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Boys Centre of Excellence

Welcome to the Oxford United Boys & Girls Centre of Excellence home page.The Boys centre is part of a 36- week Football League programme  which sees the our Under 9s to Under 16s train twice a week at either Tilsley Park Abingdon, Oxford Hawks Hockey and Tennis Club Oxford, Blackbird Leys Sports Centre, and Oxford Brookes University. Games, either home or away are played on Sunday mornings against teams such as Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Swansea City, Bournemouth, & Wycombe Wanderers

The Centre of Excellence develops teams at Under 9, to Under 16 as well as our Under18s Youth Team.The Centre of Excellence also works very closely with the Oxford United Academy providing opportunities for the boys to progress if they are not offered scholarships.

The Centre itself draws on the skills and experience of a variety of people from Oxford United including the coaching, medical, welfare and administrative staff.

The aims and objectives of the Oxford United Centre of Excellence are as follows:-

Centre of Excellence Aims:

• To identify and recruit the most talented boys, within the locality of the Centre of Excellence
• To provide quality coaching, education and welfare at all age groups, and at all levels
• To enhance player development, incorporating the principles of LTPD and the FA's 4 Corner Model, providing individuals with both technical, physiological, psychological and social knowledge to achieve their full potential
• To identify, recruit and develop the most talented coaches within the locality of the Centre of Excellence
• To be advocates for and 'live' best practice in terms of developing  players, officials and coaches in line with The FA's Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures

Centre of Excellence Objectives:

• To develop players to a standard consistent with the highest levels in  football
• To establish squads for Under 9s to Under 18  age groups
• To establish a challenging and structured technical programme, incorporating the principles of LTPD, which is to be followed by all coaching staff
• To provide a suitable games programme for all age groups  

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