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Welcome to Esports Training for New Coaches!

Please feel free to complete some or all of the different lessons, depending on your own needs and background knowledge. Your time is valuable, and the modules are intended to help you get off to a strong start. Contact Alex Wurden with questions, comments, or concerns at any time via Discord (ScreamingDagger) or email (alex.wurden@gmail.com).

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Core Lessons

Day 1: Getting Started

Quick overview only - 30 minutesDeep dive of supporting literature - more!

Day 2: Communication

Discord veteran - 30 minutesDiscord newbie - 60-90 minutes

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Day 3: Organization

Quick overview only - 20 minutesPreparing documents - 60-300 minutes

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Introductions
Why HS esports is great
How HS esports fits into the big picture
Information to pass along to your IT support

Joining Discord community servers
Setting up your school Discord server
Live and remote coaching using Discord
Setting up your Shared Google Drive and Suite

Recruiting and advertising
Code of conduct
Rostering and player management
Tryouts and student leadership

Day 4: Practice Routines

Quick and post - 30 minutesAdditional videos, books, and literature - more!

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Day 5: Building Culture

Overview and post - 30 minutesSocial science extension - more!

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Day 6: Essential Software

Overview and post - 20 minutesSoftware tutorials, install, and use - more!

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Team management
Curriculum options
Wellness, warmup, and cooldowns
Strategy, tactics, and statistics

Managing tilt and toxicity
Ownership
Inclusion and community-building
Social science and esports

OBS Studio
Twitch and YouTube
Battlefy

Additional Lessons (Under Construction)

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Fundraising Ideas

Sponsorship and publicity
Grants and community outreach
Fundraisers and tournament hosting

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League of Legends Resources

Game overview
3rd-party links and notes
Sample VoD
Links to pro play

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Overwatch Resources

Game overview
Links to pro play

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Rocket League Resources

Game overview
Links to pro play

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Super Smash Brothers Resources

Game overview
Links to pro play

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Smite League Resources

Game overview
Links to pro play

Important Links

Software

League Homepages

High School

NASEF (North American Scholastic Esports Federation) (rebranding --> global; new name soon)
PlayVS (CIF Affiliate)
HSEL (High School Esports League
Trinity Esports (TEC) (new in Spring 2021)

College

Middle School

NCEL (Northern California Esports League)

Other Comprehensive Guides

The Guide to Esports for Education by Chris Aviles, author of Teched Up Teacher

Lesson Materials

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