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            The Esports Academy
          
          
            Academy Aims
          
          
            Join the Firstshot Esports Academy 
          
          
            Top level coaching 
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Esports Academy
      
SGS Sport is one of the leading Further Education Sport Providers in the UK. Throughout our history a number of athletes have gone on to represent their country in Olympic, Paralympic or International Tournaments. Additionally, a number of athletes have gone on to achieve professional contracts enabling them to play at the highest level of their Sport. Other positive destinations include of athletes going on to play at the highest levels of semi-professional or University Sport in the UK and abroad. All candidates for SGS Sport must be on a full-time course at SGS College. We offer a range of educational and vocational opportunities such as A Levels and Vocational Qualifications across our WISE and Filton Campuses.
    
  



  

    

      
About Us
      
Whether you are a top-level player or you just want to give something a go, you can get involved in our Esports Academy. We provide coaching for players and teams of all levels.
      
The primary goal of the Esports Academy is to promote and nurture talent and to provide our young players with a platform to develop vital skills and gain experience competing in grassroots esports.
      
The SGS Esports Academy takes a holistic approach to developing aspiring professional players, providing them with the knowledge and skills to improve their performance in-game, whilst educating players on the importance of social and psychological factors and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Players will have access to a varied programme of in-game skills training, communication and team building exercises, performance analysis, health & fitness workshops and psychological skills training programmes.
	  
This will inspire and promote learners not only with an interest in becoming a professional player, but also those passionate about coaching, with the opportunity to assist our head coaches in planning and designing bespoke sessions.
	  
Players will be given the opportunity to find their place within grassroots Esports and begin developing their brand and player reputation through interactions with professional players and scrims against other tier 3 and tier 2 teams.
	  
We also promote our learners with the opportunity to take ownership of the production and social media for the Academy, developing the technical and specialist digital skills required to support even more pathways into the Esports industry, such as Shoutcasting, Production and Broadcasting, Live-streaming and Content Creation.
    
  



  

    

      
Join the Firstshot Esports Academy
      
We are currently fielding teams that compete in the British Esports Student Championships, which is a national tournament for schools and colleges across the UK.
      
The tournaments run across four Esports titles:
      

        
VALORANT
        
Rocket League
        
Overwatch 2
        
League of Legends
	  
      
Throughout the year there are also opportunities to enter other Tier 3 tournaments, playing against top teams in the country and internationally.
    
  



  

    

      

        
      
    
    

      
The Programme includes:
      

        
Up to 8 hours of elite training per week
		
Individualised development player 1-1s
		
Player performance profiling
		
VOD review and performance data analysis
		
Team building activities and bootcamps
		
Team and individualised training programmes, focused on developing micro and macro skills.
		
Strength, conditioning and fitness bootcamps
		
Individual Health and well-being and psychological skills training programmes
		
Fixtures against top level academy professional clubs
		
Scrims against top level academy clubs, tier-3 and tier-2 professional teams.
		
Elite professional coach dedicated to player development and team performance
		
Game specific coaching bootcamps from guest professional coaches and players
      
    
  



  

    

      
Top level coaching
    
    

      

        
Gil Hamilton - Head Esports Coach
        
Gil is a passionate and motivational coach, her inspirational leadership and management is the driving force behind our Esports Academy\'s growth and development. Gil specialises in creating a cohesive team environment. Her core values are that esports is for everyone.
        

          
Coached our Rocket League team all the way to the Grand Finals of the British Esports Student Champs
          
Coached our Valorant team to the quarter-finals of the Student Champs
          
10 years experience in Esports including Esports Events management at regional and international locations
          
Experience coaching in Tier 3 Valorant tournaments
          
Experience competing in the Welsh Esports League in Dota 2
 
          
Currently managing a team in the Welsh Esports League in Dota 2
          
Ambassador for Women in Esports, aiming to promote diversity and opportunities for all and help make esports a place for everyone
        
      
    
  



  




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