weddings, stag-dos, birthdays, family events. Even...
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Currently within esports orgs there's a lack of understanding about mental health (MH) & wellbeing for players
A reason for this is that there is a lack of a comprehensive MH framework that orgs can use
👇Let's explore an evidence based framework that could be implemented👇
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@Flakked_LoL
Yes mate! 3-0 let's keep this up for next week. Rest up and have a chill day tomorrow 👊👊👊
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@ebihuryahurya
Thanks for being an awesome human this season Evi! I loved getting to know you. Get home safe, rest up, and come back stronger from all you've learnt this season 👊🙏
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🧵The ability of a coach to support their players in high performance environments is an essential part of coaching, both in sports and esports
However, as a coach do you know the different types of social support that you can offer your players?
👇Let's explore them👇
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It's an age old question of what does it take to be one of the best athletes/esport players in the world?🏆
This thread explores an evidence-informed framework of mental performance skills underpinning successful performances🏅
👇If you want to be the best, then read this👇
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Looking forward to our game tomorrow evening vs FNATIC. The lads have prepared well and we're ready for the challenge
Thanks for getting some round win celebration pictures
@Hara_Amoros
, there'll be more of this tomorrow evening!
#VCTEMEA
#thwin
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Unbelievably excited to watch the Grand Final this morning
Good luck to
@benjyfishy
@BooVAL1
@RieNsfps
@WootVL
@paTiTek
And of course to
@Niklaso_
@neilzinho
@weber_vl
@pablo_vlr
for nurturing a brilliant holistic performance environment for the lads
Let's do it for
@M1niBoo
We'll bring it home for you, Domi.
Facing
@GenG
tomorrow at 10:00AM CET in the Masters Shanghai Grand Final.
#VamosHeretics
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Glad all the lads got here safely. The atmosphere is brilliant and now it's time to embrace the pressure and stomp LCQ 💪
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Big
Here he is.
From dominating Fortnite to Tier 1 Valorant.
Welcome
@benjyfishy
to our VCT team.
#VamosHeretics
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This is something none of us want to see in the esports community. I've got lots of thoughts & feelings flying round my head right now & I'm so upset. But I want to give people something they can use so we can support more people & add more preventions
Below I'll share ALGEE
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No shocks here!
@neilzinho
&
@weber_vl
welcomed me with open arms & open minds
Their approach to player dev & creating high challenge, high support environments is pioneering in esports
It's been an honour working with them & this is so deserved for Neil & the rest of the team
He had a vision for this team and having attended both Masters Madrid and coming 2nd at Masters Shanghai with his team made up largely of rookies,
@neilzinho
is the
#VCTEMEA
Coach of the Season!
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I couldn't be prouder of this team. The work behind the scenes from
@weber_vl
@neilzinho
@Niklaso_
@pablo_vlr
is insane. Right from the start they have been cooking and building. It's a process and trust me, they have it!
Keep supporting 💯
#vamosheretics
We arrived in Shanghai with the goal of having fun.
Today, we leave Shanghai knowing that we are the second best team in the world.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 🤍🖤
#VamosHeretics
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The buyin from management to create this plan and document
It's our Valorant Mental Health Plan to support the guys during this stressful time in LCQ
I wanted to make sure the lads know that they are fully supported and that they have tools & a plan in place to support their...
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Fin...
Thank you to all the coaches who took part and everyone who shared it
Thanks to everyone who supported me with this,
@MellickMikel
you legend for everything you've done!
