eSports for the next generation with Davin Jackson

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in the military surprise surprise there in the military surprise surprise there aren't any fighter jets in the civilian aren't any fighter jets in the civilian aren't any fighter jets in the civilian world so when I got out I was kind of world so when I got out I was kind of world so when I got out I was kind of lost worked couple things I was lost worked couple things I was lost worked couple things I was electrician for a little while tried electrician for a little while tried electrician for a little while tried different my handed different things and different my handed different things and different my handed different things and I I've always enjoyed tech and as I I I've always enjoyed tech and as I I I've always enjoyed tech and as I moved into my path into cyber security moved into my path into cyber security moved into my path into cyber security which is now going on year 10 in cyber which is now going on year 10 in cyber which is now going on year 10 in cyber security and about 17 overall in Tech security and about 17 overall in Tech security and about 17 overall in Tech you know a group of us started trying to you know a group of us started trying to you know a group of us started trying to figure out how we could get more people figure out how we could get more people figure out how we could get more people into Tech and cyber security especially into Tech and cyber security especially into Tech and cyber security especially in underserved community commities one in underserved community commities one in underserved community commities one of the issues that I had I always like of the issues that I had I always like of the issues that I had I always like Tech but I just didn't think I was smart Tech but I just didn't think I was smart Tech but I just didn't think I was smart enough so we tried to figure out ways to enough so we tried to figure out ways to enough so we tried to figure out ways to do it and it kind of just fell in my lap do it and it kind of just fell in my lap do it and it kind of just fell in my lap and around 2019 uh my son was signed up and around 2019 uh my son was signed up and around 2019 uh my son was signed up for an Esports program up the road they for an Esports program up the road they for an Esports program up the road they were going over fortnite and uh the were going over fortnite and uh the were going over fortnite and uh the awareness and things that they were awareness and things that they were awareness and things that they were teaching reminded me of some of the teaching reminded me of some of the teaching reminded me of some of the things that I do as a penetration tester things that I do as a penetration tester things that I do as a penetration tester which is my full-time job so I started which is my full-time job so I started which is my full-time job so I started looking at you know the awareness and I looking at you know the awareness and I looking at you know the awareness and I created a talk that day and it was a big created a talk that day and it was a big created a talk that day and it was a big hit and the side security Community I've hit and the side security Community I've hit and the side security Community I've given that talk at a couple conferences given that talk at a couple conferences given that talk at a couple conferences we knew that at that point that there we knew that at that point that there we knew that at that point that there was something there but then was something there but then was something there but then unfortunately Co happened so that kind unfortunately Co happened so that kind unfortunately Co happened so that kind of put a Hal to everything and then um of put a Hal to everything and then um of put a Hal to everything and then um this time last year my wife and I were this time last year my wife and I were this time last year my wife and I were talking and I'm like you know I I really talking and I'm like you know I I really talking and I'm like you know I I really want to take this to the next level and want to take this to the next level and want to take this to the next level and we just kind of put our heads together we just kind of put our heads together we just kind of put our heads together and tried to figure out what we were and tried to figure out what we were and tried to figure out what we were going to do and Alpha Esports and going to do and Alpha Esports and going to do and Alpha Esports and Technology was born a little bit after Technology was born a little bit after Technology was born a little bit after that so long story short I guess my son that so long story short I guess my son that so long story short I guess my son gets the credit for it that's cool you gets the credit for it that's cool you gets the credit for it that's cool you know I I will push back on one thing know I I will push back on one thing know I I will push back on one thing though I always think it's funny when I though I always think it's funny when I though I always think it's funny when I see you know you were a stealth fighter

see you know you were a stealth fighter see you know you were a stealth fighter aircraft mechanic in the Air Force and aircraft mechanic in the Air Force and aircraft mechanic in the Air Force and then you said well you know but maybe then you said well you know but maybe then you said well you know but maybe Tech's not for me because I'm not smart Tech's not for me because I'm not smart Tech's not for me because I'm not smart enough you do see the irony in that I enough you do see the irony in that I enough you do see the irony in that I always think it's funny when when career always think it's funny when when career always think it's funny when when career switchers say stuff like that yeah I switchers say stuff like that yeah I switchers say stuff like that yeah I mean you know because when you think of mean you know because when you think of mean you know because when you think of tech especially back when I was in high tech especially back when I was in high tech especially back when I was in high school it was mainly computer science school it was mainly computer science school it was mainly computer science and coding and stuff and I was a and coding and stuff and I was a and coding and stuff and I was a tinkerer right I guess you could say I tinkerer right I guess you could say I tinkerer right I guess you could say I was a hacker from back then my first was a hacker from back then my first was a hacker from back then my first hack I think I actually did was trying hack I think I actually did was trying hack I think I actually did was trying to wire my grandmother's old speakers to to wire my grandmother's old speakers to to wire my grandmother's old speakers to her TV right trying to get that to work her TV right trying to get that to work her TV right trying to get that to work and then when I got older we started and then when I got older we started and then when I got older we started doing things with video game systems doing things with video game systems doing things with video game systems trying to get games from different trying to get games from different trying to get games from different countries to work on American consoles countries to work on American consoles countries to work on American consoles at that time you don't really think of at that time you don't really think of at that time you don't really think of it as Tech right and and we talk about it as Tech right and and we talk about it as Tech right and and we talk about transferable skills which is a big thing transferable skills which is a big thing transferable skills which is a big thing that we focus on now is taking some of that we focus on now is taking some of that we focus on now is taking some of the skills that they already have in the skills that they already have in the skills that they already have in gaming and how they deal with computers gaming and how they deal with computers gaming and how they deal with computers and even their phones and telling them and even their phones and telling them and even their phones and telling them that you already have the makings or the that you already have the makings or the that you already have the makings or the foundations to get a job in Tech whether foundations to get a job in Tech whether foundations to get a job in Tech whether it's health desk or tech support working it's health desk or tech support working it's health desk or tech support working in a warehouse when you're building the in a warehouse when you're building the in a warehouse when you're building the computers you know there there's a lot computers you know there there's a lot computers you know there there's a lot of transferable skills so it's kind of of transferable skills so it's kind of of transferable skills so it's kind of taking my mistakes and misconceptions I taking my mistakes and misconceptions I taking my mistakes and misconceptions I had in the past and and bringing it to had in the past and and bringing it to had in the past and and bringing it to them to help them understand that that them to help them understand that that them to help them understand that that they can do it and they and they just they can do it and they and they just they can do it and they and they just have to see themselves in it now a lot have to see themselves in it now a lot have to see themselves in it now a lot of um kind of Esports companies like of um kind of Esports companies like of um kind of Esports companies like kind of like the mall type places kind of like the mall type places kind of like the mall type places basically it's a row of Xboxes and they basically it's a row of Xboxes and they basically it's a row of Xboxes and they charge you by the hour but Alpha Esports charge you by the hour but Alpha Esports charge you by the hour but Alpha Esports is taking a different tactic because you is taking a different tactic because you is taking a different tactic because you can see on your website it looks like a can see on your website it looks like a can see on your website it looks like a classroom you kind of snuck you snuck a classroom you kind of snuck you snuck a classroom you kind of snuck you snuck a classroom in there and I know that you classroom in there and I know that you classroom in there and I know that you did LinkedIn learning and you're kind of

