The H20 Esports Campus Amsterdam will be looking for talented gamers (16+) who aspire to become professional esports players from January onwards. The Talent Development Programme (TOP) is an initiative of the campus, together with the Talent Academy Group (TAG), Movamento and the Welness Profi Center. The programme takes place at the weekend, under the guidance of professionals from the esports world. Registration is now open until 28 February. The selection will take place at the beginning of March.
The Talent Development Programme is the first of its kind in Europe. The goal is to prepare talented gamers in four months to become fully-fledged and professional esports players. The programme can be combined with studies, as the lessons and boot camps only take place at weekends. The programme is suitable for gamers involved in the major esports titles, such as League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Rocket League, Call of Duty, Valorant, Fortnite, Overwatch and Dota 2.
General Manager of the H20 Esports Campus Amsterdam, Sjaak Kuil, is looking forward to guiding talents towards the top. "The Talent Development Programme offers a unique opportunity in the Netherlands to guide talented gamers in their journey to become professional esports players. We have strong partners with a lot of experience in top sports development. The programme offers opportunities for new talents, who previously had to figure it out for themselves. We at the H20 Esports Campus Amsterdam are proud to launch a programme like this in April 2021!"
Coaching of top teams and esports players
The step to the top is often about much more than talent. During the Talent Development Programme, gamers are trained in all aspects of esports; think about sleeping better, eating right, staying fit and also mental training. There is also gaming, but that is secondary in the programme.
Daan Ruiter, performance coach at Talent Academy Group, which guides top sports organisations, top athletes and entertainers: "If you could make it to the top with talent, then everything would go automatically. But those who make it to the top are by no means always the most talented. They do have self-knowledge, confidence and enormous drive. Those are exactly the things we coach. In the coming months, we will coach the talents at H20 as top athletes, with an eye on their development as people and as athletes."
Registration Summer Split Talent Development Programme
Applications for the Talent Development Programme are now open. Talented gamers can apply until 28 February. Selection rounds and interviews will take place at the beginning of March, after which the programme will start on the weekend of 3 and 4 April.
TOP in the media
Esports Club: "H20 Esports Campus will train ambitious gamers to become esports players".
Sport & Life Magazine: "H20 Esports Campus Amsterdam MAKES Dream of Talented Gamers Possible".