Jamie Nkiah has two main hobbies outside of training for football; track, and the game of chess. Chess was never a big part of Jamie's childhood but a football coach recommended it to him as a way to keep his brain as sharp as possible, and to develop his strategic mind as much as possible. Although it's a pretty huge change of pace from what he does out on the field, the game really has helped his decision making and ability to think under pressure to an impressive level. During the offseason, Jamie posted some shots on Instagram of him chilling with world champion Magnus Carlsen, and getting a couple games in. Jamie has always been a natural athlete, and competed in track in high school alongside his football training. He has the natural speed and explosiveness to be an effective short distance runner, and was one of the best performers in the 200 metres in the state of Georgia during his time in school. Since then, he's focused more on longer distances so as to not risk injury and improve his cardiovascular ability, but the passion for running he's always had is still there, and it in fact makes up a large amount of his training regime.
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