Best LOL Staff Podcasts (2024)

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leaguE talk #79 - General Manager of Splyce; Till Werdermann - Roster Building, 2019 Worlds and Staff at Spylce 48:27

4+ y ago48:27

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In this exciting episode of leaguE talk we have Till Werdermann who works at Overactive Media and last split as Splyce's General Manager. He is currently going through the process of roster building for the 2020 LEC season. But in this episode we talk about a wealth of interesting topics including Worlds 2019, the spylce restaurant, buildign the in…

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leaguE talk #78 w/Kiao - Grassroots of Esports, Barrage Retirement Home, Learning from Others and Playbooks 40:45

4+ y ago40:45

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have a former assistant coach, head coach and article writer for several teams within the UK League of Legends sphere. Kiao, who is 19, comes onto the show to discuss a wealth of interesting topics including what it is like working in the Grassroots of esports. If you are interested in getting in touch with Kiao, d…

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leaguE talk #77 with Schalke F1RE - Schalke's Problems, LEC Analyst, wokring with Data, Infrastructure and Advice 33:58

4+ y ago33:58

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F1RE is the analyst for Schalke 04 esports, the fourth placed team in the LEC. He has been owrking with data and analysis for the previous split and has had some great success'. In this episode we talk about his experiences, offline work, working up the ladder and what working for such a big sports organisation like Schalke was like. If you want to…

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leaguE talk #76 w/ Michal Konkol - LoL's Most Famous Photographer, Lead Photographer at the LEC, Working at Worlds and becoming an esports photographer 43:00

4+ y ago43:00

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Michal Konkol is the League of Legends European Championship's lead photographer. He has been working in esports since 2014 and has been growing to become, in my opinion, league of legends' most famous photographer. In this podcast we talk about just that, his experience at worlds and the LEC, what he aims to do with photography whilst gaining inva…

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leaguE talk #75 with BP - Play By Play casting, EU Masters, Hosting and Casting the LPL and Complacency 40:40

5y ago40:40

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BP is an Irish Play by Play caster whom has been recently been working at EU Masters and LPL. In this episode we delve into the world of casting, EU Masters, his time in China working with the LPL and the big issue of complacency! If you enjoyed this episode and want to get incontact with BP, find him on: Twitter - @BPcasts Twitch - twitch.tv/bpcas…

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leaguE talk #74 with Alejandro Suarez - Performance Coaching, MAD Lions, EUE and Consistency 43:35

5y ago43:35

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In this episode of leaguE talk we go over so many interesting topics, including: his time at MAD Lions and how they built processes and infrastructure for the players to thrive. If you are intresed in the European University Esports or getting in contact with Alejandro follow the links below. On twitter @AlejandroSL91 or @EuropeanUniver2 If you enj…

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leaguE talk #73 w/CLG's Director of Esports; Trinitiii - Counter Logic Gaming and their: Redemption Arc, Performance Centre, Coaching Structure and Engagement 58:29

5y ago58:29

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In this episode of leaguE talk, we have CLG's Director of Esports, Trinitiii on the show.A really interesting episode where we cover more of the business side of esports with topics including: CLG's Redemption arc, their top or the range performance centre, their unique coaching Structure and their fan engagement stratergies.If you wanted to find T…

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leaguE talk #72 with Head Coach of Excel Academy Tim Kiro: EU Masters, Flex Picks and Predictions 35:25

5y ago35:25

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have yet another member of the fantastic excel family, Tim Kiro. Tim is the Head coach for Excel's Academy team whom has just dominated the EU Masters play ins. Find out more about this year, their journey, their famous 'flexcel' flex picks and the predictions going into the group stages! Find Tim on Twitter @Timki…

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leaguE talk #71 with Pad - The Incredible Phelan Guantlet Run, Learnings, x6tence and Consistency 44:43

5y ago44:43

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In this episode of the podcast we have a three time guest and league of legends coach; Pad. We talk about how the season turned around and the incredible gauntlet run at Phelan Gaming, how important consistency is and how he wants to continue to learn and improve himself and his coaching above everything else. Pad is also looking for new opportunit…

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leaguE talk #70 with Zhergoth - Veterancy, The Intricacies of Top Lane, Coaching vs Playing, Health and Fitness Journey 1:03:46

5y ago1:03:46

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have a player that I have been working with in the UKLC, Top lane Pro player Zhergoth. A veteran player whom has been apart of both Fnatic and NiP. This being one of the topics but further discussion include; Coaching vs Playing, his health and fitness journey and the intricacies of top lane! In order to get incont…

