Cruyffian learning model
Where sports and studies come together
Holistic Approach
Looking Beyond the Field
We believe true performance goes beyond the scoreboard. It’s not just about learning to perform, but also learning to handle pressure, make decisions, and adapt to change. This requires a holistic vision: attention to physical, mental, social, and personal growth. It’s about total development, as a student, an athlete, a professional, and as a human being.
“We must focus on developing good players and good people.”
Johan Cruyff
Passion for Sports
Cornerstone for Growth
Sport connects, inspires, and provides the perfect environment to practice and grow. We bring that same energy into our classrooms, our academic training, and our collaboration with the professional world. Skills such as discipline, perseverance, and goal-setting help both on and off the field. The power of sport is the power of Cruyff Education.
“To begin with, there is only one ball, and you have to get it, but what it really comes down to is: what do you do with that ball?”
Johan Cruyff
Sport as a Metaphor
Studying is High-Performance Sport
We teach students to approach their studies like they approach sport: with focus, discipline, and reflection. Through repetition, feedback, and continuous training, students develop both their ability to learn and to perform. During challenging or intense periods, tailored individual study coaching is available. In the Cruyffian way, studying becomes a training ground for life.
“To win, you must learn to lose.”
Johan Cruyff
Paradoxes
The Cruyffian Balance
Johan Cruyff taught us that opposites can strengthen each other: individual and collective, logical and intuitive, realistic and idealistic. It is precisely these contradictions that make learning interesting. A Cruyffian coach doesn’t tell you what to do but helps you discover what works for you.
“If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.”
Johan Cruyff
Entrepreneurship
Lead Your Own Game
You build a strong team when everyone has the opportunity to grow in their areas of strength. We encourage collaboration while also fostering intrinsic motivation by allowing space for personal choice and responsibility. In this Cruyffian approach, we cultivate sustainable motivation, resilience, and joy.
“You have to shoot, otherwise you can’t score.”
Johan Cruyff
Learning from Johan
Inspiration for Life
It’s clear that Johan’s stories, about courage, perseverance, and principles, serve as our compass. They help athletes and all of us reflect on our own paths and stay true to core values. Johan Cruyff encouraged athletes to use their influence positively, both in sport and in society.
“Alone you can do nothing, you have to do it together.”
Johan Cruyff
