His argument went that in no other sport do you see so much money invested and the players forbidden from practisingandtraining outside of competition weekends.
It was a programme that included engineering familiarisation, medical, survival and robotics training as well as microgravity or "zero-g" flights and sessions in a giant pool practising spacewalking.
Key Stage 2 test markers, who are practising or retired teachers, receive thorough trainingand undergo a number of quality checks through the marking process.
Training for a major event like the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) involves practising with friends and other gamers (locally or online), or competing at smaller tournaments to build up competitive gaming experience.