did LinkedIn learning and you're kind of did LinkedIn learning and you're kind of wired to be a teacher how did you sneak wired to be a teacher how did you sneak wired to be a teacher how did you sneak the classroom into the Esports well the classroom into the Esports well the classroom into the Esports well again when we when we decided what we again when we when we decided what we again when we when we decided what we wanted to do Esports is is a huge thing wanted to do Esports is is a huge thing wanted to do Esports is is a huge thing everywhere especially after covid everywhere especially after covid everywhere especially after covid Esports is a multi-billion dollar Esports is a multi-billion dollar Esports is a multi-billion dollar industry it's actually more it made more industry it's actually more it made more industry it's actually more it made more money than the film and music industry money than the film and music industry money than the film and music industry combined but we wanted to focus more on combined but we wanted to focus more on combined but we wanted to focus more on what what they call the Esports what what they call the Esports what what they call the Esports ecosystem yes you can learn about gaming ecosystem yes you can learn about gaming ecosystem yes you can learn about gaming but there are so many paths that you can but there are so many paths that you can but there are so many paths that you can do in Esports or in that field there's do in Esports or in that field there's do in Esports or in that field there's production there's media there's Tech production there's media there's Tech production there's media there's Tech there's coaching managers there's the there's coaching managers there's the there's coaching managers there's the desk that I'm sitting at right now is desk that I'm sitting at right now is desk that I'm sitting at right now is our shoutcaster desk so there's our shoutcaster desk so there's our shoutcaster desk so there's play-by-play announcers we wanted to play-by-play announcers we wanted to play-by-play announcers we wanted to focus on that when we were building out focus on that when we were building out focus on that when we were building out the center and then obviously with me the center and then obviously with me the center and then obviously with me wanting to the next part of my career wanting to the next part of my career wanting to the next part of my career into teaching and mentoring and cyber into teaching and mentoring and cyber into teaching and mentoring and cyber security I wanted to make it conducive security I wanted to make it conducive security I wanted to make it conducive for that tring environment as well so we for that tring environment as well so we for that tring environment as well so we we made it like a I'm not going to say a we made it like a I'm not going to say a we made it like a I'm not going to say a small but like an intimate setting where small but like an intimate setting where small but like an intimate setting where people can kind of get that one-on-one people can kind of get that one-on-one people can kind of get that one-on-one Community feeli when there's an Community feeli when there's an Community feeli when there's an instruction we went through a lot of instruction we went through a lot of instruction we went through a lot of trouble building this stage that you see trouble building this stage that you see trouble building this stage that you see in some of the pictures but that was for in some of the pictures but that was for in some of the pictures but that was for the the very reason where we focus on the the very reason where we focus on the the very reason where we focus on our communication whether we're gaming our communication whether we're gaming our communication whether we're gaming or doing the Esports stuff our our or doing the Esports stuff our our or doing the Esports stuff our our Gamers come up here and discuss strategy Gamers come up here and discuss strategy Gamers come up here and discuss strategy sessions they stand up here give sessions they stand up here give sessions they stand up here give presentations when we give our Tech and presentations when we give our Tech and presentations when we give our Tech and cyber security talks you can stand on cyber security talks you can stand on cyber security talks you can stand on this stage and also when you're teaching this stage and also when you're teaching this stage and also when you're teaching from up here as well another person I from up here as well another person I from up here as well another person I have to give credit to to the design of have to give credit to to the design of have to give credit to to the design of it was my wife because um if it wasn't

it was my wife because um if it wasn't it was my wife because um if it wasn't for her it probably would be that row of for her it probably would be that row of for her it probably would be that row of computers or Xboxes that you were computers or Xboxes that you were computers or Xboxes that you were talking about earlier she was the one talking about earlier she was the one talking about earlier she was the one who kind of said you know let's do some who kind of said you know let's do some who kind of said you know let's do some stuff on the walls and add some extra stuff on the walls and add some extra stuff on the walls and add some extra lighting and um and like I said it lighting and um and like I said it lighting and um and like I said it turned out really great so I can't take turned out really great so I can't take turned out really great so I can't take all the credit for that yeah it's really all the credit for that yeah it's really all the credit for that yeah it's really exciting to look on the website I'm over exciting to look on the website I'm over exciting to look on the website I'm over on Alpha esports.com and you there's a on Alpha esports.com and you there's a on Alpha esports.com and you there's a bunch of pictures that show the kids bunch of pictures that show the kids bunch of pictures that show the kids learning you're giving presentations learning you're giving presentations learning you're giving presentations you've set it up where you basically you've set it up where you basically you've set it up where you basically have a classroom but then they can turn have a classroom but then they can turn have a classroom but then they can turn around and then you do have the row of around and then you do have the row of around and then you do have the row of Xboxes but you've also got PCS you can Xboxes but you've also got PCS you can Xboxes but you've also got PCS you can teach classes you've got a whiteboard teach classes you've got a whiteboard teach classes you've got a whiteboard and I also really like the fact that and I also really like the fact that and I also really like the fact that you're calling out that it's not just you're calling out that it's not just you're calling out that it's not just about plan games in a room you do clips about plan games in a room you do clips about plan games in a room you do clips now we're going to learn about video now we're going to learn about video now we're going to learn about video editing now we're can learn about editing now we're can learn about editing now we're can learn about branding we can put together a YouTube I branding we can put together a YouTube I branding we can put together a YouTube I really love the fact that Esports has really love the fact that Esports has really love the fact that Esports has turned into really content creation all turned into really content creation all turned into really content creation all up and then you're also calling out up and then you're also calling out up and then you're also calling out teamwork which almost feels like a teamwork which almost feels like a teamwork which almost feels like a martial arts Dojo where you're teaching martial arts Dojo where you're teaching martial arts Dojo where you're teaching respect and things like that yes abs and respect and things like that yes abs and respect and things like that yes abs and so I've come from a martial arts so I've come from a martial arts so I've come from a martial arts background when I was younger we don't background when I was younger we don't background when I was younger we don't like to say we're hyperco competitive we like to say we're hyperco competitive we like to say we're hyperco competitive we do compete um obviously sometimes In the do compete um obviously sometimes In the do compete um obviously sometimes In the Heat of battle there might be a little Heat of battle there might be a little Heat of battle there might be a little bit of trash talk but we focus on bit of trash talk but we focus on bit of trash talk but we focus on respect and integrity that is our very respect and integrity that is our very respect and integrity that is our very first rule when we have our tournaments first rule when we have our tournaments first rule when we have our tournaments or we have our matches here the same or we have our matches here the same or we have our matches here the same respect you give when you start is how respect you give when you start is how respect you give when you start is how you end so just like in a martial arts you end so just like in a martial arts you end so just like in a martial arts match you show a sign of respect whether match you show a sign of respect whether match you show a sign of respect whether it's a bow or a handshake um and then it's a bow or a handshake um and then it's a bow or a handshake um and then when when the match is over it's the when when the match is over it's the when when the match is over it's the same thing but we we really focus on same thing but we we really focus on same thing but we we really focus on combating a lot of the negative things combating a lot of the negative things combating a lot of the negative things you hear about gaming or or Esports I

