The first Special Teams Roundtable was held at the AFCA Convention on January 9, 2022. The panel consisted of four Power 5 coaches.1) Louie Matsakis, Analyst - University of Kentucky2) Drew Meyer, Analyst - University of Virginia3) Brett Arkelian, Analyst - Virginia Tech4) Grant Kurzner, Analyst - University of Missouri-ColumbiaHighlights:1) The key to coaching a kicker is to unlock their natural athletic ability and allow it to take over. 1B) The kicker's personality and temperament determine how best to coach: a) like a caddie in golf, or b) aggressive, yelling, etc2) A coach can sense whether a kicker is ready or not, and it is his job to change the path a kicker’s mind is on, so that it flips it into thinking about something completely different.3) Each kicker is different: some are pensive and technique-oriented, others rely on feel, requiring little-to-no thinking.4) Asking for a kicker's feedback after a shank does three things: a) creates conversation, b) identifies problem, c) creates space to move on and refocus.5) Coaches can identify the mental strengths of a high school kicker in recruiting but it requires the kicker to attend on-campus summer camp to be evaluated in-person.6) A high school kicker who makes excuses for a missed kick immediately is disqualified in recruiting.7) Hold tryouts for kicking, punting and long snapping in the offseason for emergencies!8) High school kickers who play multiple sports are more attractive because they have been exposed to more situations to winning because they play more games.