If your players can’t control their stick, they can’t defend.
Not because they don’t try,but because they move everything at once.
Good defenders don’t swing.
Body stays disciplined
Most defenders struggle with stick checks because they move their whole body. These simple progressions teach how to separate the hands from the body, and that changes everything.
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If your players can’t control their stick, they can’t defend.
Not because they don’t try,but because they move everything at once.
Good defenders don’t swing.
Body stays disciplined
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