Defense

There are many components to good team defense as well as to individual defensive skills. As soon as the opponent gains possession of the ball, the team is on defense, and the defenders must be especially aware and prepared as an offensive attack approaches their own goal. After a transition (one team switching to offense while another switches to defense) the first responsibility of the defense is to get between the ball and the goal.

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