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Episode 5 - Dead Ball Scenarios
Panel Discussion Topics are:
- corner kicks
- free kicks (direct/indirect)
- inside the box (indirect)
- location (central vs wide)
- inside 18 vs outside 18
- inside or around the 6 yard box (indirect)
- serving cues (in-swinger vs out-swinger, shot vs service, etc.)
- penalty kicks
- communication needed

Communication Panel Discussion Points are:
- mastery of specific commands
- tone/volume
- how to communicate effective and efficient commands
- what to do when field players are not listening
- positive commands and the impacts

US Soccer Road Map of the 4 Phases of a Game and the Goalkeeper's Role:
 
Panel Discusion Points are:
        - Goalkeeper's role while their team is "in" and "out" of possession of the ball
        - Goalkeeper's role when their team just "lost" or "gained" possession of the ball

Mental Aspect of Goalkeeping
 
Details of the panel discussion are:
        - Mistakes & how to recover
        - Advice for coaches/parents: how to deal with a struggling goalkeeper
        - Being the #2 and always "being ready" - Being promoted to #1 and the pressure that comes with it
        - Being demoted to #2 and the mental struggles that comes with it

 Episode 1 - Introduction: explain the purpose of the coaches panel, introduce the panel of coaches, and discuss the agenda.
 
Panel of Coaches: all panel members are current GK Icon Pittsburgh coaches.
 
Mark Duffield
Matt Bisceglia
Zak Kruger
Steve Rerick
Jesse Goleman
Sam Gribowicz
Bill Burtner