you hear about gaming or or Esports I you hear about gaming or or Esports I remember growing up and my parents remember growing up and my parents remember growing up and my parents always telling me that it was a waste of always telling me that it was a waste of always telling me that it was a waste of time you know it's going to rot your time you know it's going to rot your time you know it's going to rot your brains when you actually look into it brains when you actually look into it brains when you actually look into it when done the right way it improves when done the right way it improves when done the right way it improves cognitive abilities it teaches cognitive abilities it teaches cognitive abilities it teaches collaboration problem solving critical collaboration problem solving critical collaboration problem solving critical thinking um and then going back to what thinking um and then going back to what thinking um and then going back to what we were saying about the teamwork and we were saying about the teamwork and we were saying about the teamwork and Leadership that was huge for us you know Leadership that was huge for us you know Leadership that was huge for us you know there's no toxic Behavior it's a safe there's no toxic Behavior it's a safe there's no toxic Behavior it's a safe space for everybody to come and hang out space for everybody to come and hang out space for everybody to come and hang out and do something that you enjoy I and do something that you enjoy I and do something that you enjoy I hearken it back to when I was younger hearken it back to when I was younger hearken it back to when I was younger and I used to go to the arcades right so and I used to go to the arcades right so and I used to go to the arcades right so every Saturday I would get up make sure every Saturday I would get up make sure every Saturday I would get up make sure all my chores were done did everything I all my chores were done did everything I all my chores were done did everything I was supposed to do and then I would hang was supposed to do and then I would hang was supposed to do and then I would hang out at the arcades and play games there out at the arcades and play games there out at the arcades and play games there and I made a lot of friends there so and I made a lot of friends there so and I made a lot of friends there so that's how we focused with our gaming that's how we focused with our gaming that's how we focused with our gaming side as bringing that Community element side as bringing that Community element side as bringing that Community element to it and then yes like I said with the to it and then yes like I said with the to it and then yes like I said with the East wor ecosystem you might not be that East wor ecosystem you might not be that East wor ecosystem you might not be that great at the game itself but you have a great at the game itself but you have a great at the game itself but you have a great mind as a coach or a man manager great mind as a coach or a man manager great mind as a coach or a man manager so this way it gives everybody the so this way it gives everybody the so this way it gives everybody the chance to have an opportunity to be a chance to have an opportunity to be a chance to have an opportunity to be a part of something and have an equal part of something and have an equal part of something and have an equal share of the success in that product share of the success in that product share of the success in that product right so you might have some people who right so you might have some people who right so you might have some people who are really good at gaming but aren't are really good at gaming but aren't are really good at gaming but aren't great at communications but you have great at communications but you have great at communications but you have some people who are really good at some people who are really good at some people who are really good at communication well now they can sit here communication well now they can sit here communication well now they can sit here and do the play byplay or they can coach and do the play byplay or they can coach and do the play byplay or they can coach they can manage and they're giving they can manage and they're giving they can manage and they're giving scholarships for all of these things out scholarships for all of these things out scholarships for all of these things out here so when you talk to parents about here so when you talk to parents about here so when you talk to parents about that as well it's like hey you know if that as well it's like hey you know if that as well it's like hey you know if you're going to invest the same time for you're going to invest the same time for you're going to invest the same time for your kids to practice baseball or your kids to practice baseball or your kids to practice baseball or football or basketball or traditional football or basketball or traditional football or basketball or traditional Sports what benefits do they have oh Sports what benefits do they have oh Sports what benefits do they have oh well it teaches communication and well it teaches communication and well it teaches communication and Leadership well so does gaming when done Leadership well so does gaming when done Leadership well so does gaming when done properly oh well there's an opportunity

properly oh well there's an opportunity properly oh well there's an opportunity to you know Go Pro or or get a college to you know Go Pro or or get a college to you know Go Pro or or get a college scholarship to well guess what now we scholarship to well guess what now we scholarship to well guess what now we offer that as well so these are things offer that as well so these are things offer that as well so these are things we try to focus on outside of just you we try to focus on outside of just you we try to focus on outside of just you know are you good on a keyboard or a know are you good on a keyboard or a know are you good on a keyboard or a controller I'm sure it's there in the controller I'm sure it's there in the controller I'm sure it's there in the sense of the scholarships are there the sense of the scholarships are there the sense of the scholarships are there the teams are there as you said the money is teams are there as you said the money is teams are there as you said the money is there but it doesn't feel like it's in there but it doesn't feel like it's in there but it doesn't feel like it's in the Zeitgeist yet like in the you know the Zeitgeist yet like in the you know the Zeitgeist yet like in the you know what I mean no there's still a lot of what I mean no there's still a lot of what I mean no there's still a lot of the quote unquote old way of thinking the quote unquote old way of thinking the quote unquote old way of thinking even with some of the parents that I even with some of the parents that I even with some of the parents that I have been lucky enough to speak with uh have been lucky enough to speak with uh have been lucky enough to speak with uh that's come in here they're not sold on that's come in here they're not sold on that's come in here they're not sold on it either but once I say hey you know it either but once I say hey you know it either but once I say hey you know come to an open house right or Join one come to an open house right or Join one come to an open house right or Join one of our Esports leagues and they get to of our Esports leagues and they get to of our Esports leagues and they get to see what their kids are involved in and see what their kids are involved in and see what their kids are involved in and they they get weekly newsletters so they they they get weekly newsletters so they they they get weekly newsletters so they know what they're doing I encourage our know what they're doing I encourage our know what they're doing I encourage our Gamers to go home and actually try to Gamers to go home and actually try to Gamers to go home and actually try to teach their parents what it is that teach their parents what it is that teach their parents what it is that they're focusing on for one of our they're focusing on for one of our they're focusing on for one of our fortnite leagues one of the dads hung fortnite leagues one of the dads hung fortnite leagues one of the dads hung out here for a little while and we were out here for a little while and we were out here for a little while and we were going over map going over map going over map strategies watching him have his son strategies watching him have his son strategies watching him have his son come up on stage and discuss the map come up on stage and discuss the map come up on stage and discuss the map strategy and where he likes to land on strategy and where he likes to land on strategy and where he likes to land on the map and how he likes to rotate to the map and how he likes to rotate to the map and how he likes to rotate to avoid conflicts early game to grab his avoid conflicts early game to grab his avoid conflicts early game to grab his materials the dad came up to me materials the dad came up to me materials the dad came up to me afterwards I was like wow you know I afterwards I was like wow you know I afterwards I was like wow you know I didn't know that there was so much didn't know that there was so much didn't know that there was so much involved in it I'm like yeah he's involved in it I'm like yeah he's involved in it I'm like yeah he's actually really good so now I encourage actually really good so now I encourage actually really good so now I encourage that but like you said there's it's that but like you said there's it's that but like you said there's it's still an uphill battle there's still a still an uphill battle there's still a still an uphill battle there's still a lot of parents who don't see it but my lot of parents who don't see it but my lot of parents who don't see it but my my response is the same thing one my response is the same thing one my response is the same thing one actually come into an organized Center

