The ddk Podcast
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I'm Daniel "ddk" Kapadia, a professional esports commentator. I work primarily in counter-strike and I have been involved in esports for almost 2 decades. In this podcast, I aim to discuss all the nuances of esports from game analysis, professional-level play, the ecosystem and much more.
The ddk Podcast
2y ago
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 ..read more
The ddk Podcast
2y ago
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
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The ddk Podcast
2y ago
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 ..read more
The ddk Podcast
2y ago
In this episode we speak with MikesHD about coaching and the recent finals run at Masters 3 Berlin ..read more
The ddk Podcast
2y ago
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 ..read more
The ddk Podcast
3y ago
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 ..read more