Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. 100% remote. We’ve placed players from all over the world without ever meeting them in person before their trial. The system works because of the structure, not the location. The trial success is what we stand for and for that we even arrange a meeting with the team officials just so you can be confident!

The team is spread across North America and Europe. Ric has personally played professionally across 11 countries and has active club connections throughout Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, Scandinavia, MLS, Asia and beyond. We’re not tied to one place. Neither is the opportunity.

Ric has connections all over the world ranging from MLS, Premier League, Bundesliga, all the way to smaller undiscovered countries which are perfect for hungry Americans to go to and prove themselves.

Primarily Eastern Europe: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, as well as Scandinavia and other smaller markets across Europe. These are the blue ocean leagues. Less domestic competition, more doors open for a player who shows up fit and ready. That’s where careers actually start.

No. We provide the opportunities that match your current playing level. Whether this is US, Europe, Asia or somewhere else. The main goal is for you to sign a PRO contract!

It depends on the player and their engagement. It could be from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. What matters is the level of commitment, engagement and dedication from the player. Samuel Foltyn signed a pro contract (off of his highlight video) within 2 weeks of working with us. Craig got a trial within 1 month. Martin got a trial within 2 months. Bogart got a trial within 7 days of joining the program. Iker got 2 trials within one transfer window. Brad has gotten 4 trials since being with us. Neema has gotten 4 trials since being with us. If someone follows the program to the letter, six months is the target. Some players get there faster. It all depends on you and your standards. There’s no single answer because every player starts from a different place and has a different pathway. What we can tell you is we don’t stop until you get there. If the first trial doesn’t convert, you go again (as long as you put in the work and PROVE to us that you are prepared to work relentlessly for a PRO contract).

We’ve worked with over 1000 players, while in the moment we actively work with 400 players. We keep it tight on purpose. This isn’t a course you buy and never hear from again. Ric is personally involved. Weekly calls, direct access, real feedback. That level of attention doesn’t work at massive scale and we’re not interested in pretending otherwise.

We have. Just not in person. Before Ric sends anyone anywhere, him and our MLS scout has review your full 90 minute game, your highlight footage, your fitness numbers, your technical breakdown. Literally everything. He knows what clubs are looking for and he knows whether you’re there yet. If your video isn’t good enough, he’ll tell you straight. He’s not going to burn a club relationship by sending someone who isn’t ready. That’s actually the protection. His reputation is on the line with every referral, which means he only sends players he genuinely believes in.

Set up your own camera. A phone on a tripod works. Ask a teammate, a parent, anyone. What Ric needs to see is how you move, how you make decisions, and what your strengths actually look like on camera. We’ll walk you through exactly what to capture and how to put it together.

If you don’t have footage—it’s fine, but you have to meet the other standards and show you’re fully committed to being a professional so we can trust you with our reputation when we send you to clubs!

Aerobic capacity, sprint speed, agility, and positional-specific conditioning. We’re testing what clubs will actually care about when they evaluate you, and to make sure you show up sharp and fit because OUR REPUTATION is on the line!

We review your 90 minute match (or whatever footage you have) and grade you based on what we see. We gauge your commitment by how often you communicate, how often you ask questions, how often you show up to group calls, you make sure you get on a call once per month with Ric.

We also have key standards we hold you to. We use our internal readiness standard; the RicFit Trial Test. It covers your fitness benchmarks, your highlight video, your technical profile, and your mental readiness. Ric reviews all of it. When every piece checks out, that’s when he activates his network. Not before. He’s not going to send you somewhere to embarrass yourself, he sends you somewhere you will succeed. That doesn’t help you and it doesn’t help him. The standard protects both of you.

You don’t self-certify. Ric and the team does. Ric has been in the game for over 24 years, placed 200 players, and he knows what clubs actually want to see. When he looks at your file and says you’re ready, that means something. That’s not a compliment. That’s a green light based on real evidence.

