youth development academy

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Registration for all Rush Wisconsin programs will take place on Playmetrics. See this link to register!

Youth Academy Mock Tryouts will be on 5/22 for 5:30-6:30pm. This is open for all U8-U10 players who are in Rush, or who would like to join Rush for the 2024-25 season.

Players will not be assessed, but will get the opportunity to get used to the tryout process in a low-risk environment, meet the coaches, and see the facilities.

Rush is a Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) Accredited Youth Academy solely coached by professionally licensed staff. Curriculum includes technical, tactical, physical, social, and mental development.
All practices, games, tournaments and festivals are local and focused on preparing athletes for the competitive pathway.

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U8-U10 YDA

Rush Wisconsin offers a unique opportunity to players in the Dane County Area with its newly constructed Youth Development Academy Program.

The most important distinction of our program, in comparison to other program offerings in the area, is the appointment of our top professional coaches to all training sessions in the Academy. Trainings are also twice per week, with games and festivals throughout the fall and spring season.

This program is open to all participants and is based on registering for the program. Mock tryouts are conducted at these age groups to help players prepare for the competitive pathway.

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. The Youth Development Academy program focuses on the following key areas:

Fun trainings in a safe but challenging environment that follows the Long Term Athlete Development Model and US Soccer Grassroots Play-Practice-Play Methodology
Emphasis on fundamental technical, 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

League play

The MAYSA Classic League provides a good competitive base of games for this team. The teams will play in the U9 or U10 age group. Games will be local with games, not exceeding a 40-50 mile radius of Madison. There are 8 games in a season with half the games played on our home field complex on Allen Blvd in Middleton.

program info

age groups: U8-U10

Contact info: [email protected]

Cost range: $250-$500

why rush youth academy?

We are:

A historic, top ranked competitive club in the State of Wisconsin.
A WYSA Accredited Academy, meaning that the State Director of Coaching of the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association has determined, through an application process, overview of our curriculum, and observation of our training sessions that we actively follow accepted best practices for developing players in this age range.
One of the best training facilities in the State of Wisconsin. The Hwy Q Training Facility conveniently located between City of Middleton and Waunakee is considered one of the best, lighted, natural grass fields in the entire Dane County area. Additionally, the Youth Academy program will have access to the Allen Blvd fields in Middleton, WI, the training grounds for Edgewood College Soccer Program and one of the most beautiful fields in the area.
A highly experienced and credentialed coaching staff professionally licensed through the United States Soccer Federation.
The only exclusively professional coach and directed Youth Academy Program in the area for U8 – U10 Boys and Girls.
The only soccer program in the area that is part of a national and international affiliation of clubs of a that seeks to bring the world of soccer and its resources to the city of Middleton, Dane County area and the state of Wisconsin.