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S2:E3 – Pat Valdez on FIFA crossplay, Esports Fair Play, Grassroots Marketing & Dog Training
Esports Fair Play founder Pat Valdez joins the show to talk about the new release of FIFA crossplay, Esports Fair play's upcoming events in the DMV, learning new grassroots marketing skills in the esports space, & the unexpected overlap between dog training and esports training.
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S2:E2 – Dr. Cait McGee chats Esports Medicine & Player Performance
Esports medicine specialist Dr. Cait McGee joins Josh & the Understanding Esports team to talk about the launch of 1HP’s education platform, how gamers can leverage their health & wellness to improve performance, and the myths about perfect posture
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S2:E1 – Wade Friedel talks Gaming, Finance, & the Stock Market
Wade Friedel, finance & esports management expert, joins Game Gym CEO Josh Hafkin to talk about navigating the stock market, a lack of financial literacy for gamers, and the debates surrounding NFT vs. in-game currency.
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Game Gym looks at why esports isn’t just gaming
When people think of esports they think of “gaming,” but esports is so much more than that. Game Gym CEO and Founder Josh Hafkin joined DC News Now to talk about what make esports unique and about different career paths in esports. View more below!
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Game Gym helps parents shift Esports mindset
For many parents esports is just an excuse for their kids to stay inside playing video games. Our CEO and Founder Josh Hafkin joined DC News Now to talk about how parents can change their mindsets around video games. He also talked about the benefits of esports and what kids can take away from ...

Game Gym previews MAEC Season on DC News Now
The MAEC season is just around the corner! Our CEO and Founder Josh Hafkin went on DC News Now to preview the changes we have in store for this season, what schools you can expect to see compete, and which games fans can watch.
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Camp Director Katy Crossan joins DC News Now
Game Gym Programming and Camp Director Katy Crossan joined Sports Director Derek Forrest on DC News Now to talk about the incredible summer of camps Game Gym has seen. Families from all across the region got a taste of what healthy gaming looks like.
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Game Gym To Host Warm Up Area & Under 16 Smash Tournament at Super Smash Con
Game Gym will have an expanded role at Super Smash Con (SSC) this year in Dulles Expo Center at Chantilly, VA, providing a large player warm-up area and organizing a under-16 Smash tournament on Sunday, August 14.
The warm-up area is filling a burning need at SSC where players will be able to ...

Game Gym, Spacestation Gaming Partner to Produce Utah Esports Summit This Fall
The esports company and professional esports organization will put on a two-day event in Salt Lake City for up to 200 students
ROCKVILLE, MD. –– August 2, 2022 –– Game Gym, a leading youth esports camps and programming provider, is partnering with Spacestation Gaming, a global professional ...

Game Gym to appear regularly on DC News Now
Game Gym CEO Josh Hafkin kicked off a regular segment on DC News Now by talking to Sports Director Derek Forrest about what Game Gym offers in the local community.
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One Game Gym family’s 1500 mile journey
“It Was A Big Surprise”: Texas Family Comes To DC for Game Gym Camp
Last summer, Jonathan Galdamez participated in a variety of virtual camps and other activities from his home in Houston, Texas.
Included in that was a couple weeks of Game Gym summer camp for two different games.
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Game Gym Doubles Down on Alliance with HyperX
ROCKVILLE, MD. –– June 1, 2022 –– Game Gym, a leading youth esports camps and programming provider, is teaming up with HyperX, a brand leader in gaming and esports, to bring next-level tech to the esports camp experience and increase the capacity for fundraising efforts. HyperX will provide a ...