"That 21st Century Trend Of E-Sports Gaming"
Cyber-Athletes
The sport psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour of those participating in sport; this practice takes into account psychological theories and applies them in sporting context to increase performance.
To improve performance levels, cyber-athletes require sport psychologist of their own. As they can invest in them as competitive gaming becomes more advanced.
Are there any sport scientist working in the field of competitive gaming at the moment?
Korea bootcamp: Interview with SK's sports psychologist Lukas SchenkeI
Are there any sport scientist working in the field of competitive gaming at the moment?
Sports psychologists are making a scene in the field of gaming for example Lucas Schenke, (on the top) he is currently working for a professional team called SK gaming.
He completed a masters degree in decision making on esports of league of legends, a massive multiplayer online game. He utilized his degree which allowed him prepare to exploit his knowledge within esports industry.
His objectives are to prepare the cyberathletes for upcoming the matches, he did this by correcting their mind-set prior to matches, for example when they lost a previous match he would remind them that it is all part of the game, to think positively. Lukas keeps his patient confidentiality and only talk about issues when it is about the game. His relationship with team members is mutual.
SK gaming reached their optimal potential, and is recognized as one of the best team cohesion. Which all happen coincidently with the help of a sports psychologist.