CBF launches elite programme for Brazil eSeleção, body and mind

CBF launches elite programme for Brazil eSeleção, body and mind

CBF invited three professionals from the Brazilian National Team to launch, this Tuesday (14), a groundbreaking initiative for e-Sports: the High Performance Program of the Brazilian eNational Team. Rodrigo Caetano, CBF’s General Executive Coordinator of Men’s National Teams, Cristiano Nunes, the National Team’s fitness coach, and Marisa Santiago, psychologist for the Brazilian National Team, gave talks to the players focused on emotional and physical preparation to improve in-game performance.

Under the leadership of president Samir Xaud, CBF restructured its e-Sports department, which is now headed by Felipe Feijó. Proof of this is the investments made in the category, bringing initiatives in line, proportionally, with those carried out for Brazil’s national teams in conventional sports.

From left to right, Rodrigo Caetano, Cristiano Nunes, Diego Guapo, Henrique Mesquita and João VictorCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

This purpose was reinforced by Rodrigo Caetano during the opening of the High Performance Program for the eNational Team, which brought together the players from the eFootball Console category in person, while those from eFootball Mobile, Rocket League and EA FC took part remotely. The executive highlighted that the structure and high-performance expertise of the senior Brazilian National Team will be available to support the growth and strengthening of the other categories.

Throughout Tuesday afternoon, the players paid close attention to the talks given by Dr. Marisa Santiago and Cristiano Nunes. Santiago addressed the emotional pillars of high performance, presenting the concept of mental performance, aimed at improving results to reach higher levels, with techniques to help athletes better manage anxiety and control their emotions during competitions.

Players from other e-Sports categories took part in the meeting remotelyCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

Nunes, meanwhile, shared the experience of physical high performance, supported by pillars such as proper nutrition, mental control, physical support, motor skills, and the importance of a minimum number of hours of sleep to maintain top performance.

For Brazilian eNational Team manager Diego Guapo, the recognition of e-Sports within CBF is unprecedented in the history of the discipline at the national level and an initiative that is likely to lead to new achievements.

“The program was designed to bring knowledge so that athletes can better manage their careers, not only in their performance with the eNational Team, but also in their lives. This shows how CBF is increasingly becoming part of the digital environment, bringing in not only professionals, but also the community’s interest,” he said.

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