Wick85,
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I haven't taught my guys much more than the poke check.. everything else has been focused on the basics like body positioning, footwork, etc. What I would like to do in the future is show them what they could learn as their stick skills improve after they progress at becoming solid defenders. I think learning to play solid defense is the most important thing, but being able to handle their long stick is important as well.. getting the ball on the turf and getting it off the ground to the offense can be a tale of two cities sometimes...