how do i pinch a lacrosse stick?

Clough

From the following site: The Lacrosse Forums - Stick Tech FAQ (read before posting)

Pinch

This just means how wide or narrow the face of the head is constructed. Some people like heads that are very wide, some like heads where the ball can barely fit through it.

A wider head, is simply easier for catching with. Wider heads also usually have a wider scooping area (atop the stick), making groundballs easier. The downfall of wider heads is that its harder to cradle with. Which is the main advantange of pinched heads. Players who feel comfortable catching passes can use a pinched, or narrow head. It takes less effort cradling and controlling the ball with a pinched head, simply because there's less space for the battle to rattle around in. As an attackman, I use a pretty pinched head (a finalizer), since I feel comfortable catching passes, and I like to have an upper hand in ball control.

In general, defensemen want a wider head to intercept passes with, attackmen want a pinched head for ball control, and middies used something in between. But hey, it varies from player to play. The Revo Pro is a very popular defensive head and its very pinched.

laxgoalie77

If you want to pinch your lacrosse stick you can do a couple of ways. the easiest way of doing it is by putting your stick flat on the ground, stepping on the mesh, and pulling up the shaft. this will make you head a little bit more pinched. the next way is you can have you stick down like your taking a faceoff and just doing that but the head gets bent most of the times. the last way is you can take the head wrap it around fishing line and put it in your freezer. my friend did it that way and it came out so pinched because he didnt do it carefully so i wouldnt recommend doing that way.