Academy Description

The Youth Academy program focuses on developing the soccer skills of players who have demonstrated a strong interest and enjoyment of the game. We draw many players from more recreational programs because they are looking for a more challenging soccer environment. Yet, for others, the pure joy of the game brings them to our program.

The purpose of the Rush Youth Academy program is to prepare players to be successful competitive players as they move through our program and graduate to the Senior Competitive program at our parent company RushUnion Wisconsin. The Youth Academy program focuses on the following key areas:

• Fun training in a safe but challenging environment
• Emphasis on fundamental technical, and skill development
• Challenging players cognitively in fast-paced small sided games
• Athletic movement, coordination, and balance exercises and activities
• Rush core values, team building, and importance of sportsmanship

The Youth Academy program is divided into age group categories:

• U8 Boys and Girls (2017)
• U9 Boys and Girls (2016)
• U10 Boys and Girls (2015)
  

There are no tryouts for Academy players. To sign up for the academy go to Playmetrics.  The link will direct you to Playmetrics where you will either have to login into your account or create an account, this is a different website than ours here, so the login information will be different.

Academy Program
U8-U10 (2017-2015 Birth Years)

Academy soccer is for the player that loves the game and wants more from the
sport. It is the transition from recreational soccer to travel select programs.

Program Description

(2) 90-minute Training Per Week

10 weeks of winter training.

Approximately 16 league games (8 fall, 8-spring)

Battle on the Border Tournament and Racine Lighthouse Tournament are included for fall.

Opportunities

Professional coaching staff.

Players are eligible to participate in all Rush programming including additional off-season and
winter training.

Teams may elect to participate in additional tournaments (additional fee)

Coaching

The program is directed by the Club’s DOC (Nick Anderson)

Dedicated boys and girls program coaches.

Players will play true to the age group, special situations will be considered by DOC.