Honam University, Esports Education Center Launches Youth Gaming Course

Honam University Esports Education Center held the opening ceremony and started the gaming course on the 18th. Photo by Honam University.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hyung-joo] Honam University (President Park Sang-chul) Gwangju Esports Education Center (Director Professor Jeong Yeon-cheol of the eSports Industry Department) announced on the 23rd that the weekend gaming course for September-October began classes with an opening ceremony on the 18th.

The weekend classes for middle school students are divided into morning and afternoon sessions, consisting of seven League of Legends classes and one Battlegrounds class for high school students. Recruitment of middle school students for the course was conducted in cooperation with the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Information Center. On the 13th, weekday classes also started and are ongoing. Both online and offline education are conducted depending on the COVID-19 situation.

This course, divided into beginner and intermediate gaming classes, runs every Saturday from September 18 to October 30. Professional coaches provide theory and training, offering one-on-one coaching for participating students, along with lessons on gaming manners, teamwork through team training methods, and developing leadership skills.

To enhance especially important brain and physical training in gaming, dynamic visual acuity training methods have been introduced to systematically improve physical capabilities alongside gaming training.

Additionally, counseling and training logs are maintained and provided to parents, offering differentiated educational directions through continuous communication.

Furthermore, one-on-one customized training to improve gaming skills, on-site education at the Gwangju Esports Permanent Stadium, team training, training result analysis, and various other differentiated educational methods are provided. Plans also include skill improvement through scrimmages and exchange matches with overseas teams.

The Gwangju Esports Education Center is promoted as part of the 'Asia Esports Industry Education Platform' support project, and the education is provided completely free of charge. Certificates of completion are awarded to those with an attendance rate of 80% or higher after finishing the course.

In addition, ongoing counseling by professional gaming coaches is available, and counseling is also provided for students not participating in the courses.

Depending on the COVID-19 prevention situation, from October, youth esports classes and esports boot camps visiting elementary, middle, and high schools will also be conducted. Interested schools or organizations can contact the Gwangju Esports Education Center for inquiries.

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