The ddk Podcast

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26. Is Aim Lab valuable? Yes! Oct 24, 2021

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In this solo episode, I share my thoughts and personal experiences about how we can think about and approach using Aim Lab to improve our abilities as aimers.

25. yay Oct 14, 2021

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In today's episode I talk with yay during LCQ to get his thoughts on his performance, Jett, CS:GO to VALORANT, getting the most out of your performances and more!

24. Rapha Oct 08, 2021

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In today's episode, I have the privilege of speaking with the GOAT of Quake duel, Rapha. We cover many topics ranging from coaching players, handling pressure, being the best, breathing, team communication, social intelligence, and so much more. Enjoy!

23. Vanity - IGL of Cloud 9 Blue VALORANT Oct 01, 2021

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In this episode, I talk with Vanity, the in-game leader for Cloud9 Blue's VALORANT team. The Last Chance Qualifier is around the corner and C9B is going in as one of the favorites. We discuss prep, being an IGL, a leader, the meta, performance, psychology, and a host of topical pieces such as steel leaving 100t, jdm coaching FaZe, and much more! I hope you enjoy it.

19. RocketJumpNinja Sep 30, 2021

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In this episode, I am joined by prolific mouse reviewer and designer, RocketJumpNinja. 0:45 - Quake 2:31 - Why is Arena FPS struggling to make it as a big esport? 9:49 - How did you get into reviewing mice? 16:29 - How did you manage growth of the youtube channel 20:35 - GPro Wireless 21:39 - ddk's thoughts on Zy's rail 25:29 - Zy's explanation of his mouse design 33:59 - Is aiming overcomplicated? 37:54 - Sticking with a mouse and assessing performance 41:39 - Mindset 42:39 - Raising your skill ceiling 44:59 - How to be at your best / Tim Duncan 46:59 - Emotion 49:19 - Focus 50:19 - Love the process 52:54 - Satori/Flow state 56:44 - Intuition system 1:00:00 - Next innovations in mouse design 1:03:54 - Choosing a pad for a lightweight mouse 1:11:19 - Hair mousse on the mousepad 1:14:59 - Closing thoughts

22. MikesHD Sep 24, 2021

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In this episode we speak with MikesHD about coaching and the recent finals run at Masters 3 Berlin.

20. AverageJonas Sep 13, 2021

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On today's episode, we speak with AverageJonas! 1:10 What don't we know about Jonas? 8:30 Crossover between Sports Science and Performance 10:40 Deadlift vs Singing Performance 17:50 Playing Cinderella's Prince 22:20 Mental side of performance 26:26 Acting 30:20 The impact of the pandemic 41:00 Long-term goals 46:20 Tough periods around content creation 51:50 What is the future around VALORANT for AJ 55:15 Social Media 1:02:45 Dream date with Dan 1:05:40 Reading 1:08:20 AJ Special Sauce 1:10:19 Ask Dan A Question 1:21:55 Make someone's day better 1:24:15 Closing Thoughts

18. Jared Tendler Aug 12, 2021

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In this all-new episode of the podcast, we talk with Jared Tendler for the second time. We discuss his newly released book "The Mental Game of Trading" Jared is a sports psychologist with over 16 years of experience, coaching athletes and professionals from the disciplines of golf, poker, trading, and esports. https://jaredtendler.com/ https://jaredtendler.com/intuition-ebook/ 0:00 intro 1:54 is the "mental game of trading" applicable to other sports? 4:13 defining human performance 7:04 intuition and instinct 18:13 can we consciously train our expert intuition 24:00 the performance range and "the inchworm concept" 33:22 primary and secondary emotions 38:01 you can't outwork emotional problems with better technique 42:30 mapping your emotions 50:22 learning flaws 56:18 getting better at handling pressure 1:02:05 what is confidence? 1:06:40 fear 1:14:30 ups and downs and closing thoughts 1:16:45 ebook on intuition

#017 - Performance AMA Dec 11, 2020

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In this episode of the podcast, I answer performance questions on twitter.

#016 - Sliggy pt. 1 - CS:GO's ingame director Aug 23, 2020

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In this episode we talk with Sliggy. Recently he joined Liquid in a full-time position to coach their Valorant team. In this discussion we talk about his history in CS:GO, becoming the best observer, and his thoughts on the eco-system and future.

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