Show Your Talent Week
In the fall break of 2025, the municipality of Purmerend with a new concept for sports development, namely the Show Your Talent Week. Thanks to this collaboration between various parties, young people from the Waterland region will have the unique opportunity to develop themselves free of charge, athletically and personally through a wide range of workshops, clinics and test moments.
Why are we doing this?
Retrieved from May 26, 2025 an inspiring workshop took place at the H20 Esports Campus, organized by HV KRAS/Volendam and Platform Talent Development Purmerend, together with sports clubs, schools and social partners from Edam-Volendam and Purmerend.
The result of this meeting was a lot of energy, concrete action items and the shared feeling that people in Waterland are together want to work together on talent development. The workshop evening was thus the booster of the idea to start the Show Your Talent Week in the fall vacations as a Kick-Off for a broader talent development program.
The Show Your Talent Week is the next step in this trajectory: a sporting week in which young people from Waterland and Purmerend are challenged to show and discover their talent through workshops and clinics. The week is the starting shot for the broader program that will be rolled out in the future.
What are we going to do?
If you are a talent and want to advance in your sport, come to one of the many activities in our program with your clubmates. It will help you develop as an athlete. Do you have ambition to develop further and take your sport to the next level?
Think of these activities as a supplement to your own club/sports school training. And if your trainer wants to join you, he is more than welcome!
Our offer is diverse, a super opportunity for you to experience what really works for you to get better. So our advice is: attend as many different workshops as possible!
Have fun!
Monday, Oct. 20
- 12:00 - 13:00 ASM 4 - 8 years old
- 13:00 - 14:00 ASM 9 - 12 years old
Discover how fun and varied exercise can be during this ASM Clinic! In this cool workout, you will work on all kinds of different sports and games. Running, jumping, climbing, balancing - everything is covered! You will not only develop your skills, but most of all have a lot of fun. Suitable for everyone, whether you are super sporty or just want to exercise. The training is given by specialized trainers who are ASM-trained.
Location: ASM Baan Purmerend
Tuesday, Oct. 21
- 10:00 - 11:00 VR Sports
- 11:00 - 12:00 VR Sports
Experience sports in a completely new way with Virtual Reality! Enter the batting cage with VR baseball and softball, train your player insight, scanning and analysis in VR soccer or step onto the virtual padel court. You can also improve your cognitive skills with challenging VR workouts that connect to more than 20 sports, including handball, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. These workshops are fun, educational and active.
Location: Tarwestraat 1, 1446 CA Purmerend
- 19:00 - 21:00 ASM Workshop trainers
Are you a trainer or coach and would you like your athletes to develop even better? Then come to the free workshop ASM Training on Tuesday evening Oct. 21 in Purmerend.
During this evening you will be introduced to the principles of the Athletic Skills Model (ASM) and to the beautiful ASM track that has been in Purmerend since June. You will learn how ASM can help you train more versatile and effective, resulting in more fun and less injuries. This workshop is free for club trainers and professional providers. Don't miss this opportunity to enrich your knowledge and experience the ASM track for yourself!
Location: ASM track, Van IJsendijkstraat 365, 1442 LB Purmerend
Wednesday, Oct. 22
- 13:30 - 14:30 Judo sports genetics
- 15:00 - 16:00 Judo sports genetics
Learn from the judokas at Kodoan! It is taught by Hendrik Koppe. He has been a judoka for 58 years. Discover through him how judo can contribute to your balance, strength, coordination and self-confidence - skills that come in handy in any sport.
Location: Budo Center Waterland
Thursday, Oct. 23
- 9:30 - 10:30 Strength training youth through 14 years old
- 10:30 - 11:30 Strength training youth 14+ years old
Strong muscles are important for any sport. You'll train in a safe and fun way so you'll get better and have less chance of injury. Get stronger, faster and fitter during youth strength training! Learn proper techniques and discover how strength training can help in your sport. The strength training will be taught by Michel van Halderen. Van Helderen once also trained and coached Arnold van der Leijden during the Olympics!
Location: Wellness Profi Center
- 13:00 - 14:00 Brainsfirst profiles
- 14:15 - 15:15 Brainsfirst profiles
Fancy a brain game that reveals your true potential? Join the BrainsFirst NeurOlympics to test your cognitive skills. In 45 minutes you'll game through challenging assignments that reveal your natural strengths in sports and performance, based on neuroscience. Ready to discover how your brain can help you excel? Sign up and show what you've got!
Location: H20 Esports Campus
Friday, Oct. 24
- 15:00 - 16:30 Gymnastics clinic
Discover how gymnastics makes you better at any sport! During this gymnastics clinic you will work on coordination, strength, speed and agility - all skills that will help you grow as an athlete. The gymnastics clinic will be taught by gymnastics coach Ben Zwarthoed, who is also a personal trainer, among other things.
Location: Gymnastics Center Waterland
