Interviews
This interview with Gaming Net talked a little with the Brazilian Giovanni gio Deniz.
In addition to Coach, gio is an analyst, narrator / commentator for Counter Strike Global Offensive.
Giovanni gio Deniz acting as Coach of CS:GO.
Giovanni “gio” Deniz acting as Coach of CS:GO. (Image: GC Masters)
(Image: GC Masters)
Giovanni is also a professor at Games Academy.
How was your first contact with Counter Strike?
He introduced me, took me the other week to play and I never stopped playing.
Much is said today about the work of psychology with eSports players.
In situations within the game, can the Coach guide the players for control the emotion or something?
The work of psychologists and sports psychology is always done during training.
The player needs to be used to the techniques of emotional control.
But I have been looking for a very strong balance in relation to this and it has been good!
I believe that the Counter Strike scene tends to grow in 2020 and 2021 with strength.
More professionalism and taking Counter Strike as a job.
I think there is a little lack of that on the Brazilian scene.
We have a lot of arrogance on the professional scene and this is detrimental in the long run.
Finally, what was the most remarkable moment in your career in Counter Strike so far?
I believe that as a Coach, the XLG Cup final was an absurd career milestone.
First face-to-face final played at a Comic Con.
As caster and influencer, without a doubt ESL One Belo Horizonte.
That event was surreal in many ways.
It was the happiest moment I had working with Counter Strike, without a doubt!
