TtPiG - IeSF Korea and Bootcamp!

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"I've had my eyes set on travelling to Korea for a while now. I've been eager to experience the evolved metagame and serious training environment.
With so many big tournaments such as ACL, WCS and IEM taking place this year I hadn't been able to fulfil this goal, but now with qualifying as the Australian representative for IeSF in South Korea I've decided to extend my stay for 1 month after the tournament to train with Prime! Prime are one of the hardest working teams in Korea and I look forward to experiencing the skill of these players and their hard training regimen.

I plan to adapt as quickly as possible to the Korean culture and with Primes method of training I believe I'll be able to take my play to a new level when I return.

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We have been discussing the idea of training in Korea for a while now and with the possibility of IeSF presented to us, we pounced on the opportunity to extend the visit and make the most of his travel.
Alongside this, training in the PRIME house makes perfect sense. Not only are they also supported by Tt eSPORTS, but they have some of the best and hardest training players in the game.
It's coming up to almost a year since we signed on TtPiG and since then he has proven a drive to succeed that we have not seen from any other gamer, we are happy to provide continued support to him in the future!

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The difference for me will be a few things.
I will be able to play with sub ~30ms ping, which will allow me to develop my micro and multitasking. I will also have the help of much more experienced players then myself who are playing in a more evolved metagame with a higher understanding. Playing with these players, watching them play, and using basic communication (I'm learning some basic Korean vocab such as unit names) + english with the players that speak english, I will be able to gain a much higher understanding.
The rate of learning is hugely accelerated in this environment because when I'm confused or lost about why I'm losing or why certain strategies aren't working I will have many fellow GSL level players to observe and ask for help. Even growing up playing sport I was never particularly good at learning techniques for martial arts, tennis or football by having them explained to me. I've always had much more success simply watching players better than myself and emulating and adapting upon their play.

Lastly, I will have most of my meals prepared by the house, and I will have zero distractions. I won't need to worry about any of my responsibilities back home and will be surrounded by players practicing 12 hours a day. I envision my time there as an intensely focused period of training, training, exercise, training, and finally, more training. This is something it's hard to do at home where it's hard to find ways to improve your play. But will be my only option when immersed in this Korean progaming culture.

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During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.

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On September 19 2012 17:05 playLoud wrote:
nice hipster glasses

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On September 19 2012 18:04 ManicMarine wrote:
PiG hwaiting!

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On September 19 2012 18:35 playLoud wrote:

so you're a hipster of hipster glasses?

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