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leaguE talk #70 w/Grant Rousseau - Head of Operations for Excel Esports, Franchising, Developing UK Esports and Short Term vs Long Term 41:27

5y ago41:27

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Grant Rousseau is the current Head of Operations for Excel Esports. The UK's biggest League of Legends organisation. In this episode we discuss his former roles at Splyce and their Parent Company as well as the new challenges he faces at Excel. A huge thanks to Grant and the guys from Excel! Find grant on Twitter at: @GrievianceGR If you enjoyed th…

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leaguE talk 69 with Jack 'Coach' Fenton - Esports Pathways, Focus on Welfare, DBL and University Esports 1:07:14

5y ago1:07:14

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In our returning episode of leaguE talk we have Diabolus' Team Director and Warwick Esports Founder 'Coach' on the show We talk about a wealth of interesting topics including Welfare, UK universities and their role as a feeding system, Esports Pathways and more about Jack. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to get incontact with Jack, you c…

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leaguE talk #68 with CLG Summer - Head of Player Development of CLG 50:10

5y ago50:10

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have the Head of Player Development at Counter Logic Gaming; CLG Summer. We have an indepth conversation regarding what Player development looks like at CLG, What its like working in such a forward thinking company with great infrastructure and so much more. Find Summer on Twitter - @PsycSummer…

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Become Gung Ho! How to Motivate yourself and your team and - leaguE talk #67 8:35

5y ago8:35

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Gung Ho Book Review and how it can be used in Esports If you enjoy this episode dont be afraid to get in contact! Twitter - @leaguetalkshow Instagram - @league_talk

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leaguE talk #66 - Q+A - How to improve your Diet and Sleep and the impacts of doing so! 16:30

5y ago16:30

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VisionLord who recently found the podcast on spotify jumped into the discord here at leaguE talk had some interesting questions regarding Diet and Sleep alongside some ideas to do with improving the In game. So I hope this brings you VisionLord and any other listeners value and can improve your gameplay! If this has been interesting to you please d…

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leaguE talk #65: 30 Days of Reading - How to Create Good Habits 12:21

5y ago12:21

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In this short episode of leaguE talk we go over the importance of good habits, how to create them and my experiences with 30 Days of Reading!

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leaguE talk #64 w/Conor Fitzpatrick - Moving from Assistant to Head Coach, Coaching and Management Styles, Being a facilitator, The Upcoming Split and the Short Term Nature of Esports. 42:33

5y ago42:33

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Conor Fitzpatrick, the new Head Coach for Phelan Gaming and former Assistant coach for MnM Gaming, is todays guest on the show.This podcast was a really interesting one to record and can add alot of value to those who are looking to move into management, coaching or a staff role in esports. The learning experiences are one to take away for sure.If …

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leaguE talk #63 w/Dragane - Free Agent Mid, Previous Experience, Korea Bootcamp, Educational Content, Champion Pools, Adaptability and Personal Improvements 31:59

5y ago31:59

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twitter.com/draganeLoL twitch.tv/draganelol Free Agent Mid Laner; Dragane has had a wealth of experience by the age of 19 and on this episode we talk about a plethora of interesting topics including his previous experience, his time in korea bootcamping, the change in playstyle and champion pool, what he is looking to improve on and much more! If y…

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leaguE talk #62: Posture - HOW THE WAY YOU SIT IMPACTS YOUR LP AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE THAT! 11:16

5y ago11:16

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Posture is such an incredibly important feature when playing any game. The impacts of posture are vast and in this episode we explore that. If you like this episode let me know! Hit me up with a comment or DM and let me know how I can help you. Get in contact with me at Twitter @leaguetalkshow Instagram @league_talk…

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leaguE talk #61 w/Zen - Is Spylce all in for Late? LVP Split, EUM, New Challenges and Org Infrastructure 57:18

5y ago57:18

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Proffessional League of Legends coach Zen formely of Misfits, Spylce, Gambit and many more, comes onto the podcast to kick of the 61st episode. We discuss Spylce and their Run in the Spanish regional league, how EU masters went, all the criticsms regarding Splyce and the late game, the infrastructure of certain organisations and the new challenges …

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leaguE talk #60 - Caffeine; the effects, dosage and how to utilise it to Improve Performance 21:32

