LST and topping are two different things all together.
LST is thigs like plant training/branch bending....and topping (high stress training) involves cutting parts of your plant off entirely.
I would bend/train the tallest branches to encourage horizontal growth, not cut bits off.
I would also be looking into the deficiencies, either under feeding or pH problems.........or maybe even both.
In coco coir a pH of 5.8 is generally accepted.