Rapha - Being The Best, Handling Pressure, Coaching Players | ddk podcast #24

Today I had the privilege to sit down and talk with the GOAT of Quake duel, Team Liquid’s Rapha! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro 1:41 Rapha’s future 4:40 Interest in VALORANT 9:40 Players and social intelligence 11:08 Coaching 13:50 Casting VALORANT 20:28 Rapha’s experience of being coached 29:04 How to review yourself and improve 35:05 Pressure in duel is harder than team modes 39:45 Don’t give up on yourself 40:44 Breathing 43:40 Awareness of our performance 45:50 How to deal with nerves 48:00 In-game communication in team games 56:10 The hard work & elements we control 1:00:20 How do you identify your performance (ABC Game, Goal setting) 1:11:31 Now Rapha’s advice for Young Rapha 1:14:05 Believing in yourself - what does it mean? 1:16:24 Chasing the best vs being the best 1:24:18 Confidence when everything’s against you 1:31:50 Tendler Quote: While the trade is the same, you are not 1:37:30 If Rapha coached VALORANT 1:40:15 Rapha’s view of emotions in performance 1:43:50 Giving up = W