GK Icon Academies USA Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Purpose of the GK Icon Academies USA Panel Discussions is to discuss and dive deep into specific, in-game situations goalkeepers encounter during a game. In addition, we will host specialized discussions on how to recover mentally from mistakes, the college recruiting process as well as the importance of goalkeeper specific fitness, speed and strength.
Audience: All ages and players are welcomed (not just for GKs); coaches and parents included.
Episode 5 - Dead Ball Scenarios
Panel Discussion Topics are:
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corner kicks
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free kicks (direct/indirect)
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inside the box (indirect)
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location (central vs wide)
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inside 18 vs outside 18
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inside or around the 6 yard box (indirect)
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serving cues (in-swinger vs out-swinger, shot vs service, etc.)
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penalty kicks
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communication needed
Communication Panel Discussion Points are:
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mastery of specific commands
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tone/volume
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how to communicate effective and efficient commands
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what to do when field players are not listening
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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