Ethos

Together with Alexandra Park F.C. we aim to offer local competitive football and coaching and beyond that, social involvement to young people who live in and around Haringey that involves;

• High-quality, age-appropriate professional coaching in line with FA guidelines to support player development in the long term

• Structured, competitive football appropriate to all ability levels, played in a safe and friendly environment.

• A challenging, supportive learning environment

• An expectation of good behaviour & respect for others

• Encouragement that players try their best and make the most of their abilities

Youth to Adult Transition

Alexandra Park F.C. fields adult teams that play across all divisions of the Southern Amateur Football League and each year a number of APYFC players [across all ability levels] make the transition from youth to adult football within the Alexandra Park Club.

APYFC aims to run multiple teams per age group at 11-a-side football that will compete & challenge for honours across all divisions of the WFL.

The Coaching and Playing priorities for these age groups includes;

• Ensuring coaching is practical & relevant to ability levels

• Appropriate tactical instruction

• Position specific practise

• Player self reflection and analysis and discipline

• Encouragement of creativity

APYFC aims to deliver through coaching, practise and matches a Positive Learning Environment for all young footballers and supports the FA initiatives of ‘non-competitive’ Leagues as adopted by the WFL & the CGL.

Coaching and Playing priorities for these age groups includes;

• “The A, B, C’s” – development of Agility, Balance & Co-ordination

• Encouragement of creativity & risk taking through decision making

• Opportunities for success for all players

• Focus on individual needs of each player

• Opportunities to play – positional rotation & fair/equal playing time

• Adoption of “Playing Policy” agreed at team level at the start of the season