Husband & Dad. Human Performance Architect in sport & business. I teach people to think, lead, prepare w/purpose & to compete regardless. My opinions are mine.
Always sad to read when an athlete has to apologize for the failure of an organization.
@IGC
leadership has failed, yes you
@arisegal
. Wish there was a 25th amendment or impeachment to declare. Sad to see the dismantling of an organization originally built to be competitive.
In my role, I mentor & develop both coaches & players in the professional esports scene.
@DrewSparkR6
was absolutely critical to
@Sentinels
unprecedented success this year. Any pro team who wants to win will be fortunate to have him. Here to serve as a reference, so please DM me.
Tweets like this are heartbreaking. Player after player in
@overwatchleague
succumb to the mental & physical toll of a 29 week season, where most teams have played roughly 16 games. Months of preseason practice & endless days of scrims while isolating. Gotta be a more humane way.
The hardest time has come for me now. The game is too stressful for me. I'm so sorry to have caused inconvenience to my teammates. I'll try to find my old self as soon as possible. I'm so sorry for the fans who support me. ggs
@ChengduHunters
Just another day at work with
@mibr
. Thank you
@Casemiro
for being a wonderful host. Was a pleasure to meet you and your family. Looking forward to my first
@realmadrid
game tomorrow!
Let's not forget that
@Zellsis
is a great player. Agreed to come on as a sixth man & earned his place at highest level of the game. Yes, he has all of the leadership intangibles but all you have to do is look at Game 5 of
@ValorantEsports
Madrid to see why
@Sentinels
won.
Wanted to chime in on this video and shed some light on what High Performance looks like in game
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FNS calls Zellsis the most overrated player in Americas. Now to be clear I'm not coming at this butthurt as a friend of Jordan, but rather I don't think people appreciate the
I disagree wholeheartedly. I would like to see any traditional sport athlete grind for 8+ hours a day and see how they feel. Esports are endurance sports and athletes need to train accordingly. Come by the
@LAValiant
campus to come take a look.
#LTAD
It should not be the players who have to apologize for poor performance. A comprehensive & impartial examination of working conditions for
@overwatchleague
players must be done to improve day-to-day life. Most of these players get paid the minimum salary of $50k, before taxes.
Thank you to
@TheUndefeated
and
@BrandoStarkey
for talking with me about player mental health and wellness in professional esports. Helping to develop people who perform is very important in this growing industry and is easily overlooked by many involved.
Relationships are the core of development.
@baemoN
has made the choice to commit to personal growth & professional excellence. Such a pleasure to call him my friend & colleague! #🔺️ofsuccess
#vivela
🇫🇷
#VALLA
Assistant Coach
@baemoN
uncovers the struggles of his journey to professional esports. Now, he's using his story to inspire others to recognize their worth. 🙌
My Uncle Mike passed away this morning at the age of 79. He was a pioneer in the growth of professional bass fishing and the best storyteller I have known. Fitting I am in London, where my grandmother (his mom) immigrated from. He will be missed...
#fishhavenohands
Panel Two is killing it with their insight and expertise in diversity and inclusion in the gaming industry.
@LAValiant
Girls in Gaming Summit presented by
@Microsoft
When you are resting because you are worn out, you need to remember that you are not wasting time. You are doing exactly what you need to do. You are recovering.
As a 27 year member of
@AASPTweets
I am honored to be a keynote speaker at the organization's 36th annual conference. This is the first presentation to focus on esports & I am proud to present my work building NA's first player development department in professional esports.
And seeing
@KarivOW
mature into a successful young professional, be in control of his life in and outside of OWL shows that development leads to success, even if that is not defined as a championship. And finally, LA>FLA. Proud of all S1
@LAValiant
players & coaches!
It's been a blast watching this team practice & compete over the past two weeks . Even though we are 2-0, there are 38+ matches to go. Remember
@LAValiant
, we only control our effort and preparation. Continue to work with purpose and stay hungry.
#timetogotowork
It’s been such an honor coaching
@Jensen
this Worlds. I’ve realized to be one of the best you need to work with the best. I’ve had constant support from the team and every day is a day full of growth. This experience alone will forever impact my path to succeeding my goals.
