GOALKEEPING – What do coaches look for in tryouts?

May 26, 2022 | Coaching Development, Goalkeeping

This article was written by Sean Connors, Global Goalkeeping Director Every year, tryouts bring out emotion for players, parents, coaches and clubs.  Excitement! Fear! Anxiety! All parties involved are heightened to the importance of tryouts.  ...

Tryouts:”Should we just split them up and play?”

May 3, 2022 | Coaching Development

This article was written by Pablo Toledo, Rush Soccer’s Sporting Project Director. Over the years I’ve seen two sorts of tryouts. The first one had a battery of irrelevant training activities and the second one was the ‘let’s split up and play because ultimately I...

“Fixo – The court General”

Apr 28, 2022 | Futsal

This article was written by Chris Rue, Rush Soccer’s Global Futsal Director The fixo position in futsal could be considered the most vital position on the court.  Strong, quick and vocal, this player is in the center back of the diamond and typically breaks up...

“What are you doing?! Don’t you know you have to catch the ball?!”

Apr 25, 2022 | Coaching Development, Goalkeeping

This article was written by Sean Connors, Rush Soccer’s Global Goalkeeping Director One of the Rush GK Program Standards is that coaches must work to create a safe environment for the goalkeepers. This is specific to the GK Coach but also holds true for the team coach...

Coaching The Individual Goalkeeper

Mar 15, 2022 | Coaching Development, Goalkeeping

This article was written by Sean Connors, Rush Soccer’s Global Goalkeeping Director. “T.E.A.M. – Together Everyone Achieves More!”. “There is no I in Team!”. However, there is only one player on the field for each team that can use their hands. Everyone...