1. F.C. AZTEC
Club Ethos
12/01/2018

2. Our Ethos
WHAT IS OUR ETHOS
WHAT IS WINNING TO US
OUR AIMS
WHAT WE DO

3. WHAT IS OUR ETHOS

4. Our Values & Beliefs D A N Enjoyment Fun Safe Player Development
We want to ensure that our players return because they enjoy our sessions
Fun
We want to our players to leave training and matches having had fun
Safe
We want our players to feel safe in the environment and feel able to approach our volunteers D A
Player Development
We want our players to feel like they are improving their life skills as well as football skills N
Equal Playing Time
We want all our players to have the same opportunity to play

5. OUR AIMS

6. To promote good behaviour and respect for others.
Our Aims
To provide the sport of football to children of all ages and abilities in a safe and friendly environment at an affordable price.
To deliver age appropriate coaching to support long term player development.
To encourage all players to try their best and support them in making the most of their abilities.
To promote good behaviour and respect for others.
To offer a challenging but supportive environment where children can learn from their mistakes without undue pressure and anxiety.

7. WHAT IS WINNING TO US

8. Winning in the Foundation Phase
All players receive equal playing time
Improvement as individuals and as a team
Providing enjoyment for all involved
Retain existing teams and players

9. Winning in the Youth Development Phase
Continuation of individual and team improvement
Teams playing style replicates the ambition of the club
Teams
are competitive in their leagues
Retain all existing players

10. WHAT WE DO

11. Our methods We focus on Enjoyment and Fun
We operate an EQUAL playing time policy FOR ALL
We provide fully trained and qualified coaches, who deliver age appropriate sessions
We train together as an age group to widen the social aspects and aid player development
We rotate playing squads within the age group to increase social activity
We cap playing squad sizes dependant on game format to increase playing time in matches
We treat goalkeeping as a specialist position, minimising rotation where possible
We rotate playing positions in blocks to aide player development
We form mixed ability playing squads during the foundation phase (U7 to U12)
Ability is considered when forming playing squads during the youth development phase (U13 to U18)