2019 eSports President's Cup Presents Bootcamp Before Entering the Final

Dock. GridGames/Amel

2019 eSports President’s Cup committee with Pro Player at press conference

GridGames.ID – Before the final round is held, the sixteen eSports teams that will compete in the final round of the eSports President’s Cup will take part in Bootcamp, you know.

This bootcamp will be held at the Presidential Staff Office on 27 and 28 March 2019.

“We support the Bootcamp for the 2019 eSports Presidential Cup athletes because we view talent alone is not enough for someone to become an outstanding athlete,” said Abraham Wirotomo as Associate Expert of Deputy II of the Presidential Staff Office explaining the reason for holding the Bootcamp.

Also Read: 16 Teams Compete in the Closed Qualifier of the 2019 eSports President’s Cup

According to Abraham, there are 3 other things that support someone to become an eSports athlete. First, there must be a spirit of nationalism, motivation to defend the homeland and make the nation proud.

Then, the second is understanding healthy lifestyle and nutrition. The ability of the brain must be supported by a healthy body. Athletes must be aware of the importance of maintaining physical fitness so that stamina and concentration are well maintained.

Finally, the third is the ability to process finances. The salary of eSports athletes is quite fantastic. People in their 20s have earned tens to hundreds of millions per month. They must be good at managing their finances so they are not wasted on useless things. If possible to invest as a guarantee for the future.

Giring Ganesha as the President of IESPL and Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 2019 eSports Presidential Cup added, “As an eSports athlete, you are not only good at playing games. But you must have good public speaking.”

Giring gave an example of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, who are soccer athletes with good public speaking and can know how to behave in front of the media and people.

Also Read: Results of Closed Qualifier Group A of the 2019 eSports President’s Cup, Day One

At the Bootcamp later, there will be a series of activities to be held, including Fostering the Ideology of Pancasila, Sportivity and Dedication to the Nation by Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.

Not only that, there is also eSports Team Building and eSports Business by Hartman Haris from and Delwyn.

Then there is Personal Development by Laksmiari Saraswati Widodo, Public Speaking by Kemal, and Healthy Lifestyle by Andi Kurniawan, Sp.KO.