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How to help your players handle loss and setbacks coaching communication gameplay performance personality practice well being

Every team loses and experiences setbacks. That's simply the nature of esports and competition. This blog will discuss how you can help your players recover from losses and setbacks.

An example of a setback that we collectively experienced was COVID. It made the world stand still for almost two yea...

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4 coaching styles that you want to switch up for the most impact coaching communication personality professionality well being

One of the most significant issues within esports today is the lack of flexibility that coaches have in their coaching style. Too often, players are coached in a way that doesn't suit them, causing them to feel demotivated and frustrated, and as a result, they underperform in practice and competitio...

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6 questions to help you choose the right coaching path career coaching professionality well being

Today we’ll help you figure out which coaching path to take within Esports.

Why? Because choosing a coaching path that fits with who you are, your natural skills, and what you want will directly impact your success as a coach. And we at Next Level Esports wish to help you to succeed in whichever co...

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How to motivate and stimulate your players for more success coaching communication performance practice well being

As an Esports coach, a crucial part of your job is motivating and stimulating your players to do what they need to do to grow. You want them to engage in the right behaviors. Reaching their next level depends upon it, and therefore, so does your success as a coach.

To succeed as a coach, you want t...

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How to help your players prepare to perform live on stage coaching gameplay performance practice well being

Preparing your esports team to perform at their best online is one thing. Achieving the same thing for live stage performance is another. You know this, and so do your players. Performing in front of a live crowd is a very real challenge.

How you prepare your team in the months, weeks, days, hours,...

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How to structure your esports practice and scrims as a coach coaching practice professionality scrims well being

How do you structure your esports practice and scrims coach? You might run your practices as usual. Players come in, you jump into a game, give some pointers, and then you end with a VOD and set goals for the next practice. Although this is commonly practiced, you’re missing out on a lot! It is not ...

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The 4 Stages Of Teaching Anything As An Esports Coach coaching communication professionality

How amazing would it be if you could teach anything on any level to your players as an esports coach? First, we will dive into the 4 stages of competence so you know on what level your players are, and then we will introduce the 4 stages of teaching anything that will level up your coaching and lear...

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How to deal with negative players during practice coaching communication professionality well being

Let's say that during practice, one of your players tends to be very negative. He complains about everything that goes wrong. He's being rude. He sighs into the microphone every time he dies and blames everyone else for losing the match. He's derailing the scrim and throwing his fellow teammates off...

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How to make a good first impression as an esports coach career communication professionality

Imagine that you're going to meet a newly formed team for the first time in two hours. You'll be their coach for the upcoming season. You know that first impressions are important because you know that the players are thinking thoughts like "I wonder how good this coach is", "is he friendly? Over-co...

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How The Mastermind Personality Type Impacts Esports personality

According to the ActionType Academy of the Netherlands, people with the INTJ personality type, also known as “Masterminds”, are overall known for their strategic minds, imaginative nature, and desire to apply their passion for knowledge in reshaping our world. Masterminds are innovative with a stron...

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