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Interesting read, completely new way for ajax.
Thanks for sharing, interesting read. What do people think of the following quote from the article?
<span style=”font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: #fafafa;”>Ajax’s new idea is to think of player development as just that, as Berkgamp says </span><i style=”font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: #fafafa;”>“Our idea is: don’t think about teams anymore, just think about individuals. It’s all about developing the individual.”</i>
For me, I think that the rondo activities fit in well to developing the individual. However, what would Bergkamp say about set tactical training? I think its needed to create the team identity and facilitate team possession = more chances for development intelligence and technique in the game.
I remember in a blog post about Barcelona’s USA’s game vs. Ajax that Ajax was not very developed tactically, but excellent technically. Maybe this is simply a different in methodology and philosophy.
I find it one of those where you can see the reasoning behind it, but cant decide if that is better or not. What I would say is if you have excellent technical players, who have excellent motor skills, then teaching them tactical side of the game from 14 should not be a big issue.
I see it as a change back to the way things were. I was at De Toekomst 30 years ago and they never stressed tactics until 14. We had a general idea of what was needed from positions but were trained to think of space and how we all were in relationship to the ball, not so much what a CM responsibilities were. If I were to put percentages on it I would say training was 85% individual technique and 15% tactics, again a general statement. I see many who are now in charge were educated their 30 years ago, maybe they just lost their way for a while
Maybe Stephen, but I think they mean more intense personal training, could be wrong not sure. Still it does not matter how technical you are if you do not have the ball.
I read a story on Cryuff’s blog, it is written by his son in law, I will share it here as I believe it also illustrates the philosophy between technique and tactic. While I cannot disagree with your statement personal technique is also what allows possession to occur. If a player cannot receive, pass and create space, even if they are tactically great, they are not effective either. Its the balance of the two that is needed I believe the Ajax method is that tactics are not easily taught to young kids but fairly easy for those over 14 to pick up so focus on technique in the younger years.
http://www.cruyfffootball.com/uncategorized/wanting-vs-working/
Found this by someone famous:
“Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate”
Nuno that reminds me of this quote by Cristiano Ronaldo..
“When we were in training, I used to do a lot of tricks which hardly any players at the club could do. Once I was showing my skills to Scholes. After I finished, Scholes took the ball and pointed to a tree which was about 50m from where we were standing. He said, I’m going to hit it in one shot. He kicked and hit the tree. He asked me to do the same; I kicked about 10 times, but still couldn’t hit it, with that accuracy. He smiled and left.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
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Gabriel Kleinert.
Good one Gabriel
CR still a decent player to have on your side
A bit simplistic but in my view Scholes is the kind of player you can “produce”, Ronaldo the kind you can “nurture”
BTW it seems the guy from my quote is even more famous
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