Books
The standard work on the Athletic Skills Model, with theory and practical examples. Available in Dutch (2012) and English (2019).
Two editions
2012, Dutch edition
You also receive a copy as part of the course materials of the ASM Academy.
2019, English edition
You also receive a copy as part of the course materials of the ASM Academy.
“The level of sport doesn’t matter. This book is a must-have for every professional actively involved in guiding young people, from recreational sport all the way to (elite) performance sport.”
Edwin Goedhart
Head Sports Medicine, KNVB
“Children are moving less and less, and when they do, they get injured sooner. That is not a good foundation. You should read this book because it helps you understand the frame of mind you need to work with this target group. It gives you tools to understand how to combine certain sports to get the most out of the athlete.”
René Wormhoudt
Founder ASM & CEO Athletic Skills Company
Authors
René Wormhoudt
René Wormhoudt is one of the founders of the Athletic Skills Model (ASM) and of the PLAYCE and Skills Garden concepts. He has 24 years of experience with the youth teams, the reserve team and the first team of AFC Ajax. From 2005 to 2012 he established the ASM vision within the youth academy. He also gained experience in various other sports, including basketball, handball, swimming and American football. He trained as a physiotherapist and between 2003 and 2012 was the conditioning, strength and recovery coach of Ajax’s first team. Since 2012 he has been conditioning and recovery coach for the Dutch national football team at the KNVB.
Prof. dr. Geert Savelsbergh
Geert Savelsbergh holds the Desmond Tutu chair in Sport and Youth and is head of the Motor Learning & Performance section, part of the research institutes ‘Amsterdam Movement Sciences’ and ‘Institute for Brain and Behavior’ at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He recently accepted the part-time professorship ‘Perceptual-Motor Talent Development’ at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and was also appointed scientific director for performance at the ‘Amsterdam Institute for Sport Sciences’. Geert is one of the founders of the Athletic Skills Model (ASM).
Jan Willem Teunissen, MSc
After the Academy of Physical Education (ALO) in Amsterdam, Jan Willem Teunissen studied Human Movement Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit, also in Amsterdam. He previously worked as a physical coach at AFC Ajax and FC Twente (head of physical coaches). He currently works as a lecturer and researcher in talent development and identification at HAN University of Applied Sciences (Arnhem and Nijmegen). He specialises in the growth and load capacity of adolescents around the growth spurt.
Prof. Keith Davids, BEd. PhD.
Keith Davids holds the chair in Motor Learning in Sport at the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam University. He has held various leadership positions, including at the Department of Sport and Exercise at Manchester Metropolitan University (England), head of the School of Physical Education in Otago (New Zealand) and of Human Movement Studies at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane (Australia). He also holds a Finland Distinguished Professorship and works with organisations around the world on applied projects.
“In The Athletic Skills Model, the authors provide the building blocks that youth sport programmes and coaches can use to develop better people and better athletes in a sampling environment. This book is a concerted effort to ensure that children learn sport skills as well as life skills that will allow them to continue their participation in sport at either a recreational or elite level.” Jean Côté, PhD Sport psychologist, Queens University, Canada
“Drawing partly on the practice at AFC Ajax, this book provides a solid foundation, which makes it a valuable tool for creating a good programme for the physical development of young footballers within the club. In my opinion we have no choice: it is an absolute necessity.” Foppe de Haan Football coach
Workbook
Want to learn everything about the Athletic Skills Model and how to apply it to your target group in elite sport, grassroots sport, healthcare or physical education? Take a look at our courses in the ASM Academy and receive the exclusive workbook in addition to the book.