5y ago21:32

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A special thank you to X-Gamer Energy for being a part of this episode! Check out x-gamer.com for more information! In episode 60 of leaguE talk, learn how best to use caffeine! What products to use, when to take it, what it does and so many more questions are answered and teaching what we can do to make our in game better! If you are interested in…

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leaguE talk #59 w/Urszula Klimczak - Working with TSM, FNC and Roccat, Women in Esports, Behavioural Analysis and Performance Coaching 58:43

5y ago58:43

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have Behavioural Analyst and Performance Coach Urszula Klimczak on the podcast discussing a wealth of interesting topics including the differences in NA and EU, Diversity and Inclusion in esports, future challenges, what a behavioural analyst does and how she works. If you are interested in getting in contact with …

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leaguE talk #58: The Art of Breathing by Danny Penman - Applying Mindfulness and breathing to esports 14:20

5y ago14:20

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In this episode of leaguE talk we discuss some huge takeaways from a book I have read recently by Dr. Danny Penman. the art of breathing is a wonderful read that helps you come to terms with the seemingly complex idealologies of mindfulness, meditation and breathing. We take some of the lessons learnt and apply them to the wonderful world of esport…

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leaguE talk #57 with Sens - Psychology, Neuroscience, Movistar Riders, Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis, the SuperLiga Orange and helping coaches to help players 47:14

5y ago47:14

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On this episode Movistar Riders own Psychologist Sens comes on the show to talk about a bunch of different topics including the SLO and the new big name teams that have entered the league, his background in psychology and neuroscience, how a simple intake of breath can increase neuroplasticity and neurogenesis, personal goals and so much more! If y…

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leaguE talk #56 - Q+A: How to Break a Losing Streak, Self Doubt and Self Confidence Issues 25:26

5y ago25:26

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have a wonderful question submitted by a long time listener Bloom. This questions delves into losing streaks, self efficacy, self confidence and Self doubt as a direct result. If you have any questions dont be afraid to let me know! Comment down below or message me on Twitter! I would love to help bring some value …

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leaguE talk #55 - This Week in League; MSI, EUM, Bootcamps and Yuumi 18:45

5y ago18:45

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Im trying a new piece of content where I go over some topics that have occured in the last week of League of Legends. Of course the difference being that it is through the lens of myself; a traditional sports coach and sports management student specialisng in performance coaching! If you enjoy this or like the new content please let me know! Twitte…

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leaguE talk #54 - How to Gain LP through Testing: Exercise, Nutrition, Champion pool and Style of play 14:51

5y ago14:51

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Gaining LP through a tried and tested technique of testing thigns out. Trying new things and testing them to see how your body feels in relation to it is super important. Let me know what you think twitter - @leaguetalkshow Instagram - @league_talk

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leaguE talk #53 w/ Owen Blake - Going above and beyond with mediation; using the Transcendental Meditation Technique to Improve Performance 59:41

5y ago59:41

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Episode 53 of leaguE talk brings Owen Blake to the show. Owen is a phD student who is currently researching within the field of a specific meditation technique called the ‘Trancendental Meditation’ (TM) technique. Whilst this already sounds interesting enough, he is then applying this to esports. Researching this techniques effects on stress, anxie…

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leaguE talk #52 - Finding, Creating and Sticking to a Routine to aid Esports performance 15:37

5y ago15:37

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Routines and Schedules are something that has blown up on Youtube, but they are significantly easier to be said that to be done. In this episode we go over how to build a routine and a schedule that can truly work for you. How to expirement and the huge benefits that go with your daily routine. If you enjoyed this episode please let me know! Get in…

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leaguE talk #51 /Mumus - Spring Split, MVP and all Team vote, Routines, Personal Development, Performance Coaching, Korea vs EU and Drafting 1:00:54

5y ago1:00:54

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A wonderful episode delving deep into Mumus' history, his wonderful routines, time spent playing in korea and much more It was fantastic to chat to mumus as i really believe that there is so much value in this episode. If you enjoyed it let me know! Twitter - @Mumus100 My socials Twitter - @leaguetalkshow Instagram - @league_talk…

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leaguE talk #50 - Q+A - How best to make it onto an Esports Team! Being the Best Teammate, Branding and Improving Game play. 17:32

5y ago17:32

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Episode 50 is here! I hope everyone has enjoyed the journey as much as I have and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that has been apart of it. Thank you to Ryan for this question! If you have questions that you think I could go some way to answer do let me know as I would love to create content around Q and A's. Send in and questions to Tw…

