World-renowned AJAX of Holland has teamed up with the Elite Development Academy to bring an official “Ajax Summer Training Camp” to California.
Ajax is flying in their world famous youth coaches directly from their famed Academy in Amsterdam. All Elite Development Academy players are encouraged to attend this camp. You will be trained and evaluated by AJAX coaches considered by many as the best in the world. Elite Development Academy Players will get a $100 discount off the $350 price.
AJAX of Amsterdam is a World Famous Developer of Talent.
AJAX will offer no other “Official Summer Camps” in California.
Dates in July and August TBA
AJAX in California
World-renowned soccer club AJAX has teamed up with Elite Development Academy to bring an official Ajax Academy summer camp to California. The summer program will help further the development of accomplished youth players from around the United States. Unique to summer camp initiatives, the Ajax Academy camp will be staffed by current Ajax Academy coaches from Holland who will be flying in to coach all sessions.
Ajax’s youth academy is a world famous developer of youth soccer talent. The goal of Ajax is to form talented young players into top soccer players. Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Wim Kieft, Wesley Sneijder, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Kluivert are but a few of the international stars that have successfully completed the training at the Ajax Youth Academy. Central within AJAX’s philosophy is the style of 4-3-3 play and training. To facilitate player development, Ajax has developed the TIPS model, which stands for Technique, Insight, Personality and Speed with each area consisting of ten criteria to further this goal.
The non-residential summer camp will be an official Ajax Academy camp staffed by current coaches from the Ajax Academy at De Toekomst in Amsterdam, Holland. The camp, for accomplished youth soccer players ages 9 to 14 (2006 born to 2000 born). A limited number of players will be accepted to insure appropriate coach to player ratios.
AJAX Camp Staff:
Peter Van der Veen
UEFA “A” LICENSE, UEFA YOUTH LICENSE, JOHAN CRUYFF MASTERS OF COACHING
Trainer/Coach at Youth Academy AFC Ajax U16-U13
2014-now Trainer/coach AFC Ajax U16-U13
Staff member workgroup soccer methodology for Ajax U16-U13
2012-2014 Trainer/coach AFC Ajax U15
2011-2012: Trainer/Coach Sparta Rotterdam U15, Asst. Coach Sparta Rotterdam U19
2010-2011: Trainer/Coach Sparta Rotterdam U15, Asst. Coach Sparta Rotterdam U21
2007-2010: Trainer/Coach Sparta Rotterdam U15
2006-2007: Trainer/Coach Sparta Rotterdam U12
January 2007: Trainer/Coach Sparta Rotterdam U17
Dave Vos
UEFA “A” LICENSE, UEFA YOUTH LICENSE, JOHAN CRUYFF INSTITUTE MASTERS OF COACHING AJAX COACHING STAFF TRAINER/COACHÂ AMSTERDAM
July 2011 to Present (4 years 11 months) | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Trainer/Coach: Ajax U.13 – U.16 (2014- 2016)
- Trainer/Coach: Ajax U.12 (2011-2014)
- Assistant Trainer/Coach: Ajax U.14 – U.19 (2011-2014)
- Assistant Trainer/Coach: Ajax U.18 ( 2009-2011)
- Staff member Talent development (2013-2016)
- Staff member workgroup soccer methodology for Ajax 2014
Brian Tevreden – European Professional Football Player
Ajax Academy Staff Coach – Amsterdam Former European Professional Player
2002 – 2004 Volendam
2004 – 2006 Emmen
2006 – 2007 Panthrakikos
2007 – 2008 Fostiras
2008 – 2009 Dordrecht