This article appears in the November edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don’t get the mag? Join US Lacrosse today to start your subscription.

U.S. faceoff specialist Greg Gurenlian’s accolades are endless. The 2015 MLL MVP and six-time all-pro owns several professional faceoff records and now a gold medal. The Beast, who grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, will return to the City of Brotherly Love as a presenter at the US Lacrosse Convention in January.

Here’s an excerpt from Gurenlian’s presentation at last year’s LaxCon.

The Pinch and Pop Exit

When you’re going for the pinch and pop, once you get the ball, you have two choices:

• Catch it in tight, protecting your stick.

• Pop it out with a stabbing motion. You want to pop it out far in front of you and then you’re off to the races. Don’t rake the ball on the turf.