One area where esports athletes can vastly improve. Why flame a teammate who already knows they have made a mistake? Why internally flame yourself? Mistakes happen & everyone has choices in how to respond.
@FalleNCS
best demonstrates how to be stoic when shit happens.
Excited to announce my candidacy for
@AASPTweets
President. I will be posting pieces of my platform over the next few days. Please read the bios of everyone running and exercise your right to vote and be heard.
Nobody within
@overwatchleague
gives two shits about player health and welfare. Not
@Blizzard_Ent
, not any of the organizations fielding teams or anyone else. Same goes for
@CallofDuty
. Look at their travel schedule too. Feel bad for the players and fans.
Los Angeles Lakers are expected to travel around 40,000 miles this NBA season
London Spitfire are expected to travel around 76,000 miles this upcoming Overwatch League season (per
@Upcomer
)
This is hilarous and I feel like no one is discussing how absurd travel for OWL will be
@dapr
Over thinking is really not thinking about the correct things at the correct times. Learning to take in, process, decide & act is a learned skill requiring practice, especially in practice. A decisive mind is a quiet mind.
2x champion.
@UCLA
student. Great eye for talent development. Excellent, excellent coach. When you are called Mr. Clash Royale, you clearly have that special sauce.
@TrainerLuisCR
is that special.
My contract with SSG ends in a month but they’ve allowed me to explore offers
Experience: 4 years
Roles: Head Coach, GM, Director of Operations
Accomplishments: NA, Western, and World Champion
Looking for:
1. Mobile Director
2. Team Ops
3. Project Manager
RT/Vouch appreciated
Looking forward to meeting everyone at the
@InvenGlobal
esports conference
@UCIrvine
. Please stop by our round table at 5pm where we will discuss best practices in cultivating high performance environments for esports teams & organizations.
@UCIEsports
@redbullesports
#IGEC2019
@TACOCS
The average person has no idea what it is like to prepare and compete at the highest levels, especially for the amount of years you have committed to yourself & to your teammates. I know the "haters" don't bother you. More gratifying to prove yourself right then the opposite. 👊
Rarely do I post personal stuff on twitter & today, November 3, 2021 I do so. 20 years of marriage with my best friend & the love of my life. I am a very, very lucky person...
Question: Would you rather have your athletes playing games till 2 or 3am, in the comfort of their homes, or would you rather have them out at a bar or club?
Building a solid pitching rotation with professional esports athletes. First,
@KarivOW
and his "fire ball" and now
@Bang
bringing the heat. Next stop,
@Dodgers
stadium for a bullpen session with
@HyunJinRyu99
!
Our friends, the
@LAValiant
, are looking to add to the championship Los Angeles legacy. Join them at the official
#VALLA
playoff watch party on July 20th!
👉
With 2 years representing
@Immortals
@Valiant
i’ve learned & grown beyond expectations. I’m so thankful for the opportunities given which came with incredible memories to cherish. Looking forward to where I find myself next. Thank you, much love♥️
#VALLA
100% agree. One of the best discussions I have listened to in a long time. Both
@ddk
and
@zews
were able to address core issues related to applying sport psychology. A must listen to.
Honored to be a member of such a talented performance team whose mission is to contribute towards
@EvilGeniuses
goals of player development, organizational success & the eventual takeover of esports.
This man is a worker and a student of the game. I have been fortunate to watch him grow as a person and as a professional and know he can be an asset for any organization.
The real question for any pro athlete is what are you doing now to assist your transition from what you are currently doing to what you will do for the rest of your life. Evidence illustrates that those who take steps while still competing transition more successfully.
@KarivOW
is a perfect example of long term athletic development in esports. In S1 with
@LAValiant
all 11 players were introduced to physical training guided by a structural approach integrating a theory-to-practice approach from the field of applied sport psychology. 1/
Excited to participate in this seminar with
@Aramori_OW
and
@kaijucorp_gg
where we will be discussing ways to create a healthy competitive healthy mindset when battling issues such as negative hyper-focusing on mistakes and strategies for continual in-game growth.
@JacobWolf
As the former Director of Player Performance for IMT, we were building a robust player development program.
@NWhinston
committed to this and the work spoke for itself in 2018. New management did not want to pay for or invest in development and you see what you have there now.