@erinlhc10
@lukematth
@Ad_Muhlbauer
Megan, Leon, Ollie, Amy, Alys, Siôn 👊
Mouna❤️
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Wellbeing & mental health
I tried my hardest to create something to be practical, informative, & show the process is prepared
Massive thanks to
@AdamasEsports
for the support in making it. To
@ArnauVidal_
for approving it being made &
@neilzinho
&
@weber_vl
for agreeing to it
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I've been asked a lot lately by esports players what to do when they start to feel tilt in game, or having a bad game & feel themselves getting down/tilted after it & not knowing what to do
👇Below I'm going to walk you through the 3 R's technique & how this can help👇
🧵
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Round one of the
@RedBullUK
X
@becomelegendseu
Bootcamp leaderboard 💯
Who's going to be on top after all the performance games? 🤔 Is
@renomahm
going to beat all the players!? 😱
@AdamasEsports
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🧵In esports there is currently very little to no understanding of mental health/illness prevalence in coaches & support staff
In my 2nd
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
thread we'll explore MH prevalence in tradition sport coaches/support staff to get a better picture for esports👇
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Teams that gym together, win together 💪🎉💯
Massive won lads! Well done! 👊
@xanilol
@Professor_Blake
@MSFCarter
@neon_euw
@MersaLoL
@MSFNiklaso
@Irrelevanttop
@Vetheo_lol
,
@Zanzarahlol
&
@garkilol
missed the photo! 😭
#MSFWIN
#LEC
#gym
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🧵Esports coaches!
Have you ever thought about how to develop your noticing skills?
In order to deliver exceptional coaching, you need to be adept at observing & noticing individuals' actions, behaviors, & emotions
A thread on five ways you can develop your "Art of Noticing"👇
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First day on the show and
@benjyfishy
already bringing FIRE to the league.
Can't wait for the match today!
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Look what
@ebihuryahurya
got me all the way from Japan! What a legend! 🤩
Thank you man 👊
I'll put a picture of the first pull on here 💯
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@wunderlol
@Flakked_LoL
Will miss you as well buddy. I will never know anyone better at deception games than you!
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This is a small step that I want to continue to build on and make better. But I'm happy with this step and the reception I've had from the team with it 👊👊👊
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Yesterday I finished my last exam for the
@OpenUniversity
Investigating Psychology 2. I had to use a Maccies WiFi in Lebanon as I don't have any where I am! 😂
One step closer to the
@basesuk
SEPAR route 🙌
#sportpsychology
#psychology
#openuniversity
#Lebanon
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@ebihuryahurya
Prioritise that sleep Evi!! Sleep is the biggest performance booster there is!! 😴😴💯💯
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Tomorrow evening at 18:00 CET I'll be having a good chat with the guys from
@Herectos_SS
on their Twitch channel! Come along if you want to learn more about what I do as Head of Performance for
@TeamHeretics
🙌💯
👇Link 👇
¿Pensabais que eso era todo por hoy?
Nunca es suficiente, mañana volvemos con las entrevistas y tendremos con nosotros en nuestro canal a
@Robs_Davies92
(Performance coach de Heretics).
Si queréis hacerle alguna pregunta solo tenéis que dejarlas abajo 🫡
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🧵Bringing in the right players to your team is essential to team success & culture
It's even more vital in esports with small teams & basically no subs
As a Head Coach/GM the questions you ask players can be the difference between making a great roster decision, or a poor one
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Happy that the Valorant guys have arrived! These lads want it and I know they'll be putting in the work! Excited to really get stuck in and show what we can do this season 💪💯👊
#VCT
#vamosheretics
Valorant team arrived in Berlin.
We are looking forward to the start of the competition 🫡
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At the
#VCTEMEA
studio again tonight. Getting the guys ready to stomp it against KCorp!
Let's go!!! 💪🔥💯
#THWIN
🇬🇧 A lot at stake in our game today at 21:00h vs
@KarmineCorp
.
🇪🇸 ¿Lo de que
@Kammeto
vaya a promocionar nuestra camiseta técnica en Español qué es?
#VamosHeretics
|
#THWIN
|
#VCTEMEA
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Based on the "Consensus statement on improving the mental health (MH) of high performance athletes" (2020) here's 6 areas where sport (esports) orgs can support athlete MH & athletes experiencing MH disorders
If you're in a high performance environment then this is a must read!👇
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Finished my first 2 days at
@sportwales
& couldn't be happier! Thank you to everyone who welcomed me and showed me the ropes!💪
Very excited to be part of SW as Performance and Pathways Advisor
If you're part of the UK (or further) sporting system then let's connect! 👊
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Yeah this got me pretty pumped! Tomorrow.....
