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Caption: Gap control is not a stick skill. It is a skating and timing skill. Most young defensemen wait until the blue line to defend. By then you are reacting. Your gap… more Gap control is not a stick skill. It is a skating and timing skill. Most young defensemen wait until the blue line to defend. By then you are reacting. Your gap starts in the neutral zone. Match speed early. Stay square. Read the chest and hips. Keep an active stick, but win body position first. And understand this part: If you are working on tightening your gap and you are not getting burned in practice, you are not closing early enough. Growth is uncomfortable. Master one on ones before the blue line and you will spend less time defending in front of your goalie. Defense is not about chasing. It is about preventing. less
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