Evidence led strategy 🤝 Applied Practice Glad more teams are starting to find a place for this intervention.

Over the weekend, I hit 100 citations on my research. While a modest number, it is exciting to see the work gain traction. For those who might not be aware, as a researcher and applied practitioner, my work aims to answer a critical question: How can we (coaches) develop esports athletes? So far, my published work has explored this question through both theoretical and applied perspectives. • A theoretical framework introducing skill acquisition and ecological dynamics to esports • An applied case study demonstrating how practice design can shape team coordination and communication Together, these studies point to a key insight: 👉 Esports does not have a practice quantity problem; it has a practice design problem Players & teams already invest a large amount of time playing, watching and talking about the game. However, more can be done. Coaches should be more intentional in their practice design. In the applied work with a League of Legends team, we saw how small changes to practice allowed us: • improve coordination & communication between players • develop more adaptable decision-making I continue to find answers to this question through my PhD, and will hopefully be able to share some findings with you guys soon! In the meantime, if you’re working in esports, coaching, or performance science, I’d love to connect. Links to the papers below