Defense

Achieved Merit Excellence **
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 * **DEFENCE** || Not yet at Achievement level || Demonstrates an ability to pick up and mark identified player, denies ball, when opponent receives ball moves to set up in an, appropriate, defensive position. || **Consistently** uses defensive skills that successfully **contribute to team defensive patterns**. Should include **zone** defence skills and man-to-man defence skills. || Consistently and **effectively** demonstrates defensive skills that successfully contribute to team defensive patterns. Should include zone defence skills and man-to-man defence skills. ||

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 * View the videos below to view defending skills and drills. Watch what the defending players do with their arms and how they move to try and block players from coming forward

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 * Defending around circle **

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