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ZONE DEFENSE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
DEF

A team defensive tactic in which each defender guards an area rather than a man.

PHR

Break a zone defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
DEF

Stratégie défensive où chaque joueur doit défendre sa zone.

OBS

La défense individuelle (ou d'homme à homme) se distingue de la défense de zone par le fait que chaque joueur surveille son adversaire direct, plutôt qu'une partie du terrain.

PHR

Déjouer une défense de zone.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
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