@ciaran-farah
Hey, I'm Ciaran! I am based out of Toronto, Canada and have been playing the Pokémon TCG since 2011. I have experience playing in both the Seniors & Masters Divisions (2015 onwards), so I am able to provide a unique perspective on the game no matter your age! I was the #1 ranked player in Canada in 2023, and finished in the top 16 masters in the US & Canada. Some of the accomplishments I am most proud of are as follows: 8 World Championships Invitations, #1 Ranking in US & Canada in 2016, winning the Canadian National Championships, Top 4 and Top 8 at LAIC, and my three Top 32s at the World Championships! My job as a coach is to work with you to achieve your goals as a player. They could be as small as getting ready to play your first local tournament, or as large as earning an invitation to the World Championships. Whatever they are, I am confident I can work with you to help you become a better Pokémon player! Outside of Pokémon I have many hobbies and interests I enjoy such as playing/watching basketball, running, sports analytics, chess, travelling, and computer programming. I also coach an Under 18 girls basketball team, and worked 4 summers as a coach at a sports camp in the past. I am confident I can apply my sports coaching experience to the world of Pokémon. Some areas that I excel at are as follows: sequencing, deck building, deck selection, meta forecasting, mental preparation, prize mapping, and general gameplay. It would be my pleasure to help you improve as a Pokémon player, and I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any!
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1 on 1 Coaching - 1 Hour
Pokémon TCG
A session with me will consist of helping you improve as a player. We can playtest games, focus on deckbuilding, discuss plans for upcoming tournaments, forecast the meta, or anything else you want to cover!
Deck Building/Tournament Discussion
Pokémon TCG
Discuss your deck and/or prepare for an upcoming tournament
VOD Review
Pokémon TCG
We watch back some of your games while you describe your thought process for your plays. I will help point out my perspective and how I think you can improve your plays! If you don't have time for a live session I can also record the VOD review for you!
1 on 1 Coaching - 2 Hours
Pokémon TCG
A session with me will consist of helping you improve as a player. We can playtest games, focus on deckbuilding, discuss plans for upcoming tournaments, forecast the meta, or anything else you want to cover!
1 Month (Weekly Lessons)
Pokémon TCG
Over a month we can focus on multiple aspects of improving your game. Multiple sessions allows us to build on previous sessions and helps track improvement better. Over a month we can start by focusing on building a deck and then move on to gameplay and matchups. If you have a tournament coming up this is a great way to make sure you are well prepared!
Tournament Training
Pokémon TCG
Got a big tournament coming up? This plan will make sure you are well prepared to play your best Pokémon! With this training plan we will go over your goals for the tournament, walk through the meta game, help you select and build your deck, practice matchups, and I will give you some of my personal strategies for performing well at tournaments!
“Ciaran at a very organized and detailed plan to help my son. He was very responsive to all of my questions prior to booking. Went above and beyond. ”
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