competitive esports

The TXST eSports team has won championships, hosted intercollegiate competitions, and put together weekly showdowns of some of the most played games in the industry. President Enrique de la Torre and Super Smash Bros. captain Ray Rodriguez chat with Giselle about the ins and outs of the sport, the mental strategy it takes, and the kind of community it has built on TXST's campus. 

Kaplan's insights and passion for competitive Esports really shine through, as we explore a few varying topics that are being talked about within the scene. Kaplan has completed a Bachelor of Psychology at the University of Washington.

In the following episode we chat about;

• Building a team culture and exploring team dynamics
• Balancing study and work as a professional player
• Competitive comparison of Valorant vs CS:GO
• Insight into Valorant roles and key meta
• Impact on player personality onto their ingame role/character
• Importance of understanding player self-confidence
• Versatility as a Coach
• Coaching styles (Authoritarian vs Democratic)