actually come into an organized Center actually come into an organized Center where we're doing things like like what where we're doing things like like what where we're doing things like like what we're doing here at Alpha eorts and we're doing here at Alpha eorts and we're doing here at Alpha eorts and technology and two you know just look it technology and two you know just look it technology and two you know just look it up online you know the same things that up online you know the same things that up online you know the same things that you would have your child when you're you would have your child when you're you would have your child when you're investing your child all this money for investing your child all this money for investing your child all this money for your children to go into traditional your children to go into traditional your children to go into traditional Sports you wouldn't want your kids to Sports you wouldn't want your kids to Sports you wouldn't want your kids to just be able to play football outside just be able to play football outside just be able to play football outside and not know the not know how to play and not know the not know how to play and not know the not know how to play organized football so it's the same organized football so it's the same organized football so it's the same thing you wouldn't want your kid to be thing you wouldn't want your kid to be thing you wouldn't want your kid to be playing video games with strangers half playing video games with strangers half playing video games with strangers half the time and not having any organization the time and not having any organization the time and not having any organization to it here we put it together and they to it here we put it together and they to it here we put it together and they know who they're playing with they're know who they're playing with they're know who they're playing with they're making new friends it's in a controlled making new friends it's in a controlled making new friends it's in a controlled environment obviously like I said environment obviously like I said environment obviously like I said there's there's no cheating there's no there's there's no cheating there's no there's there's no cheating there's no toxic Behavior there's no raging we even toxic Behavior there's no raging we even toxic Behavior there's no raging we even have exercises that we do before they have exercises that we do before they have exercises that we do before they start gaming so we go through our start gaming so we go through our start gaming so we go through our strategy sessions during our practices strategy sessions during our practices strategy sessions during our practices so the first 30 to 45 minutes we're so the first 30 to 45 minutes we're so the first 30 to 45 minutes we're talking strategy and before they start talking strategy and before they start talking strategy and before they start gaming there's stretches that we do to gaming there's stretches that we do to gaming there's stretches that we do to stretch your wrist and tendons and stretch your wrist and tendons and stretch your wrist and tendons and fingers stretching your eyes there's a fingers stretching your eyes there's a fingers stretching your eyes there's a healthy element to it as healthy element to it as healthy element to it as well is your business powered by well is your business powered by well is your business powered by postgress but the cost of existing ETL postgress but the cost of existing ETL postgress but the cost of existing ETL tools are break in the bank pdb is the tools are break in the bank pdb is the tools are break in the bank pdb is the game Cher you've been waiting for save game Cher you've been waiting for save game Cher you've been waiting for save up to 5x on costs while seamlessly up to 5x on costs while seamlessly up to 5x on costs while seamlessly replicating data from postrest to data replicating data from postrest 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like coping mechanisms to help them the like coping mechanisms to help them the first thing we do uh in every season in first thing we do uh in every season in first thing we do uh in every season in the first two weeks we're talking about the first two weeks we're talking about the first two weeks we're talking about staying positive and how to keep staying positive and how to keep staying positive and how to keep positive mental health giving each other positive mental health giving each other positive mental health giving each other words of encouragement we can only words of encouragement we can only words of encouragement we can only control with who we're dealing with in control with who we're dealing with in control with who we're dealing with in front of us but as far as some of the T front of us but as far as some of the T front of us but as far as some of the T stuff when they play against people stuff when they play against people stuff when they play against people online you know we tell them hey online you know we tell them hey online you know we tell them hey immediately block who you can same thing immediately block who you can same thing immediately block who you can same thing we talk about in cyber security as far we talk about in cyber security as far we talk about in cyber security as far as um information sharing be very as um information sharing be very as um information sharing be very careful with information you share careful with information you share careful with information you share online I I'm not going to say lie um online I I'm not going to say lie um online I I'm not going to say lie um when you're signing up for stuff online when you're signing up for stuff online when you're signing up for stuff online but you know maybe not give your actual but you know maybe not give your actual but you know maybe not give your actual birth dates or anything like that if birth dates or anything like that if birth dates or anything like that if you're too young always have your you're too young always have your you're too young always have your parents permission obviously but you parents permission obviously but you parents permission obviously but you know just be very careful of what the know just be very careful of what the know just be very careful of what the information you're sharing online be information you're sharing online be information you're sharing online be careful of who you're talking to and who careful of who you're talking to and who careful of who you're talking to and who you're dealing with I know sometimes you're dealing with I know sometimes you're dealing with I know sometimes dealing with vpns can slow down things dealing with vpns can slow down things dealing with vpns can slow down things and playing online having a low ping is and playing online having a low ping is and playing online having a low ping is crucial to gaml but finding different crucial to gaml but finding different crucial to gaml but finding different ways if you can mask your IP address or ways if you can mask your IP address or ways if you can mask your IP address or mask your information and again just mask your information and again just mask your information and again just trying to avoid all of that toxicity the trying to avoid all of that toxicity the trying to avoid all of that toxicity the number one thing I tell people you don't number one thing I tell people you don't number one thing I tell people you don't have to engage sometimes In the Heat of have to engage sometimes In the Heat of have to engage sometimes In the Heat of the game somebody says something very the game somebody says something very the game somebody says something very rude or racist or what have you and the rude or racist or what have you and the rude or racist or what have you and the first thing you want to do is tell them first thing you want to do is tell them first thing you want to do is tell them how you feel about them in response and how you feel about them in response and how you feel about them in response and sometimes it's not worth it it it leads sometimes it's not worth it it it leads sometimes it's not worth it it it leads to situations and it only escalates and to situations and it only escalates and to situations and it only escalates and we don't want anything like swatting or we don't want anything like swatting or we don't want anything like swatting or any type of online dangers like that so any type of online dangers like that so any type of online dangers like that so sometime the moment you hear some sometime the moment you hear some sometime the moment you hear some nonsense going on you know hey leave the

