Ciaran's Trainer's Guild
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Ciaran's Trainer's Guild
This group is for everyone looking to improve at the Pokémon TCG through educational content, discussion, and teaching! I've played the TCG for over 13 years and have experience coaching over 100 students! I believe in a multi faceted teaching approach that I have refined over 1000s of hours of coaching and playing the game. I want to use this group to show you how to approach the game to be successful. I will show you how to get high quality practice, how to deck build, analyze board states, and approach tournaments like a pro! I also want my group to be a place of discussion. Always feel free to challenge my/others ideas and learn together!
Testimonials
From the community
Charmama24
@charmama24
Ciaran is a wonderful coach! He is easy to communicate with and insightful. I always look forward to our sessions, where he is quick to identify areas that I can improve on, and set up scenarios to effectively guide me. I have definitely grown to become a more confident player!
alexkamenetzky
@alexkamenetzky
Ciaran is the perfect coach if you want to drastically improve your game. I purchased the "Tournament Training" course and was able to Day 2 my first regional!
Mark Zhang
@yoshi-dee
Ciaran was amazing! He came well prepared to answer my questions and was extremely approachable, clear, and supportive. I highly recommend booking lessons with him!
pit.deobeso
@pit-deobeso
10/10 Recommend! Amazing structure for our lesson. Showed up on Time, prepared and understood my current level and what I had to improve!
kttwodayz
@kttwodayz
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.
kingbeege
@kingbeege
Ciaran was so much fun to zoom with. He spent extra time and went above and beyond what I signed up for. Discussed meta gaming and matchups. Thank you so much!
@FZ1WTq7cpgZ
Great and knowledgeable person who will cater a personalized learning plan for each of his students!
Brandon Zhu
@brandon-zhu
Great teaching method of asking questions to understand the student more fully, thanks for the session!
jke6774
@jke6774
Great session! Ciaran gave in-depth detailed responses to my questions and helped me in the areas I wanted to work on.
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Sessions
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1 Month (Weekly Lessons)
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!
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Guides
Text and video-based deep dives you can delve into at your own pace.
Pokémon TCGCiaran's Ultimate Lugia VSTAR Guide - Updated for Prismatic Format This course is meant to be the Lugia Bible, teaching you everything you need to know to master the archetype. It will include in depth deck building discussion, puzzles/board state analysis, VOD analysis, and in depth matchup guides. In addition there are sections on more nuanced intricacies of the deck like when you should Summoning Star for one Archeops, how to maximize Gift Energy, and how to use Wyrdeer V effectively.
I am also committed to continuously updating the guide as new sets, matchups, and meta shifts occur. As well as if I get requests for additional content that should be added!
Guide
5hrs 26m
$35.00
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Tier 1 - Deck Lists, Puzzles/Board States, Question Access, and Tier List
$15 / month
This tier gives you access to all of my up to date tested deck lists, a weekly puzzle/board state for you to work on (I'll provide my analysis as well), access to asking me your questions, and my most up to date tier list of the meta!
Exclusive benefits
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- Discord Server Access
- Course Discount
- Weekly Puzzle/Board State
- Up to Date Deck Lists
- My Meta Tier List
- Exclusive access to 6 channels and 24 posts
- Discord role
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Tier 2 - Weekly Group Classes and Office Hour
$40 / month
This tier gives you access to a weekly group class/office hour. Each class will have a topic such as deckbuilding, sequencing, meta analysis, vod review, or anything my group members want! I will also treat it as office hours where you can come and ask me questions!
Exclusive benefits
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- Everything in Tier 1
- Course Discount
- Access to Q&A
- Exclusive access to 7 channels and 33 posts
- Discord role
About me
Meet your Community host
Ciaran Farah
@ciaran-farah
About me
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 (2014-2015 onwards), so I am able to provide a unique perspective on the game no matter your age! I was the #1 ranked player in Canad...
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Frequently asked questions
What platforms do you use for coaching?
I normally use Google Meets or Discord, but am open to other communication platforms. I normally use ptcgsim.online to play games and go over scenarios. I also use PTCG Live if requested
What does a coaching session with you look like?
That is up to you! I can help guide you if you aren't sure exactly what you are looking for. Some example sessions could be as follows: - We go over board states or puzzles to analyze and improve your gameplay - You screen share and we play games on a simulator or Pokemon TCG Live where you walk me through your thought process and I give you my perspective/tips - We discuss your deck list, the reasoning behind every card, and my thoughts on how to get to the optimal 60 - If you want to test a certain matchup, I can have you play games against me and we can discuss the best way to approach the matchup with your deck - I answer any questions you have about what a tournament is going to be like and my tips for being successful and having fun! - You come with pre-recorded VODs of some games and we can walk through them together
Are you available outside of your scheduled times?
I normally have my calendar up to date, but if none of the times work please feel free to reach out and see if we can make something work!