Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Ep. 31 - PLL Player and Face-off Academy Coach Greg Gurenlian

Greg Gurenlian 00:30 Some of the Best Seasons for Greg (2015) -Dark age of face offs -Try to cut cheating out -Rules changed in favor -Able to keep ball in the back of the stick -Equalized in 2016 with new class of guys 05:58 Greg Gurenlian's Journey -Started playing because it was the cool thing to do -Frustrating as an athlete -Facing off for varsity team Jr. year -Physical presence -205 camp -Gained 40 pounds at Penn State -Face off and man up -Changing from an injury -Stand up to one knee down 15:14 Becoming a Strength Coach and How it Helps -Olympic level strength coach -Biomechanics are important -Consistency -Role of deception 22:02 Best Face off Guys -Who he learned from -What he learned from these guys -Different generations of players 24:26 Best Face Off Guys in D1 Lacrosse in 2019 -Break down of some of the best players -Big 10 -ACC -A lot of talent coming in 26:30 Face Off Academy -Inside Lacrosse forums -How to videos on youtube -Hub for face off guys -String of clinics over the summer -Snowball after that -Learning to market 34:14 Advice to High School Players / Coaches on Face Offs -Depends on personnel -In game adjustments -Hungry young assistant -Wing play -Add face offs in practice -Let face off guys be apart of practice 42:20 Recruiting -Easier to evaluate -Two schools of thought for college coaches -Depends on the school -Not simple equation 50:49 PLL -Missing brotherhood -Better face off mechanics -Being on TV