nonsense going on you know hey leave the nonsense going on you know hey leave the lobby it might take you an extra few lobby it might take you an extra few lobby it might take you an extra few minutes but consider that extra few minutes but consider that extra few minutes but consider that extra few minutes of finding a new group to play minutes of finding a new group to play minutes of finding a new group to play with peace of mind here in the center with peace of mind here in the center with peace of mind here in the center when we're playing online we have our when we're playing online we have our when we're playing online we have our own dedicated private chats so that they own dedicated private chats so that they own dedicated private chats so that they communicate with each other and they communicate with each other and they communicate with each other and they don't have to hear none of the nonsense don't have to hear none of the nonsense don't have to hear none of the nonsense outside they they communicate amongst outside they they communicate amongst outside they they communicate amongst themselves and again if you're playing themselves and again if you're playing themselves and again if you're playing here for our some of our local here for our some of our local here for our some of our local competitions none of that is tolerated competitions none of that is tolerated competitions none of that is tolerated and I think that goes a long way with and I think that goes a long way with and I think that goes a long way with our Gamers as well because in the our Gamers as well because in the our Gamers as well because in the beginning when some of our regulars came beginning when some of our regulars came beginning when some of our regulars came in they weren't too sure and now here it in they weren't too sure and now here it in they weren't too sure and now here it is few months later I'm honored that not is few months later I'm honored that not is few months later I'm honored that not only do they trust in me without are only do they trust in me without are only do they trust in me without are confiding in me as well to deal with confiding in me as well to deal with confiding in me as well to deal with some of the things that they're dealing some of the things that they're dealing some of the things that they're dealing with because they know when they come with because they know when they come with because they know when they come here that they're going to be protected here that they're going to be protected here that they're going to be protected from that yeah and then I think that's from that yeah and then I think that's from that yeah and then I think that's where it comes down to coaching because where it comes down to coaching because where it comes down to coaching because whether it be martial arts or football whether it be martial arts or football whether it be martial arts or football or Esports you're treating this with the or Esports you're treating this with the or Esports you're treating this with the same respect that those other sports same respect that those other sports same respect that those other sports deserve and once you legitimize Esports deserve and once you legitimize Esports deserve and once you legitimize Esports at that level then the expectation for at that level then the expectation for at that level then the expectation for Community accountability for Community accountability for Community accountability for sportsmanship and for zero tolerance for sportsmanship and for zero tolerance for sportsmanship and for zero tolerance for toxic Behavior I think becomes just that toxic Behavior I think becomes just that toxic Behavior I think becomes just that much more important it seems like much more important it seems like much more important it seems like there's also an opportunity here to there's also an opportunity here to there's also an opportunity here to teach kids about two Factor off because teach kids about two Factor off because teach kids about two Factor off because I assume that they there uh and this is I assume that they there uh and this is I assume that they there uh and this is another question I had because you have another question I had because you have another question I had because you have shared equipment here you've got shared shared equipment here you've got shared shared equipment here you've got shared Xboxes you've got shared PCS how do you Xboxes you've got shared PCS how do you Xboxes you've got shared PCS how do you make sure that the kids have good make sure that the kids have good make sure that the kids have good security because it seems like security because it seems like security because it seems like everyone's losing their accounts these everyone's losing their accounts these everyone's losing their accounts these days right for example some of the games days right for example some of the games days right for example some of the games that we do play they have to sign up that we do play they have to sign up that we do play they have to sign up with their own accounts that's just a

with their own accounts that's just a with their own accounts that's just a safeguard that we have you know safeguard that we have you know safeguard that we have you know especially with parents in certain games especially with parents in certain games especially with parents in certain games like so like our overwatches we don't like so like our overwatches we don't like so like our overwatches we don't really do call it we try to stay away really do call it we try to stay away really do call it we try to stay away from some of the hyper violent games from some of the hyper violent games from some of the hyper violent games because of the negative element of it because of the negative element of it because of the negative element of it but some of the games that we do have but some of the games that we do have but some of the games that we do have still require you to sign in with your still require you to sign in with your still require you to sign in with your own information we go through talks own information we go through talks own information we go through talks about multiactor authentication you know about multiactor authentication you know about multiactor authentication you know staying safe online uh I remember one staying safe online uh I remember one staying safe online uh I remember one back in the day when FIFA I mean FIFA's back in the day when FIFA I mean FIFA's back in the day when FIFA I mean FIFA's still a popular game but there was one still a popular game but there was one still a popular game but there was one back in the day where I was like hey we back in the day where I was like hey we back in the day where I was like hey we can get you whatever currency or can get you whatever currency or can get you whatever currency or whatever you they use in FIFA and people whatever you they use in FIFA and people whatever you they use in FIFA and people were giving their account information were giving their account information were giving their account information and getting their accounts stolen same and getting their accounts stolen same and getting their accounts stolen same thing with like NBA 2K you know so we go thing with like NBA 2K you know so we go thing with like NBA 2K you know so we go through workshops on hey don't believe through workshops on hey don't believe through workshops on hey don't believe the hype don't if someone's telling you the hype don't if someone's telling you the hype don't if someone's telling you that they can give you you know a that they can give you you know a that they can give you you know a million VC points in 2K or what have you million VC points in 2K or what have you million VC points in 2K or what have you if it sounds too good to be true then it if it sounds too good to be true then it if it sounds too good to be true then it is again do not share your information is again do not share your information is again do not share your information always use multiactor authentication to always use multiactor authentication to always use multiactor authentication to avoid you know any type of information avoid you know any type of information avoid you know any type of information like that one thing that we focus on like that one thing that we focus on like that one thing that we focus on just is something as simple as when you just is something as simple as when you just is something as simple as when you sign out make sure that your your email sign out make sure that your your email sign out make sure that your your email address still isn't showing up on the address still isn't showing up on the address still isn't showing up on the thing so when you log in there's that thing so when you log in there's that thing so when you log in there's that small box that says keep me logged in or small box that says keep me logged in or small box that says keep me logged in or remember my username nope uncheck that remember my username nope uncheck that remember my username nope uncheck that box go through your security settings box go through your security settings box go through your security settings Battlenet with Activision is a big one Battlenet with Activision is a big one Battlenet with Activision is a big one where you can go into the settings and where you can go into the settings and where you can go into the settings and clear everything so we tell them to do clear everything so we tell them to do clear everything so we tell them to do that after every game if you're not that after every game if you're not that after every game if you're not playing at home was the moment you log playing at home was the moment you log playing at home was the moment you log out clear that cash and make sure that out clear that cash and make sure that out clear that cash and make sure that you're good before you walk away from you're good before you walk away from you're good before you walk away from that screen you know it makes me wonder that screen you know it makes me wonder that screen you know it makes me wonder if I were uh you know battl net or an if I were uh you know battl net or an if I were uh you know battl net or an Activision I would probably make an

Activision I would probably make an Activision I would probably make an Esports mode I wonder if there's any Esports mode I wonder if there's any Esports mode I wonder if there's any secret keys for for people who run secret keys for for people who run secret keys for for people who run centers like you do that would allow centers like you do that would allow centers like you do that would allow them to do that because I know that like them to do that because I know that like them to do that because I know that like kiosk mode you don't want to have your kiosk mode you don't want to have your kiosk mode you don't want to have your Xbox littered with you know the sign-ins Xbox littered with you know the sign-ins Xbox littered with you know the sign-ins and the certainly not the auto sign-ins and the certainly not the auto sign-ins and the certainly not the auto sign-ins of a bunch of kids I mean there's some of a bunch of kids I mean there's some of a bunch of kids I mean there's some platforms MDR types platforms where platforms MDR types platforms where platforms MDR types platforms where they're able to kind of automate all of they're able to kind of automate all of they're able to kind of automate all of that where they can you know at reboot that where they can you know at reboot that where they can you know at reboot cash it one of the things that I've done cash it one of the things that I've done cash it one of the things that I've done I've actually created a batch script I've actually created a batch script I've actually created a batch script that runs every time I boot the machines that runs every time I boot the machines that runs every time I boot the machines it clears all the temp files it clears it clears all the temp files it clears it clears all the temp files it clears all of that information but one of the all of that information but one of the all of that information but one of the things that we have problems with or I things that we have problems with or I things that we have problems with or I won't say we have problems with is you won't say we have problems with is you won't say we have problems with is you know sometimes the cost of it right some know sometimes the cost of it right some know sometimes the cost of it right some of these softwares out here are really of these softwares out here are really of these softwares out here are really expensive so you have to find other ways expensive so you have to find other ways expensive so you have to find other ways to do it luckily I have been blessed to to do it luckily I have been blessed to to do it luckily I have been blessed to have the knowledge that I do and try to have the knowledge that I do and try to have the knowledge that I do and try to figure out ways to do it uh manually is figure out ways to do it uh manually is figure out ways to do it uh manually is it a couple more steps sure safety is it a couple more steps sure safety is it a couple more steps sure safety is the number one priority yeah you're also the number one priority yeah you're also the number one priority yeah you're also um doing uh workshops you're doing um doing uh workshops you're doing um doing uh workshops you're doing creating robots in unreal uh you've got creating robots in unreal uh you've got creating robots in unreal uh you've got Retro Gaming with Raspberry Pi have you Retro Gaming with Raspberry Pi have you Retro Gaming with Raspberry Pi have you gotten into programming is have you gotten into programming is have you gotten into programming is have you thought about like this thought about like this thought about like this um a step to go from orts to security um a step to go from orts to security um a step to go from orts to security yeah is orts to programming an yeah is orts to programming an yeah is orts to programming an appropriate step so one of the things appropriate step so one of the things appropriate step so one of the things that we tried to focus on here is we that we tried to focus on here is we that we tried to focus on here is we create a lot of our curriculum now the create a lot of our curriculum now the create a lot of our curriculum now the Unreal Engine and some of the epic Unreal Engine and some of the epic Unreal Engine and some of the epic Gaming stuff we have been lucky enough Gaming stuff we have been lucky enough Gaming stuff we have been lucky enough to partner with epic games where they to partner with epic games where they to partner with epic games where they gave us you know access to some of their gave us you know access to some of their gave us you know access to some of their courses and videos that they have online

