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Message: [QUOTE="swish7, post: 4660105, member: 486"] This is some text from his book... USING THE STICK As I mentioned earlier, using the stick too much to check the ball carrier or try to take away the ball reduces your ability to contain your man. The stick can be used, however, as a cushion or as a source of pressure to the hands of a dodger as he tries to feed or shoot. In all instances, when the defender has addressed the ball and gotten into the appropriate on-ball stance, he should place his stick directly out in front of him, at the waist level, and pointed at the dodger's midsection. Doing so will help the defender to guard against a split dodge and a face dodge, which we discussed in chapter 6. Then he writes about the vhold, poke check & slap check, and finishes w this.. HIGHLIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE PLAY Be patient and play position first-the percentages favor this style of play over the aggressive, take-the-ball-away approach. Put pressure on the dodger's hands to deny him a good-angle shot and impede his feeding ability. When your man makes his initial offensive move, your first step is to run backward, keeping your stick out front and in your strong hand at all times to provide a cushion between yourself and the dodger. Run hip-to-hip with your man when he has the ball and is going at top speed. Keep your stick in the same hand when playing your man. When executing a driving maneuver, keep your stick in front of the number on your opponent's jersey, crouch, and drive by applying pressure to your man's hips; be ready to check his stick. Don't step into your man when using poke and slap checks. A check that travels a short distance is the most ef-fective. The defender must keep his legs spread to provide a strong base when driving against his man. Driving tactics should be used only when the at-tacker is in front of the goal-ten yards or less from the crease for a midfielder, five yards or less from the crease for an attackman. [/QUOTE]

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