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February Ed: Lessons Learned On Coaching The Bantam Division
This article is based on February's Educational Campaign On Coaching The Bantam Division (U9-U10). Along the month of February we focused on learning about the Bantam Division (U9-U10 age groups). Find below a list of the events covered and some of the takeaways we...
CAP Chat Live! College ID Camps
CAP Chat Live Un-Edited Un-Scripted Un-Censored Un-Hinged How to get the most money for college CAP Chat Goes Live! Join Josh Tyler, National CAP Director for Rush Soccer Host CAP Chat Live! Co-Host: Tyler Tomlinson, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Culver-Stockton...
Can you stop a goal with your mind? – By Sean Connors
Sean Connors is Rush Soccer's Global Goalkeeping Director. The Goalkeepers job at its core is very simple… Don’t Let the Other Team Score! The entire scope of the task is a bit more complex, and now the expectations for the modern goalkeeper include a greater focus on...
Rubén Rossi: “Understand that soccer relates a lot more to the arts than it does to the sciences”
During a fantastic Webinar hosted by Pablo Toledo, Rush Soccer's Director of Coach & Player Development, this renowned youth coach highlighted the sporting and human responsibility involved in educating players to guide them towards their best versions on and off...
Building Mental Toughness To Take Your Game To The Next Level: Meet Rush WI West’s Mallory Meighan!
It's been fantastic to see the dedication that our Rush players have to not only become BETTER, FITTER and SMARTER but also with the launch of the new TOUGHER Train @ Home Track, it's obvious that they are ready to take their game to the next level by building mental...
NCAA DI extends recruiting Dead Period through May 31
On Wednesday the NCAA Division I council announced that they are extending the recruiting Dead Period for all sports through May 31st. At that point it will have been 14 months since DI coaches have seen a live soccer game for recruitment. "After...
CAP Chat Live! How to get the Most Money for College
CAP Chat Live Un-Edited Un-Scripted Un-Censored Un-Hinged How to get the most money for college CAP Chat Goes Live! Join Josh Tyler, National CAP Director for Rush Soccer Host CAP Chat Live! Co-Host: Tyler Tomlinson, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Culver-Stockton...
CAP Chat Live! The Mental Aspect of College Soccer
CAP Chat Live Un-Edited Un-Scripted Un-Censored Un-Hinged The Mental Aspect of College Coach: Advice from current college Soccer Players CAP Chat Goes Live! Join Josh Tyler, National CAP Director for Rush Soccer Host CAP Chat Live! Co-Host: Tyler Tomlinson, Head...
Starting With ‘Play’ – By Megan McCormick
Megan is Rush Soccer's Coach Education Consultant & Lead on The Rush Female Coaches Alliance. The single most common question I get working with young players: “Coach, when are we going to play?” Why not answer the question before they even have a chance to ask...
Coach Ed Webinars: Sam Snow & Vince Ganzberg On Coaching The Bantam Division (U9-U10)
Chris P., Rush Soccer's Developmental Director, interviewed our guests to discuss ways and concepts to coach U9-U10 players. Sam Snow and Vince Ganzberg are two big names within youth soccer and their fame is well deserved. Sam has served as the director of coaching...
CAP Chat Live: The Grind of College Soccer
CAP Chat Live Un-Edited Un-Scripted Un-Censored Un-Hinged The Grind of College Soccer and how to best prepare for the next level CAP Chat Goes Live! Rush Soccer's National CAP Director Josh Tyler is joined by CO-Host Tyler Tomlinson, Head Women's Soccer Coach at...
Lessons Learned On Leadership: Know your Why, and why the One Size Fits All… Fits Nobody
This article is based on January's Educational Campaign On Leadership. Leading as a soccer coach is a huge responsibility and not an easy task. As such, you are an incredibly influential figure to the youth that surrounds you. That’s why we take the study of...
Goalkeeper And Coach Relationship: What Makes It Special – By Sean Connors
Sean Connors is Rush Soccer's Global Goalkeeping Director. The Goalkeeper Coach and Goalkeeper relationship is fundamentally different from other player/coach relationships in soccer. Based on smaller training groups and activities that are closer together, the GK...
