Ep. 12 – Jensen Goh, Head Coach of Immortals Academy, on player development, veterancy, and goals for IMTA in 2021

Much-traveled LoL coach Jensen Goh, the new Head Coach of
Immortals Academy, joins the show to give his insights on player
development, performance ceilings, veteranship, and the criteria
he used to assemble the IMTA roster for 2021.


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Show Notes


1:00 Jensen Goh’s diverse background

7:00 Biggest successes in coaching career

11:45 Difference in coaching approach for current team

17:15 Immortals Academy roster changes

20:55 Why should we be excited about Immortals Academy?

29:35 Thoughts on veteran/older players in Academy

35:20 The role of mentorship from veteran players in building
a roster

41:40 What concepts are most important to teach Academy
players?

46:55 Teaching players from a standard "textbook" vs.
adapting to their unique needs

50:10 What would "success" look like for Jensen in 2021?

54:00 SpaceAlpaca: Is the plan to rotate rookies between IMT
and IMTA? Does that even work in a game where synergy is so
important?

57:05 Genes1s: In Academy, is it acceptable to "play to
improve", or should you also be doing everything you can to win?

58:35 OP_TSM_FAN: Are there any drills [or unique coaching
practices] you’ve come across that help get concepts across or
help players improve?

1:02:40 Outro