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leaguE talk #49 w/Ismael Pedraza - Ranked Anxiety, Goal setting, Esports Research, Holistic Approaches, Stage Performance and Competition 35:23

5y ago35:23

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Our first Returning guest! Ismael Pedraza is a Sports Psychologist that has worked with the likes of Misfits. Ismael is also a part of the organisation 'The Mental Craft esports' which is a group of Sports Psychologists who are writing wonderful articles applicable to anyone, from the average player to the likes of professionals! In this podcast we…

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leaguE talk #48: Visualisation - BE BETTER AT LEAGUE THROUGH VISUALISATION! - How to Visualise effectively and tips to stay on track! 10:05

5y ago10:05

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The importance of visualisation is so key. It goes under the radar and can be ignored quite often. In this episode of leaguE talk we go over the importance of visualisation and why it will make you a better league of legends player. Even if it is for just 5 minutes a day, any thoughtful visualisation is very beneficial! Let me know what you think o…

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leaguE talk #47 w/ Torok: The New Head Coach of Barrage - Barrage's split, Changing roles, the UKLC, Personal improvement, Positives and Team takeaways 32:34

5+ y ago32:34

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In this episode of leaguE talk we have guest, Torok the new Head coach of Barrage in the UKLC. We have a bunch of topics but break down the previous split for Barrage from what went well to what went wrong. We go over the previous role Torok undertook and the new one he will be undertaking. I would love to hear some feedback! If you have anything t…

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LeaguE talk #46 - The Importance of Sleep, Use sleep to improve you LoL performance - GO BACK TO BED! 15:30

5+ y ago15:30

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On this episode of leaguE talk we go into detail as to why we should be trying to get our standard eight hours of sleep. A really interesting episode for me to find out and research about. I truly believe that making sure you get a solid 8 hours of sleep will improve so many different aspects of the game; from mental fortitude and positivity to act…

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leaguE talk #45 w/ Wysek - Enclave, UKLC playoffs, Communication, Playing in different regions, Meta vs Comfort, Talent and Playing with Warsi 41:53

5+ y ago41:53

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Episode 45 brings Enclaves own jungler, Wysek. In my opinion Wysek and Warsi have been the best Jungle, Mid duo in the UKLC and have had a brilliant split together with a lot of promising plays coming from this.In this episode Wysek and I go over Enclave, what is like playing in the UK scene, communication and having English as a second language, T…

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TLA vs CLGA - VOD Review and Analysis - leaguE talk #44 30:10

5+ y ago30:10

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My first ever VOD review! If you enjoyed let me know, any feedback is appreciated - @leaguetalkshow on Twitter and @league_talk on Instagram! Counter Logic Gaming's Academy team played against Team Liquids academy team in the Quater finals of the playoffs! A true clinic on how to counter jungle.

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leaguE talk #43 w/Tien Ho: Head of Marketing for Rogue - Best marketing in the LEC, Marketing in Teams success and Failures, Being the 'Roccat Guy', Aims at Rogue and Esports vs Traditional Marketin 33:18

5+ y ago33:18

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Tien Ho is the Head of Marketing for Rogue Esports who currently hold a position in the League of Legends European Championship AKA the "LEC". Tien was formerly at Roccat and was known as the Roccat guy causing the total phenomenon on the League of Legends Sub reddit, of course this is something we speak about as well as a lot of interesting topics…

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A Day in the Life - Recordings, Work, Exercise, Scheduling, Talk Shows, League of Legends and Much more! leaguE talk #42 13:35

5+ y ago13:35

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My first ever vlog!! If you enjoyed or have any form of feedback it get in touch on Twitter - @leaguetalkshow In this vlog I show you my Sunday from start to finish! This is pretty much a standard Sunday for me obviously swapping in and out some of the events on occasion. We got up at 6.30am and smashed through a bunch of work until going for a run…

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leaguE talk #41 w/FNC Prosfair - Fnatic, Review of the previous week, Team Houses, Losing control of the 'Tower', Being the brains behind teams, Burnout and the UKLC 49:23

5+ y ago49:23

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What a brilliant recording this was! Fnatic Rising's Support Prosfair was todays guest and we spoke about a load of really interesting topics. We started with what its like being on such a prestigious team like Fnatic and moved on to talking about team houses versus the traditional job schematic. Moreover we talk about the UKLC and the tower system…