Not a problem at all. We can still place you without footage. You will just need to meet the other standards we hold you to:

• 1 call per month with Ric
• Active communication in our private Slack channel. Make sure you don’t ghost us for weeks.
• Show up on as many group calls as possible.
• Active participation in the Skool community with posting, communicating with others, etc.
• Going through modules and lessons actively (we can track if you’re doing the work).
• Working on getting a remote job by going through our 3 hour remote job course and actively sending applications.

Trust me, we’ve worked with over 1000 athletes. We know if you’re doing the work or not.

Yes, but let’s be straight about it. The program is built around your real life. Remote training, online calls, flexible scheduling. Plenty of players manage it alongside work or school. That said, the more time and energy you give it, the faster you move. If you’re treating this as a side project, your results will reflect that. The players who go all in are the ones who get signed.

If you put in the work and hold the standards we’ve been talking about, you get your trial. That’s the guarantee (if you put in the work!)

You get placed at a club that actually needs a player in your position, not an open tryout, not a combine. A proper shot. What happens after that depends on you.

Most players who show up prepared and follow the program get their opportunity and run with it. Most players stick with us for a couple of years. Brad Hornback has been with us for 5 years, Craig was with us for about 18 months, Neema has been with us for about 2 years, Tobias Sereinig has been with us for about 3 years.

For the ones who want to keep building; more exposure, more clubs, more markets — we’re here for that too.

This isn’t a one-and-done relationship. A lot of our guys stick around because having Ric and the team in your corner long-term is just smart. But the foundation is simple: do the work, get the trial, go prove yourself.

We’re not the biggest fan of paid trials. You pay to show up and “get a chance.” The club or company doesn’t know you or hasn’t heard of you, except if you’ve shown up to their paid combine 10 times.

You’re one of 100-150 players fighting for maybe one spot, if that. You are playing 11 v 11 matches with players’ you’ve never played with before. Mind you, those players are also trying to get signed…so do you think they’re going to get you the ball in the right spot?

The club has no investment in you. You’re revenue to them, not a prospect.

With us, you don’t pay to be evaluated by strangers. You get prepared, then you get recommended directly to a club that actually needs a player in your position. Your highlight and full game gets sent. We place you at a club that we believe is right for you based on your current situation. Our goal is to create the pathway for you. If they like you—we then ask you if you’re willing to go there.

Once you approve, and they approve—we put you in a WhatsApp group with either the club coach, Sporting Director, or President.

We’ve had club presidents and sporting directors pick our players up at the airport, invite them for dinner in their homes, and then take them to training.

Our players get welcomed with open arms.

The coaches & clubs already know you’re coming. You get placed directly in that environment and you’re actually training with local players (proving that you’re better than them), not at a combine playing on American Football Pitches with a bunch of American players trying to prove to 10-15 coaches on the sidelines (who generally don’t care about you), that you should sign at their club.

That’s a completely different dynamic.

Here’s the honest answer. The cost isn’t really the question worth asking. The real question is what’s it costing you to not do this. Every month you spend spinning your wheels with random training, agents who don’t call back, and open trials that go nowhere is a month you don’t get back. This sport has an age window. It’s not infinite.

What we don’t do is put a price on the website and let people shop around. That’s not how this works. We have a conversation, figure out if you’re actually a fit, and go from there. What we can tell you is that of the players who come in and do exactly what we ask, 97% get the result. The ones who don’t either didn’t show up to calls, had something come up in their personal life, or stopped doing the work. If any program promises you 100%. Please run. They’re lying. We won’t lie to you because we actually care whether you sign.

Book a call and we’ll talk through everything.

Everything a professional needs. Position-specific technical work, strength and conditioning, nutrition, recovery, and mental preparation. It’s not a generic program, it’s built around your child specifically. Every session has a purpose. There’s no random YouTube drills, no guesswork. When he shows up to a trial, they are not hoping he’s ready. They know he is.

We train them like they are already a professional, because that’s the standard clubs are judging him against. We don’t just throw them into a trial and hope for the best. Your child goes through our internal readiness process first: fitness benchmarks, highlight video review, scouting report, bi-weekly coaching calls. When Ric sends a player to a club, that player isn’t one of 80 guys fighting for one spot at an open trial. They walk in recommended. The coaches already know their name.