CAP Chat Live: The Little Things in Recruitment
CAP Chat Live Un-Edited Un-Scripted Un-Censored Un-Hinged It's the Little things in recruitment that matter. Focus on the details through the recruitment process: It matters
Leadership with Daryl Brazeau: “You can ingrain a behavior in your team’s culture without burning the players out”
In a brand new episode on The Rush Podcast Network, Pablo Toledo, Rush Soccer's Sporting Project & Coach Development Director connects with Daryl Brazeau, Iowa Rush's Senior Girls Director and a specialist in Leadership studies, to chat about leadership concepts,...
What Coaches Look for at a Showcase
Showcases are more than important than ever. The little details can make a difference of receiving an offer or not. We may only get one shot to catch a coaches attention: Let's make the most of it Rush Soccer's National CAP Director Josh Tyler Talks with Ben John, the...
Efficient Ways Of ‘Leading A Club’: Tim Schulz & Other Experts Debate
Chris P., Rush Soccer's Developmental Director, hosted a fantastic Q&A with our club's President and CEO Tim Schulz plus a Panel of experts on Leadership, including Rush Soccer's Executive Director Nik Penn and Wisconsin Rush Technical Director Ben John. There are...
Coach Development At Rush Select National Feb 12-15th
Rush Select is a cornerstone in Rush Soccer's career pathway and a great environment to deliver in-person coaching education. And you're invited! This year, our top coaches will meet at the Weston Cup in Naples, from February 12th-15th. ...
Leadership Lessons from a Dynasty
This article was written by Megan McCormick, Rush Soccer's Coach Education Consultant, for January's Educational Campaign on Leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em0AWhbysxU New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks, have long been touted as one of the...
Suggestions and Tips Prior to Applying to College
(from Admissions Officers/Representatives) Take challenging courses and build a good foundation throughout elementary, middle and high school. The first year in high school is when you start to create a record that will play a role in the college...
5 Misconceptions about the recruiting process
Too many high school student-athletes, the recruiting process can be mysterious and confusing. There are a lot of misconceptions about how to be recruited and what you, as a student-athlete, can do to help the process along. Several top college coaches in the country...
Webinar – Jonty Skinner: Leading Through A Holistic Approach
We kicked-off our Monthly Educational Campaign on Leadership with a new episode of our Webinar Series. Chris P., Rush Soccer's Developmental Director, discussed Leading The Person with our guest, Jonty Skinner, four-decade experienced coach, having worked as USA...
Lessons Learned On Managing The Performance Environment
As we said along the month of December, Managing The Performance Environment, as defined by the US Soccer Federation (Influence off-the-field circumstances and persons in order to create the best possible conditions for the development and performance of the players)...
2021 Digital USC Convention: Get 15% Off Through Rush Soccer
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, in 2021, the Convention will be an Interactive Digital Event, scheduled for January 11 - 15th. The USC, formerly the NSCAA, was founded in 1941 and is the largest community for soccer coaches in the world. Its annual Convention...
RFCA Christmas 2020 Edition: Meet Nicole Lukic!
Rush Soccer counts on numerous talented, brilliant female coaches and personalities, and we want you to meet them. This quarter we present the fantastic Nicole Lukic, from Rush WI West. Megan McCormick, Rush Soccer's Coach Education Consultant, interviewed our guest...
Managing The Performance Environment: ‘Building Culture’, By Doug Lemov
Reaching the last days of our Monthly Educational Campaign, Megan McCormick, Rush Soccer's Coach Education Consultant, covers the topic of Building Culture through this publication from world renowned Coach Educator Doug Lemov, in which the author dives into some of...
Juan González Mendia On Performance & Athlete Centered Environments
Moving forward on our Monthly Campaign, Managing The Performance Environment, Coach & Player Development Director Pablo Toledo interviewed our guest Juan González Mendia from Sudamérica Coaching to discuss Performance and Athlete Centered Environments on an...
Managing The Performance Environment With John O’Sullivan
Check our newly released podcast as we continue to learn about Managing The Performance Environment. In this opportunity, Chris P. -our Developmental Director- and a panel of Rush Soccer Directors, Mentors, and Mentees were joined by John O'Sullivan to...
Webinar Series: Richard Shorter On Managing The Performance Environment
We started December's educational campaign on Managing the Performance Environment with an amazing new episode of our Webinar Series. Chris P., Rush Soccer's Developmental Director, interviewed our guest Richard Shorter of Non-Perfect Dad...
Lessons Learned On Coaching The Micro Division (U6 – U8)
This article is a recap of lessons learned from November’s Educational Campaign on Coaching The Micro Division (U6-U8). Events held and articles shared along November: We started this month by reviewing the basics, through the overall yet always fundamental need...