#VamosHeretics
#THWIN
Tomorrow we play our most important match of the season.
Vamos a luchar por representar a España en el Mundial.
Todo o nada. We need your support.
#VamosHeretics
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If this doesn't get you pumped for tonight's game then I don't know what will!
Absolutely jacked to be playing against KOI, the W will mean we'll win all our Spanish derbies and keep us in the hunt for playoffs 💯💪
#VamosHeretics
#THWIN
#VCTEMEA
Pensaban que estábamos muertos, pero vamos a luchar hasta el final.
You are next
@KOI
.
#VamosHeretics
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The pull from Christmas day 🤩
Silver Tempest and Pokémon Go sets
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@LEC
Great to see this as a practice tool to enhance standards. But looking at it from a performance lense the 22:00-02:00 is odd timings. Sleep quality is one of the biggest performance boosts you can have, this timing really impacts that & raises other work/life balance issues
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If you're an esports player or a coaching esports athletes then you need to watch this video
"Everyone is a human being"
Great insights into why FNC are absolutely crushing it at the moment. Well done to
@RocaboyYouenn
for all the incredible work he's doing with that team! 👊💯
"Quand quelque chose va mal, tu ne devrais pas avoir peur d'en parler"
@chronicleEZ
discute avec
@louhngle
de l'importance de la santé mentale dans le succès de
@FNATIC
🫶
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#Esports
Twitter! I need your help!🥺
I am conducting research into the mental health of professional esports coaches to better understand how to support them
Please share this link with any pro coaches who have been working for 1+ years in a pro league🙏
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Ups & downs, euphoric victories & devasting losses, good times & bad times are all part of the players & coaches journey to mastery
This is one of those hard times for the LEC team
All I ask is be kind & supportive, it's part of the journey & we'll use it as a learning experience
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🧵Mental health within high performance environments can be hard to navigate, especially if there isn't a strategy in place, which is true for most esports orgs!
My 3rd thread of
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
we'll look at how an international sport org implemented their strategy👇
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But for me it's time that I move back into traditional sports & I'm so excited to say I'll be joining the incredible team at
@sportwales
as Performance & Pathways Advisor
Here I'll be influencing athlete development opportunities, experiences, & environments across Welsh sport👇
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Great fun presenting my dissertation proposal!
I want to explore flourishing in esports coaches & how this impacts their MH & wellbeing Coaches in esports have high burnout & I want to use this to support their wellbeing
#esports
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
#Wellbeing
#research
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First Summer Split LEC game today at 19:00! Pumped for it and lads have been working hard behind the scenes 💯💪
It's also a big Welsh derby game vs
@BuftonEwen
Cardiff vs Gwent, grude match!
#vamosheretics
#THWIN
#LEC
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Sunny Sundays of learning, improvement, and silky smooth swans ☀️📖☕
#sportspsychology
#performancecoach
#esports
#Coffee
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🧵The first
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
thread is going to be exploring the difference between mental health & mental illness
This can be based on your philosophy, but it is important to understand that MH & MI operate as separate but inter-related constructs👇
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🧵The environment that coaches create in their teams is an essential part of performance
In fact, it's one of the major themes identified in creating a high performing culture & sustainable success
But what do the best coaches do to develop & sustain high performance culture?👇
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Yesterday I did a stream with the lads from
@Herectos_SS
If you didn't get a chance to watch here's the link. I had a great time & we chatted about my experiences in esports & as Head of Performance for
@TeamHeretics
Thanks
@RobeR_val1
&
@xTittan_
👊
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Just arrived, excited to learn from this one! Thank you to the editors and contributers for making this 🙌
@LarsenHvid
@karina2511
@NDurandBush
@KristofferHen
@SportsPsychISSP
@tandfsport
#mentalhealth
#elitesport
#Wellbeing
#athletewellbeing
#sportpsychology
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Go and check out the first video of the Heretics Journey!
