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RSCA has just announced its 2018 Summer Skills Program for the following age groups:

RSCA University/U18 Summer Skills Program
RSCA U16 Summer Skills Program
RSCA 14 Summer Skills Program

This program will include 10 sessions through the month of July. Registration will include one of our popular RSCA Summer Tank Tops :)

For more information on the program and registration please go to our website at www.robshortcoaching.com and click on the programs link on the menu and selected Summer Skills Program.

Thanks!
The RSCA Team

RSCA's Fall schedule for all our programs is now listed online.

U18 - http://robshortcoaching.com/2017-rsc-fall-u18-academy-program/

U16 - http://robshortcoaching.com/2017-rsc-fall-u16-academy-program/
U14 - http://robshortcoaching.com/2017-rsc-fall-u14-academy-program/

U12 - http://robshortcoaching.com/2017-rsc-fall-u12-academy-program/

Please be sure to register for your chosen program ASAP so we can get your clothing orders placed and reserve a spot for selection.

2017 RSC Fall U18 Academy Program - Rob Short Coaching - High Performance Field Hockey Coaching in Canada 2017 RSC Fall U18 Academy Program About: At Rob Short Coaching, athletes will train in a high-performance setting to facilitate continual improvement with one simple expectation: that every athlete trains at their absolute best. Training at a consistently high level, with maximum effort, will not on...

We were sad to see her go but wishing Isabella Watson all the best for her exciting year ahead at U of T!

http://varsityblues.ca/news/2017/8/11/field-hockey-adds-five-to-2017-roster.aspx

FIELD HOCKEY ADDS FIVE TO 2017 ROSTER The three-time reigning OUA champion University of Toronto Varsity Blues field hockey team welcomes five new recruits as Anna Costanzo, Shannon Snediker, Katherine Obst, Isabella Watson, and Marisa Rostek get set to begin studies at U of T this fall.

RSCA Summer programs registration still open! For more details on our 4 week summer programs check out our website here:

U16 Summer Skills Program - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsca-u16-summer-skills-program/

U18/University Summer Skills Program - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsc-u18-summer-skills-program/

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Great article on dyslexia, alcoholism, and retirement from sport - written by Brent Sopel (Retired ex-Canuck & Stanley Cup Champion).

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/brent-sopel-dyslexia-dysgraphia-nhl/

Lost in My Mind | By Brent Sopel My career was over. My life was going a million miles an hour. I was drinking to mask my pain, I didn’t want to feel any feelings at all.

A great story about an young Irish athlete following her dreams and after finishing her degree at UConn she is now a star for Ireland.

Athletes can play pro in the NCAA, earn a valuable degree before the age of 22, and play for their country. Novel idea?

We would love to hear others thoughts on this one as its a hot topic here in Canada where athletes are discouraged from playing in the NCAA.

http://fieldhockey.com/index.php/comments/32995-field-hockey-alum-swaps-uconn-blue-for-irish-green

Field Hockey Alum Swaps UConn Blue for Irish Green Daily Hockey news from around the world.

RSCA Alumni Ellen Colbourne & Rachel Bird lighting it up in the Lafayette study halls as well as on the field! Congrats to both Ellen and Rachel from all of us at RSCA.

http://www.goleopards.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/022317aaa.html

Field Hockey Lands 16 on PL Honor Roll The Lafayette field hockey team landed 16 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for 2016, the conference office announced on Thursday afternoon.

I found this a very interesting read which highlights the difficulties top athletes go through after retiring from sport.

I will never forget breaking down into tears during a speech at my Dutch clubs' (HGC) farewell event in front of my teammates and club followers. I couldn't really understand why I couldn't stop. I felt weak but I should've realized that I had lived, breathed and slept this game for more than 22 years and should have known it would be hard to fill the void that would be left after saying good-bye to my biggest passion in life.

Leaving the game was in fact tougher for me than I had expected. I felt I was ready, but I was not. Today I still miss Sunday game days with my boys in Holland. I miss putting on the beautiful red jersey playing other countries around the world. I miss the change-room banter, the friendships, the on-field antics, the interactions with the crowd, and of course I miss winning.

I honestly believe that elite athletes cannot be prepared for this day, but today reading this article made me realize how grateful I am to still be able to be on the field with so many dedicated and talented athletes sharing their dreams that I once had. Somehow what I do is called "work".

Regards,
Rob

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-things-athletes-wont-admit-life-after-sport-greg-mumm

5 THINGS ATHLETES WON’T ADMIT ABOUT LIFE AFTER SPORT Athletes are trained to push through pain, ignore hardships and endure sacrifices – it’s the price of victory. As an athlete, I was taught it, and as

Thanks Euro Hockey League for the recent piece 'Legends of the EHL' featuring RSC's head coach Rob Short.

http://ehlhockey.tv/news/legends-ehl-rob-short/

Rob won the EHL final in 2011 with his Dutch club HGC and highlights of the final can be viewed here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE7pHKTIlpU&list=PL_6xq4jvNs1riOlvO11UAlsUcCcbrJDuZ

Legends of the EHL: Rob Short - EHL In the second of our EHL Legends interviews, we speak to HGC’s Rob Short about winning his first piece of club silverware. The Canadian did so after over a decade playing in the Netherlands, describing it as something like his last chance saloon as he was 39 years old at the time. Into the bargain,…

Its not to late to register for RSC's Spring Academy programs!

See below for details and program schedules:

U18 - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsc-spring-u18-academy-program/
U16 - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsc-spring-u16-academy-program/
U14 - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsc-spring-u14-academy-program/
U12 - http://robshortcoaching.com/rsc-spring-u12-academy-program/

RSC Spring U18 Academy Program « Rob Short Coaching – High Performance Field Hockey Coaching in Canada At Rob Short Coaching, athletes will train in a high-performance setting to facilitate continual improvement with one simple expectation: that every athlete trains at their absolute best. Training at a consistently high level, with maximum effort, will not only build confidence and skill on the fiel...