courses and videos that they have online courses and videos that they have online our introduction to API security our our introduction to API security our our introduction to API security our introduction to ethical hacking I introduction to ethical hacking I introduction to ethical hacking I created both of those myself we are created both of those myself we are created both of those myself we are looking into coding because there is a looking into coding because there is a looking into coding because there is a natural step from gaming to game natural step from gaming to game natural step from gaming to game development so we are focusing on development so we are focusing on development so we are focusing on creating a game development course we creating a game development course we creating a game development course we also have guest instructors or guest also have guest instructors or guest also have guest instructors or guest speakers who come in I'm not the speakers who come in I'm not the speakers who come in I'm not the strongest coder so um that's part of the strongest coder so um that's part of the strongest coder so um that's part of the reason why that wasn't on the offering reason why that wasn't on the offering reason why that wasn't on the offering starting out but it will be hopefully um starting out but it will be hopefully um starting out but it will be hopefully um very soon so right now you are outside very soon so right now you are outside very soon so right now you are outside of Atlanta I realize that Atlanta's big of Atlanta I realize that Atlanta's big of Atlanta I realize that Atlanta's big big place and I'm outside of Portland so big place and I'm outside of Portland so big place and I'm outside of Portland so I understand that it takes time to get I understand that it takes time to get I understand that it takes time to get everywhere what you're thinking about everywhere what you're thinking about everywhere what you're thinking about High hbd and how do you expand Alpha High hbd and how do you expand Alpha High hbd and how do you expand Alpha Esports and Technology to either other Esports and Technology to either other Esports and Technology to either other physical locations or you know go more physical locations or you know go more physical locations or you know go more hybrid from the tech and cyber security hybrid from the tech and cyber security hybrid from the tech and cyber security side we already have a hybrid model with side we already have a hybrid model with side we already have a hybrid model with some of the workshops and classes that some of the workshops and classes that some of the workshops and classes that we do like the ethical hacking Workshop we do like the ethical hacking Workshop we do like the ethical hacking Workshop we do that in person as well as online we do that in person as well as online we do that in person as well as online um same thing with the API security so um same thing with the API security so um same thing with the API security so so with our gaming model I think we're so with our gaming model I think we're so with our gaming model I think we're going to follow something similar it's going to follow something similar it's going to follow something similar it's finding that Community that's the finding that Community that's the finding that Community that's the important part anybody can just go important part anybody can just go important part anybody can just go online request to join a Lobby and start online request to join a Lobby and start online request to join a Lobby and start playing but for us because we want to playing but for us because we want to playing but for us because we want to focus on the positive side and the focus on the positive side and the focus on the positive side and the healthy side of gaming it's looking to healthy side of gaming it's looking to healthy side of gaming it's looking to find communities that are very find communities that are very find communities that are very likeminded that don't believe in just likeminded that don't believe in just likeminded that don't believe in just letting them play and unfortunately letting them play and unfortunately letting them play and unfortunately there are a lot that are still like that

there are a lot that are still like that there are a lot that are still like that and just kind of let them play and let and just kind of let them play and let and just kind of let them play and let the chips fall as they may so that's one the chips fall as they may so that's one the chips fall as they may so that's one of the challenges I I don't want to just of the challenges I I don't want to just of the challenges I I don't want to just join up with any League or any other join up with any League or any other join up with any League or any other group and then have to worry about the group and then have to worry about the group and then have to worry about the gamers here who you know don't want to gamers here who you know don't want to gamers here who you know don't want to hear it or don't want to deal with that hear it or don't want to deal with that hear it or don't want to deal with that and have been accustomed to not hearing and have been accustomed to not hearing and have been accustomed to not hearing it and then going and having to deal it and then going and having to deal it and then going and having to deal with some of the toxic nonsense that with some of the toxic nonsense that with some of the toxic nonsense that they don't want to deal with it's just a they don't want to deal with it's just a they don't want to deal with it's just a matter of finding the the right group in matter of finding the the right group in matter of finding the the right group in the right Community um the other thing the right Community um the other thing the right Community um the other thing with organizations there are some that with organizations there are some that with organizations there are some that are independent like us where we're not are independent like us where we're not are independent like us where we're not associated or affiliated with other ones associated or affiliated with other ones associated or affiliated with other ones but a lot of them especially down here but a lot of them especially down here but a lot of them especially down here in Atlanta they're franchises so they in Atlanta they're franchises so they in Atlanta they're franchises so they kind of group with amongst themselves so kind of group with amongst themselves so kind of group with amongst themselves so I just kind of finding those like-minded I just kind of finding those like-minded I just kind of finding those like-minded groups the right age ranges and groups the right age ranges and groups the right age ranges and everything to coordinate and make that everything to coordinate and make that everything to coordinate and make that happen well hopefully folks that are happen well hopefully folks that are happen well hopefully folks that are listening maybe there's someone else who listening maybe there's someone else who listening maybe there's someone else who is a the Davin Jackson of another city is a the Davin Jackson of another city is a the Davin Jackson of another city or state that may be running a similar or state that may be running a similar or state that may be running a similar system who has a a similar philosophy system who has a a similar philosophy system who has a a similar philosophy because I really like the focus on because I really like the focus on because I really like the focus on ethics on responsibility on kindness the ethics on responsibility on kindness the ethics on responsibility on kindness the all the characteristics of a good coach all the characteristics of a good coach all the characteristics of a good coach um one of the other things that I um one of the other things that I um one of the other things that I noticed is that on Monday nights you've noticed is that on Monday nights you've noticed is that on Monday nights you've got girls game two I'm curious do you got girls game two I'm curious do you got girls game two I'm curious do you think that that's important because some think that that's important because some think that that's important because some people might listen and say oh you know people might listen and say oh you know people might listen and say oh you know we hear about underrepresented or we hear about underrepresented or we hear about underrepresented or underestimated folks we hear about you underestimated folks we hear about you underestimated folks we hear about you know black girls code or girls game too know black girls code or girls game too know black girls code or girls game too does a room of girls game differently does a room of girls game differently does a room of girls game differently than a Gro of boys do they game than a Gro of boys do they game than a Gro of boys do they game differently because it's just girls they differently because it's just girls they differently because it's just girls they feel more comfortable yes short answer feel more comfortable yes short answer feel more comfortable yes short answer yes and one of the things that we try to yes and one of the things that we try to yes and one of the things that we try to do with girls game to is first and

