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Many young players contact us asking which aspects of football skills are most important so that you can direct your efforts in the right direction to achieve the best results, and your training and hard work will not be wasted.
This is a very good question for and we will answer you what you need to focus on to grow your skills based on the key that Ajax uses in scouting and developing players.
Every coach in the academy, in the reserve team or in the first team when asked what is decisive in assessing the player's potential, they always answer the same way that what the player shows during the GAME is the most important.
How much influence does his game have on the final results, can he fulfill the tasks assigned to him by the coach, etc.
This seemingly simple sentence gives so many clues.
Well remember that ultimately the most important thing is not how well you train without pressure, it is what you show the world on match day that counts.
That is why mental development is so important, self-confidence and the fact that even the simplest exercise has to get you used to the time pressure and the opponent, just like in a match, then it will be fine.
Therefore, if you pass the tests in the club at a high level, you must be prepared for the test in this form.
Many games on the reduced pitch are time-limited in each exercise, allowing you to evaluate not only your technique and ball control, but also your decision-making speed.
When searching for and then testing players, scouts not only from Ajax but from many clubs in the Netherlands pay attention mainly to these aspects:
1. Technique
2. Tactics
3. Physical Preparation
4. Mental skills
1. Pass the ball - short, medium, long
2. Shot on goal - from a standing ball, from leading the ball and after a cross
3. Leading the ball - speed and change of direction
4. Dribbling - leading the ball in the full speed and How fast are you dribbling
5. Accepting the ball - forward, sideways, backwards, upper ball
All this in-depth analysis when searching for a player and training in this way leads to the fact that Ajax without spending a lot of money can achieve very good sports results and earn many millions of euros every year on transfers.
If you train patiently every day and are able to focus on the above-mentioned aspects and apply them in your training, I am convinced that you will achieve a lot.
The most important thing is what you present on the pitch at the moments that are crucial for you, i.e. during tests, in a match, etc.
Even when using the trainings that we place on the portal for you, do not forget about the appropriate intensity and increasing the level of difficulty for yourself so that the pressure is not a problem for you.
Your comments are very valuable to us, so write in the comment what is a big obstacle in your development foootball career and what the next articles may be about.
When you follow our advice, do not forget to add training videos and time to the portal so that the whole world of football can see your progress and talent, and the offer from your dream club can come at the least expected moment.
Never give up.
