Welcome to this special edition of the GP Soccer Podcast. Host Giovanni Pacini will moderate a two-episode discussion surrounding the increase in violence within youth sports. Last week's episode focused on the contributing factors and today the emphasis will be on solutions. Pacini has assembled an outstanding panel of experts of whom include- Skip Gilbert, CEO of USYS, Mike Woitalla, Executive Editor at Soccer America, and Dr. Bill Steffen, Assistant Professor of Sports Science at Wingate University and is a member of the United Soccer Coaches National Staff.

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