"Coaching a team is a different experience": Team Vitality Rocket League coach Ferra on tournament preparations, and more (Exclusive)
Rocket League is a unique video game hybrid between a game of football and a racing title. In this popular online multiplayer game, players have to score goals and can only use their cars to do so. Developed by Psyonix, this highly competitive title has an active esports circuit as well. Team Vitality is one of the many organizations that has a team competing in Rocket League tournaments.
In fact, their team is currently witnessing a strong run and will be participating in the upcoming San Diego Major as well. Amitesh Dhar, on behalf of Sportskeeda Esports, reached out to Victor "Ferra" Francal, the coach of Team Vitality's Rocket League roster. Here's what he had to say about the team's preparation and what it feels like to be the coach of a team when the stakes are so high.
Q. Hi Victor, it’s good to have you here with us on Sportskeeda. Could you please introduce yourself to our followers?
Ferra: Hi Sportskeeda, thank you for having me! My name is Victor “Ferra” Francal. I’m a Rocket League coach for the leading French esports club Team Vitality.
Q. How did you first come across Rocket League?
Ferra: I got to know the game by watching videos on Youtube. At the beginning, I played a lot, until I became quite good. And then, at the beginning of 2017, I turned pro for five years.
Q. Being a professional player is one thing, but being a coach is a different ball game altogether. So, how does the transitioning work from being a player on the team to coaching the team?
Ferra: Indeed, coaching a team is a really different experience than playing. In fact, my role is to make sure that our players are in the best possible conditions. I think that's where my experience as a former pro player helps me to have a lot of prior
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