53 min

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

    • Sports

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

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

53 min

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