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Much-traveled LoL coach Jensen Goh, the new Head Coach of Immortals Academy, joins the show to give his insights on player development, performance ceilings, veteranship, and the criteria he used to assemble the IMTA roster for 2021.
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Show Notes
- 1:00 Jensen Goh’s diverse background
- 7:00 Biggest successes in coaching career
- 11:45 Difference in coaching approach for current team
- 17:15 Immortals Academy roster changes
- 20:55 Why should we be excited about Immortals Academy?
- 29:35 Thoughts on veteran/older players in Academy
- 35:20 The role of mentorship from veteran players in building a roster
- 41:40 What concepts are most important to teach Academy players?
- 46:55 Teaching players from a standard “textbook” vs. adapting to their unique needs
- 50:10 What would “success” look like for Jensen in 2021?
- 54:00 SpaceAlpaca: Is the plan to rotate rookies between IMT and IMTA? Does that even work in a game where synergy is so important?
- 57:05 Genes1s: In Academy, is it acceptable to “play to improve”, or should you also be doing everything you can to win?
- 58:35 OP_TSM_FAN: Are there any drills [or unique coaching practices] you’ve come across that help get concepts across or help players improve?
- 1:02:40 Outro