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leaguE talk #40 - How to Avoid and Recover from Tilt; A Focus on the Now - What is tilt and where does it come from? Focus on winning from NOW. In game and out of game recovery techniques. 12:27

5+ y ago12:27

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If you listen to the podcast and enjoy it get in contact with me! Im happy to chat and would love to have some questions from you to answer on video and the podcast! This episode of leaguE talk goes into tilt and how we as players can avoid it and recover from it. We go into detail on how to set Extremely Micro Goals as well as breathing/meditation…

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leaguE talk #39 w/ Tom Daniels - Narrative! - Esports Journalism, Creation Process, Journalism as a Skill, The importance of Narrative, UKLC, and Audio and Video versus Written Content. 59:38

5+ y ago59:38

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Well! What an interesting podcast this was. Im super glad Tom gave his time to come and discuss some topics on the show as there is so much value from this. Tom Daniels is a freelance esports journalist writing for Gromp News, an organisation that he created to have the platform to create and write about the things he loves. In this episode we go o…

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leaguE talk #38 - Burnout: What is it? Why is it so Detrimental? How to tackle it and Future Proofing! 17:53

5+ y ago17:53

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Burnout is phrase that is coined so often but what does it really mean and more importantly how does it affect us? In this episode we answer a bunch of questions and chat about lots of topics around Burnout including how and why it is so rife in the esports industry. As well as that we go into depth as to how to tackle it and setting things up to p…

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leaguE talk #37 - Drafting 101 w/Pad: Red vs Blue side | Flex, counter, blind and priority picks | Ban Phase | Team Compositions 41:03

5+ y ago41:03

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Firstly, Happy birthday to Pad! But on todays episode we have MnM Gaming's coach, Pad on the show to talk all about Drafting. Pad has always had a love for drafting so tune in to see his passion about this part of the game coming through! We talk about Red vs Blue side, the different types of team comps, the Pick phase and the Ban phase and their d…

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leaguE talk #36 - 10 Man Rosters: Addressing the Criticisms 19:34

5+ y ago19:34

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A response to Listen Loco #30 and A defence of Weldon Green and CLG's 10 man roster. Ive seen an opinion of recent that I do not agree with regarding the importance and application of 10 man rosters in League of Legends. In this episode I go over why the 10 man roster is something I strongly believe in. Three major points that we don't even see on …

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leaguE talk #35 w/Boks - How to get into Coaching, UK talent stagnation, learning from traditional sports, team coaching vs soloq coaching 41:41

5+ y ago41:41

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A really interesting episode with a predominantly soloq coach 'Boks'. We go over so many different topics in this episode including; coaching technique, soloq coaching, why teams fail, communication and so much more! Boks' Smurf - Boks1 My socials Twitter - @leaguetalkshow Instagram - @league_talk

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leaguE talk #34 - Repetition, Repetition, Repetition 18:00

5+ y ago18:00

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In this episode of leaguE talk we go over the sheer importance of repetition. Listen in to understand how sports psychology, science and coaching techniques can be applied to league of legends in order for you to aid your ranked climb! I'd love to keep doing the Q+A segment so message in your questions below or to @leaguetalkshow on twitter! Let me…

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leaguE-talk #33 - Using Review to gain LP and ELO 17:41

5+ y ago17:41

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In this episode of leaguE talk we go over one of the fundamentals of improvement which is review. We talk about how coaching is a form of review, how to VOD review, the notion of writing down goals, looking at positives and negatives and how to implement things to improve on! Hope you enjoyed the episode! I would love to carry on with the Q+A serie…

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leaguE-talks UKLC Roster Rundown w/iHansen: Coach of Diabolus Esports 18:58

5+ y ago18:58

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In this episode of my daily mini series my 'UKLC Roster Rundown' we have the Coach of Diabolus Esports iHansen. Diabolus, much like MnM are touted to be the team to knock off the academy teams. On this episode hear about the importance of accountability, shot calling, synergy and much more. A really interesting listen so I hope you enjoy. Let me kn…

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leaguE-talk's UKLC Roster Rundown w/Mans: Coach of Enclave Gaming 16:50

5+ y ago16:50

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In this episode of my daily mini series my 'UKLC Roster Rundown' we have the Coach of Enclave Gaming, a team that is a real unknown entity for a bunch of reasons. Get an insight as to why this will be of benefit to them. Let me know what you think of the series and the ideas behind it! Enclave's Twitter @LeagueOfMans @EnclaveGamingUK My Socials Twi…

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