The ddk Podcast

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.

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!

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.