You'll get a look at some of the work myself,
@EsportsRyan
, and
@AdamasEsports
did to set the foundations of the season! 💯
Still lots to come, but a great start 🙌
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The first awesome news for 2022! I'll be writing wellbeing, psychology & health blogs for
@EsportsWales
🎉
Wellbeing in Esports is a big issue & using my experience and quals I'll be writing evidence based articles to support Esports athletes
#esports
#sportpsychology
#Wellbeing
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The YouTube journey continues, & with the first proper video (not an intro)💯
This one is all about sleep😴
I share with you 3 simple sleep tips to help you improve your sleep to help improve your gaming performance🎮
Please give it a watch and share🥳
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Tough loss for us last night, but I know this group will rise up. We'll come back stronger, more determined, & more resilient for Berlin. I believe in these guys & the work they are putting in!
Check out this video to see some of the foundations we put in place
#THWIN
#VCT
After a fall, the only thing left to do is to rise up.
THE RISE | Episode 1
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I couldn't be more excited to take on this challenge & be part of a team making positive impact & change in the Welsh sporting system
I'll never forget my time in esports & Berlin. Again, thank you to everyone who has supported me, you legends ❤️👊
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Excited for the start of the LEC this week
The last PASSION episode you got to feel the emotions with us, we sadly didn't get to show our potential & the Winter Split ended earlier than we hoped
Now it's up to us to come back fighting this Spring Split & that begins on Saturday!
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@neilzinho
Thanks Neil, it's been amazing being with you and the team. Lots to come from us and can't wait to carry on developing this team with you and
@weber_vl
👊👊👊
#shagger
😂
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@Mixwell
Great video Oscar and a really important message for the community. Keep pushing it mate 👊
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Reflecting at the end of the year is a great way to increase self-awareness and build on what you want to accomplish for the new year. But how do you reflect properly?🤔
👇Below is Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, a great tool to use for reflection👇
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Very excited to be working with this group of players! They are all such great guys and can't wait for the season to start 👊
#vamosHeretics
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The
@AdamasEsports
buff with a 2-0 weekend!! Well done to the team, let's keep fighting 🙌💪👏
@EsportsRyan
@neon_euw
@MersaLoL
@CalebCousens
@Irrelevanttop
@Vetheo_lol
@Zanzarahlol
(Nico waa doing Riot photos so not in the picture!)
#LEC
#esports
#LeagueOfLegends
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I think I'm going to have to be a lot more explicit with how I say timings in the future 😂😂😂
Rob (Performance Coach): I need you all for 2 minutes
Evi: So is 2 minutes actually 2 minutes?
Rob: Yes, actually 2 minutes
Evi: But "wait 1 minute" is not 1 minute, and "be there in a sec" can mean wait 10 minute?
I mean he's not wrong...
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May is
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
During May I'm going to focus my threads on mental health/illness in esports & sport
Sadly there's very little research done on MH within esports so I'll be pulling across from sport research
Watch this space, first thread coming tomorrow!
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🧵Doing the basics right as an esports professional or competitive gamer can be hard. Though, it is these basics that will make you stand you out from the rest of your competition
Here we'll explore what happens if you get one of these basics wrong!
👇🥤Dehydration🥤👇
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Hitting 100 subscribers on YouTube is a huge milestone for me! 🎉
Really happy with how this journey is going and I'll keep sticking to the process 🙌
New video coming out later this week!
If you haven't yet, go and subscribe! RobDaviesGaming on YouTube 💯👊🔥
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📢Last call for this📢
If you're a professional esports coach
-Being paid
-In a professional league e.g. LEC, VCT, CDL, etc
-Coaching for +1 year
Then please complete the form below! It is research into mental health for pro coaches!
Please share & RT!
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