• Performance coaching ft. AJ pt. 2 - The mental impact of the LEC's 3-week regular season / That Esports Podcast Ep. 4
    Mar 31 2023

    Currently the Head of Performance for Resolve Esports, Alex "AJ "Davies joins That Esports Podcast to discuss out-of-game coaching, including sleep, exercise and nutrition, as well as his thoughts on esports coaching methods as a whole and how this is impacted by the games themselves. Also on the cards were short-term vs long-term goals in esports and how these affect his work, and particularly how the quest for instant results is impacted by the LEC's 3-week regular season which has already seen teams dismantle rosters only weeks into the season. Hosts Lee Jones and Josh Furneaux provide a look into how the esports industry is run. Along with the help of their guests, the duo aim to give fans a view into the goings-on behind the scenes.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Performance coaching ft. AJ - The importance out-of-game guidance and improving coaching methods / That Esports Podcast Ep. 4
    Mar 30 2023

    Currently the Head of Performance for Resolve Esports, Alex "AJ "Davies joins That Esports Podcast to discuss out-of-game coaching, including sleep, exercise and nutrition, as well as his thoughts on esports coaching methods as a whole and how this is impacted by the games themselves. Also on the cards were short-term vs long-term goals in esports and how these affect his work, and particularly how the quest for instant results is impacted by the LEC's 3-week regular season which has already seen teams dismantle rosters only weeks into the season. Hosts Lee Jones and Josh Furneaux provide a look into how the esports industry is run. Along with the help of their guests, the duo aim to give fans a view into the goings-on behind the scenes.

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    52 mins
  • Coaches Continued - Diving deeper into the role of an esports coach / That Esports Podcast Ep. 3
    Mar 16 2023

    Continuing from episode two, Lee and Josh discuss coaching - pulling from the latter's years in the role. They talk about beginnings, benchings (including the infamous Excel 10-man roster), the positives and negatives of coaching and why Josh ultimately decided to move on from the role altogether.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Coaches - Journeyed esports coach explains the role's ins and outs / That Esports Podcast Ep. 2
    Mar 2 2023

    League of Legends Head Coach Ilias "Enatron" Theodorou, who currently leads Team Dignitas LCS roster, details the coaching role. He discussed the importance of strong backroom staff and the differences between the assistant, strategic, positional and performance coaching roles. He also went into his day-to-day responsibilities as head coach - starting with roster formation all the way through to high-stakes playoff series.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Agents pt. 2 - Esports agent outlines how transfers are made / That Esports Podcast
    Jan 20 2023

    League of Legends Player Agent Josh Furneax, who works for the world's biggest sporting agency CAA Stellar, explains the role agents play in the industry, from scouting players, signing them on, getting players onto a team and finalising contracts. Furneax recently gained Japanese LoL player Shunsuke "Evi" Murase as a client, who became the first Japanese player to play in Europe after his move to Team Heretics in the League of Legends EMEA Championship. His agent outlines how the move happened and why Evi was keen to make the region switch.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Agents - Evi's agent explains how players gain representation and the role an agent plays in the off season / That Esports Podcast
    Jan 19 2023

    League of Legends Player Agent Josh Furneax, who works for the world's biggest sporting agency CAA Stellar, explains the role agents play in the industry, from scouting players, signing them on, getting players onto a team and finalising contracts. Furneax recently gained Japanese LoL player Shunsuke "Evi" Murase as a client, who became the first Japanese player to play in Europe after his move to Team Heretics in the League of Legends EMEA Championship. His agent outlines how the move happened and why Evi was keen to make the region switch.

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    47 mins