I've joked that a lot of the nerdy sports like League, Smash, speedcubing, etc. need some crazy Russian coaches. Someone who forces them to train like hell, complete like hell and win. This isn't exactly the same, but it's still cool seeing them adopt mainstream sports training techniques.

But for real, it's funny seeing competitors in these nascent sports not doing the basic min-max tricks that established sports take for granted. Stuff like consistent sleep, good diet, conditioning, etc. isn't just for show. It's about maximizing your mind. Fencers, for instance, have long known about the effect of meditation and physical endurance on their mental game.

Now we need the gamers to learn to scream like a proper athlete.