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February 13, 2019

Mentors and Managers

In the last post I presented you four different types of Esports coaches: The analyst, the strategist, the mental coach...

ABOUT ME

The journey begins

I am Christian "xeniken" Kandora. I am an esports enthusiast and I can look back at more than 15 years of experience in competitive gaming. Back in the days I started early with classic online-multiplayer-titles as RtCW and Quake before I discovered Counterstrike 1.6 in 2003, the game, that should somehow change my life and become my passion for over a decade. Even then when esports was not as big as it is today, I took gaming and competition in organized teams very serious and I was constantly eager for more. After reaching my peak I was finally able to compete on top ranks in online-leagues, tournaments and prestigious national LAN-Events, such as Northcon, always placing within the top 10. It was indeed an eventful and educational time for me.

Today I study sociology and philosophy with the goal to work as a professional consultant or coach after finishing my degree. As esports was and will always be a part of my life, I never lost track of the scene and advancements in competitive gaming. Having a great interest in science and in particular psychology, I really gained a new perspective on esports in general and on the challenges of the modern athletes. Combining both, my academic view through human sciences and my comprehensive pool of esports know-how, I can finally give something back to the gaming-community. My goal is to coach players of any skill level and to offer methods and perspectives that will help them to develop and improve as a player and person. And I want to give all these topics a serious framework regardless of the particular game and share my experience, knowledge and thoughts with the community in form of free webinars and blog articles. My vision is to share my views, insights and experiences with others and to create a channel everybody can profit and learn from.