do with girls game to is first and do with girls game to is first and foremost listen I'm blessed to be a foremost listen I'm blessed to be a foremost listen I'm blessed to be a husband and a father and an uncle and a husband and a father and an uncle and a husband and a father and an uncle and a cousin brother to so many a son to to so cousin brother to so many a son to to so cousin brother to so many a son to to so many amazing women one of the things many amazing women one of the things many amazing women one of the things that we talk about is that that we talk about is that that we talk about is that comfortability you have a lot of very comfortability you have a lot of very comfortability you have a lot of very talented female Gamers I I know a talented female Gamers I I know a talented female Gamers I I know a 10-year-old girl who could probably beat 10-year-old girl who could probably beat 10-year-old girl who could probably beat some of my older kids that we have here some of my older kids that we have here some of my older kids that we have here but sometimes they don't feel but sometimes they don't feel but sometimes they don't feel comfortable gaming especially in a comfortable gaming especially in a comfortable gaming especially in a setting like this sometimes they don't setting like this sometimes they don't setting like this sometimes they don't like having to deal with that like having to deal with that like having to deal with that confrontation of asking hey who's who's confrontation of asking hey who's who's confrontation of asking hey who's who's got next or I want to play as they got next or I want to play as they got next or I want to play as they definitely don't like the toxic things definitely don't like the toxic things definitely don't like the toxic things that they hear I you know I've heard that they hear I you know I've heard that they hear I you know I've heard some stories or I've even seen myself some stories or I've even seen myself some stories or I've even seen myself firsthand with some of these ladies go firsthand with some of these ladies go firsthand with some of these ladies go through when they get on the game and through when they get on the game and through when they get on the game and they put that headset on so we created they put that headset on so we created they put that headset on so we created girls game too to be a safe space for girls game too to be a safe space for girls game too to be a safe space for them and to eventually you know get them them and to eventually you know get them them and to eventually you know get them to feel comfortable not just amongst to feel comfortable not just amongst to feel comfortable not just amongst each other but even with themselves some each other but even with themselves some each other but even with themselves some of them have you know whether you want of them have you know whether you want of them have you know whether you want to call it imposter syndrome or to call it imposter syndrome or to call it imposter syndrome or self-doubt that they're talented enough self-doubt that they're talented enough self-doubt that they're talented enough and even in the short time that we did and even in the short time that we did and even in the short time that we did it we launched girls game to in it we launched girls game to in it we launched girls game to in September but in that short time we September but in that short time we September but in that short time we we've definitely seen a lot of progress we've definitely seen a lot of progress we've definitely seen a lot of progress so much so that um our next Esports team so much so that um our next Esports team so much so that um our next Esports team that we are launching in a few weeks is that we are launching in a few weeks is that we are launching in a few weeks is going to be our first co-ed team so we going to be our first co-ed team so we going to be our first co-ed team so we actually have two young ladies who are actually have two young ladies who are actually have two young ladies who are willing to join and again it goes back willing to join and again it goes back willing to join and again it goes back to building that trust and knowing that to building that trust and knowing that to building that trust and knowing that everybody who's here follows these five everybody who's here follows these five everybody who's here follows these five or six rules that we have about respect or six rules that we have about respect or six rules that we have about respect and integrity and no toxic behavior and and integrity and no toxic behavior and and integrity and no toxic behavior and and and sportsmanship it's been an

and and sportsmanship it's been an and and sportsmanship it's been an amazing process it's been an eye amazing process it's been an eye amazing process it's been an eye openening process just to kind of hear openening process just to kind of hear openening process just to kind of hear from these ladies and talk about their from these ladies and talk about their from these ladies and talk about their experiences I mean even even my own experiences I mean even even my own experiences I mean even even my own daughter talks about some of her daughter talks about some of her daughter talks about some of her experiences with gaming and it's like experiences with gaming and it's like experiences with gaming and it's like okay you know we have a problem so how okay you know we have a problem so how okay you know we have a problem so how do we fix it right be the change that do we fix it right be the change that do we fix it right be the change that you want to see that's something that um you want to see that's something that um you want to see that's something that um that drove me to start this whole Center that drove me to start this whole Center that drove me to start this whole Center and and and to start girls game too and and and and to start girls game too and and and and to start girls game too and a lot of our other programs so we're a lot of our other programs so we're a lot of our other programs so we're just leading by example well and leading just leading by example well and leading just leading by example well and leading by example I think is so important I've by example I think is so important I've by example I think is so important I've got two young men who are my sons 16 and got two young men who are my sons 16 and got two young men who are my sons 16 and 18 and you know uh fortunately we have 18 and you know uh fortunately we have 18 and you know uh fortunately we have avoided most of the smack talk but the avoided most of the smack talk but the avoided most of the smack talk but the the testosterone is pretty high in the testosterone is pretty high in the testosterone is pretty high in fortnite and it's just a lot of like fortnite and it's just a lot of like fortnite and it's just a lot of like aggression and a lot of aggressive aggression and a lot of aggressive aggression and a lot of aggressive energy which is good to get out but energy which is good to get out but energy which is good to get out but certainly you don't want to normalize certainly you don't want to normalize certainly you don't want to normalize the boys will be boys kind of stereotype the boys will be boys kind of stereotype the boys will be boys kind of stereotype because that in itself boys will be boys because that in itself boys will be boys because that in itself boys will be boys and no it's just locker room talk is not and no it's just locker room talk is not and no it's just locker room talk is not appropriate so I'm assuming that lead by appropriate so I'm assuming that lead by appropriate so I'm assuming that lead by example is a big part of what you're example is a big part of what you're example is a big part of what you're doing and you're going to have the young doing and you're going to have the young doing and you're going to have the young men on the co-ed team treat their men on the co-ed team treat their men on the co-ed team treat their effectively their sisters with the kind effectively their sisters with the kind effectively their sisters with the kind of respect that they would treat any any of respect that they would treat any any of respect that they would treat any any of their sisters absolutely that is of their sisters absolutely that is of their sisters absolutely that is first and foremost you know again you first and foremost you know again you first and foremost you know again you wouldn't want it to happen to you you wouldn't want it to happen to you you wouldn't want it to happen to you you wouldn't want it to happen to someone wouldn't want it to happen to someone wouldn't want it to happen to someone love or someone that you care about so love or someone that you care about so love or someone that you care about so don't let it happen to your teammates to don't let it happen to your teammates to don't let it happen to your teammates to your friends to your colleagues again your friends to your colleagues again your friends to your colleagues again going back to that leading by example going back to that leading by example going back to that leading by example mentality that's again something that we mentality that's again something that we mentality that's again something that we we we focus on heavily our young men who we we focus on heavily our young men who we we focus on heavily our young men who come in here they see me they see our come in here they see me they see our come in here they see me they see our other coach and they see that we're not other coach and they see that we're not other coach and they see that we're not tolerating it they see that hey I tolerating it they see that hey I tolerating it they see that hey I understand getting upset I understand

