- minimising risk
- when a team is defending, ideally they will match no. of attacking opposition & have a spare player who can cover for other defenders if necessary
used when quick break occurs
- nearest defensive player to ball carrier during a quick break looks to slow attacking player down, by using only body position, to allow other team members to track back into defence & support
aim to outnumbering opposition in defence
in more ways than one
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