The Shanghai Dragons reportedly apply for at the least 12 hours each day, six days per week, for a complete of as many as 72 working hours per week. The group’s supervisor, Van, launched a prolonged assertion earlier at present apologising for the group’s lack of success, and answering questions on their coaching schedule.
The Dragons are by far the weakest group within the Overwatch League. Across the primary three levels of Season One of the League, they’re but to win a match, going 0-10 in each stage (in Stage 2, they misplaced all however two maps throughout all the season). In an try to appropriate their dropping streak, the group employed a spate of new players during Stage 1, however couldn’t be joined by their new signings for a number of weeks because of visa points. Despite their new gamers, Shanghai’s fortunes haven’t actually modified – stage Three noticed a slight enchancment because the group received a complete of 9 maps, however they nonetheless misplaced each match. They additionally misplaced each of their matches within the opening weekend of Stage 4, dropping to 3-1 to each Dallas Fuel and Los Angeles Valiant.
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It’s these losses that inspired the message from the group’s supervisor, Van. In the statement, he apologises to followers for the newest losses, and goes into vital element concerning the group’s coaching schedule. He says that the Dragons “have the most intensive training scheme among all the teams,” as gamers depart their lodging at 10.30am, and return residence as late as midnight. The group prepare for six out of each seven days, with in the future off within the low season – gamers have as many as 4 days off throughout aggressive seasons, relying on the provision of different groups for scrims.
Van’s assertion additionally addresses an investigation into Shanghai Dragons gamers taking part in for different groups, however he says that an investigation revealed that these had been private video games performed throughout off-days. He additionally states, nevertheless, that “this recent investigation has further confirmed some issues that we found out and are to be handled inside the team,” with an announcement to comply with as soon as the problems have been resolved.
The announcement has largely been met with concern on Twitter, as followers counsel {that a} coaching schedule as intense because the Dragons’ shouldn’t be conducive to long-term enchancment. Several followers had been fearful that the method would result in burnout as gamers had been pushed too laborious.
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