Good things come to those who choose to work hard, practice with purpose and treat what they do professionally. Winning can occur by chance, but champions choose to do what is right on a day-to-day basis. Hence,
@LAValiant
.
Thank you everyone who tuned in to our first panel via stream! 💚💛Our second panel is now LIVE on our Twitch channel!
📺:
#VALLA
#WingsOut
#BeValiant
Girls in Gaming Summit Presented by
@Microsoft
Quite a last day of bootcamping in Madrid with
@mibr
. Thank you to the team,
@Movistar_Riders
,
@Casemiro
and everyone I have met over the past 8 days. Next stop, Hong Kong!
Honored to be the oldest guest speaker for the
@InvenGlobal
Esports Conference :) Hope you can attend our panel w/
@GamerDoc
,
@levelupdoctor
,
@DrCarolynR
&
@KangasCasts
at 10am, PDT, where we discuss how player development impacts performance, winning & the financial bottom line
An honor to be on the 1st
@HPforGamers
podcast discussing how player development & a focus on overall health & wellness positively impacts preparation & performance in esports.
The first episode of HPforgamers, new podcast about how we can maximize health & performance in esports.
With episode one we decided to establish the baseline and talk about the current state of health and performance in esports with
@thinksport
Twenty nine years ago today my grandmother passed away. A business woman in the 1940's, raising three children alone, she was one tough person. Everything my family has is because of her. Got to live with her my first 20 years. The single most influential person in my life. ❤
I like to think we are building this culture
@Immortals
&
@LAValiant
. Hoping the attitude, approach & will to win from
@mibr
will rub off on our younger & less experienced players.
#culture
is more than a word...it is an attitude developed & honed by purposeful intent to compete.
Duncan Keith (3 time Stanley Cup Winner) on Toughness is a choice
"In the 2010 Playoffs I took a puck to the face and lost 10 teeth. Was I happy about it? Hell no, but that was no reason to stop playing the game. Toughness is about heart & the face is a long way from the heart."
@TJQuinnESPN
@MiLB
players need to be a part of
@MLB_PLAYERS
. The landscape is drastically changing. Gone are the days of 160+ minor leaguers. The draft has & will be cut, orgs are only investing in a small # of top players. Get em in the Union & start teaching them their history & value.
Interested in the world of Esports? You won’t want to miss our keynote panel about considerations for practitioners surrounding mental performance in Esports. Register for the
#AASP2021
Annual Conference today!
If anything, we should all congratulate
@numlocked
on his grit, perseverance and passion to stay with game and for his belief in himself. What a road of resiliency he has been on, the intangibles any organization would tremendously benefit from. Cheers to my British brother!
My fourth publication discussing the unique challenges & opportunities developing players & coaches in the professional esports ecosystem. The ROI from finacially investing in personal & professional development will make esports thrive. The question is, will owners do it?
NCAA will not consider esports due to Title IX issues. Ultimately, it is on the entire gaming industry to provide more opportunities for competitive female players. While the NCAA is an archaic institution, Title IX is the law that demands gender equity.
NCAA is out on esports for the time being.
Probably a net good for us. NCAA will inevitably get involved, but I’d rather it happen when some of their most antiquated policies are put to rest.
Long dota day on the
@Immortals
campus. Team went 2-2 on Day One of NA qualifier. Back at it tomorrow. Very proud of the players, coaches and our staff who stayed to support the team!
#IMTDOTA
With only 2 games left until playoffs, it's crunch time for
#VALLA
.
It's the end of the honeymoon phase in the NEW episode of Inside LA Valiant. ➡️
#VALLA
#WingsOut
I am really sad to report that suicidal ideation was a persistent theme in the interviews we conducted with former college football players related to their experiences with the dehumanizing culture of college football.
Thank you to
@steven_harrigan
for a great in-depth discussion about the mental factors impacting preparation and competition for athletes, coaches and teams in high performance environments. Looking forward to the podcast on
@ibroxrocks
!
A huge thank you to
@thinksport
in his giving up his time to speak with me about mental coaching in everything from Baseball to esports. A truly amazing insight and coming soon only on
@ibroxrocks
. Not to be missed.