understand getting upset I understand understand getting upset I understand getting frustrated that that comes with getting frustrated that that comes with getting frustrated that that comes with anything you do whether it's gaming anything you do whether it's gaming anything you do whether it's gaming sports with a ball cyber security Tech sports with a ball cyber security Tech sports with a ball cyber security Tech what have you you're going to get what have you you're going to get what have you you're going to get frustrated is how you deal with it and frustrated is how you deal with it and frustrated is how you deal with it and the first thing that I tell them is okay the first thing that I tell them is okay the first thing that I tell them is okay so when you get upset do you think that so when you get upset do you think that so when you get upset do you think that makes you a better player or a better makes you a better player or a better makes you a better player or a better person when you when you start lashing person when you when you start lashing person when you when you start lashing out and then you start giving them you out and then you start giving them you out and then you start giving them you know hey no that's actually it makes you know hey no that's actually it makes you know hey no that's actually it makes you worse you're not thinking logically take worse you're not thinking logically take worse you're not thinking logically take a step back it's okay to breathe and you a step back it's okay to breathe and you a step back it's okay to breathe and you know we another we we we talk about know we another we we we talk about know we another we we we talk about mental health and we talk about the mental health and we talk about the mental health and we talk about the Golden Rule do on to others as you would Golden Rule do on to others as you would Golden Rule do on to others as you would want done to you if you wouldn't like want done to you if you wouldn't like want done to you if you wouldn't like these things said to you how do you these things said to you how do you these things said to you how do you think it would make this person feel and think it would make this person feel and think it would make this person feel and then again putting yourself in their then again putting yourself in their then again putting yourself in their shoes and and how do you go about that shoes and and how do you go about that shoes and and how do you go about that so again we try to make sure we navigate so again we try to make sure we navigate so again we try to make sure we navigate all of that and again we're using gaming all of that and again we're using gaming all of that and again we're using gaming to be that bridge right now that they're to be that bridge right now that they're to be that bridge right now that they're gaming they have a common ground in gaming they have a common ground in gaming they have a common ground in something that they love and now we're something that they love and now we're something that they love and now we're able to engage in these conversations able to engage in these conversations able to engage in these conversations it's not you know uh and it's easier I it's not you know uh and it's easier I it's not you know uh and it's easier I find it easier using the gaming element find it easier using the gaming element find it easier using the gaming element to be that bridge to then say hey let me to be that bridge to then say hey let me to be that bridge to then say hey let me pull you to the side and tell you you pull you to the side and tell you you pull you to the side and tell you you know why you know you shouldn't do this know why you know you shouldn't do this know why you know you shouldn't do this and how you why you should reconsider and how you why you should reconsider and how you why you should reconsider and even when we're correcting or or and even when we're correcting or or and even when we're correcting or or talking to them about that we're not talking to them about that we're not talking to them about that we're not speaking with aggression it's okay to speaking with aggression it's okay to speaking with aggression it's okay to make mistakes my rule that I have at make mistakes my rule that I have at make mistakes my rule that I have at home on the job here at the center it's home on the job here at the center it's home on the job here at the center it's not how you mess up it's how you recover not how you mess up it's how you recover not how you mess up it's how you recover so yeah you messed up let's acknowledge so yeah you messed up let's acknowledge so yeah you messed up let's acknowledge that okay now we learned from it and how that okay now we learned from it and how that okay now we learned from it and how do we move forward now if you continue do we move forward now if you continue do we move forward now if you continue to make the same mistake but but we we

to make the same mistake but but we we to make the same mistake but but we we firmly believe in hey okay you let's firmly believe in hey okay you let's firmly believe in hey okay you let's acknowledge it a mistake was made and acknowledge it a mistake was made and acknowledge it a mistake was made and now how do we move forward and make sure now how do we move forward and make sure now how do we move forward and make sure that that apology there's action behind that that apology there's action behind that that apology there's action behind it because sorry without action is just it because sorry without action is just it because sorry without action is just a word yeah well it sounds like you're a word yeah well it sounds like you're a word yeah well it sounds like you're doing amazing things down there in Swani doing amazing things down there in Swani doing amazing things down there in Swani Georgia and I appreciate you uh and all Georgia and I appreciate you uh and all Georgia and I appreciate you uh and all the work that you're doing you know the work that you're doing you know the work that you're doing you know you're providing a place for gamers for you're providing a place for gamers for you're providing a place for gamers for enthusiasts for Content creators to hang enthusiasts for Content creators to hang enthusiasts for Content creators to hang out and definitely fostering a sense of out and definitely fostering a sense of out and definitely fostering a sense of community and sportsmanship and community and sportsmanship and community and sportsmanship and definitely a non-toxic behavior is the definitely a non-toxic behavior is the definitely a non-toxic behavior is the way that we want to see Esports and way that we want to see Esports and way that we want to see Esports and anyone online in their online Behavior anyone online in their online Behavior anyone online in their online Behavior going so I appreciate the work that going so I appreciate the work that going so I appreciate the work that you're doing down there oh again thank you're doing down there oh again thank you're doing down there oh again thank thank you thank you for taking the time thank you thank you for taking the time thank you thank you for taking the time to speak with me and and having me on as to speak with me and and having me on as to speak with me and and having me on as a guest and again like I said it's think a guest and again like I said it's think a guest and again like I said it's think it's crucial and and going back to the it's crucial and and going back to the it's crucial and and going back to the what we were saying with transferable what we were saying with transferable what we were saying with transferable skills this leads into the same things skills this leads into the same things skills this leads into the same things that we deal with with dealing with that we deal with with dealing with that we deal with with dealing with inclusivity in any job whether it's Tech inclusivity in any job whether it's Tech inclusivity in any job whether it's Tech or anything having that open mind and or anything having that open mind and or anything having that open mind and and having that welcoming attitude I and having that welcoming attitude I and having that welcoming attitude I think will go far you know and you'll go think will go far you know and you'll go think will go far you know and you'll go far in whatever it is you're going to do far in whatever it is you're going to do far in whatever it is you're going to do as long as you maintain that level of as long as you maintain that level of as long as you maintain that level of respect and integrity you can check out respect and integrity you can check out respect and integrity you can check out Alpha Esports and Technology at Alpha Alpha Esports and Technology at Alpha Alpha Esports and Technology at Alpha esport sport tech.com we've been esport sport tech.com we've been esport sport tech.com we've been chatting with Davin Jackson founder and chatting with Davin Jackson founder and chatting with Davin Jackson founder and CEO of alpha Esports veteran-owned CEO of alpha Esports veteran-owned CEO of alpha Esports veteran-owned Center in Swani Georgia if you're in or Center in Swani Georgia if you're in or Center in Swani Georgia if you're in or around Swani if you want to just take a around Swani if you want to just take a around Swani if you want to just take a drive out of Atlanta and check them out drive out of Atlanta and check them out drive out of Atlanta and check them out Alpha esports.com this has been another Alpha esports.com this has been another Alpha esports.com this has been another episode of Hansel minutes and we'll see episode of Hansel minutes and we'll see episode of Hansel minutes and we'll see you again next you again next you again next [Music]

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