DB Skills #1: Defending

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 20-11-2003 01:04

Put up article #1 in a series of however many I end up doing. Take a read - I intended to picturise more stuff but I never got around to it (I may do soon).

My novice guide is also now hosted here.

Whatcha think? Worth doing more? And if you have some suggestions for tips/techniques then contact me

Fallen · Post by **Fallen** » 20-11-2003 05:40

Nice article cat, but you fail to relize that some attackers if you mark will hit you out of the way, putting you out of position. When I play on a european server, I easily do this because some fail to relize the full advantage of the hammer.

If you know how to hammer the guy away, recieve the pass, thats a true attacker in the best possibility who knows about position.

Defending is hard, if you try to defend some on the NA guys, like prank, adren, Xelent, Bodom. They tend to hit you away.

New defenders should relize, you have to get used to the defender, and watch his tendencies. If he beats you once, don't let him do the same thing twice.

Try to keep your distance between him and goal, if you are not marking the ball carrier, you should box him out by boost him side to side so that the ball carrier has one less pass option.

Box defend is effective, but it can be abused, that is why you must always know where the enemy is throughtout the game.

The radar is the defenders best weapon/friend, you can easily find out where you team mates are and give them a easy pass.

Fooman · Post by **Fooman** » 20-11-2003 06:01

I find that pressing v54 repeatedly annoys the attacker and messes them up.

priior · Post by **priior** » 20-11-2003 07:47

another point to add.. most time as a defender.. u end up going forward.. as a noob, i had a hard time conceptualizin going further away from my goal (towards a teammate) so i can get boosted towards the goal.

so advice becomes.. look for ppl who can boost u back into position, and go for it. (radar=ur friend as fallen mentioned)

Onge · Post by **Onge** » 20-11-2003 12:51

Nice article Cata...A noob like me can learn some things!

RaGe|DB · Post by **RaGe|DB** » 20-11-2003 15:20

Onge wrote: Nice article Cata...A noob like me can learn some things!

same here $\o/$

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 20-11-2003 16:37

I bet you guys know more about defending than i do though

theberkin8or · Post by **theberkin8or** » 20-11-2003 17:03

defending? what is that?

Wibble · Post by **Wibble** » 20-11-2003 17:55

The thing about not being to close to an attacker is a very valid point. I tend to vary my tactics depending on who I'm marking at the time

Post by **DavidM** » 20-11-2003 18:04

you can just kick around some, but for others you better just keep a distance and tackle at the right moment, otherwise they might just kick you outta the way

keeping on distance = not too much, but just enough so he cant tackle you

GazMaN · Post by **GazMaN** » 20-11-2003 18:05

ya its no good tryin to mark som1 like heiniken or cata closely , theyll just boost ya all over the show just as ball is comig towards ya, but their are plenty of guys who like to volley everything so its good to stick up their asses and mess em about.

Variety is a key word,

god if i wernt so shit in def, id be great

Post by **DavidM** » 20-11-2003 18:07

quote of the week
"if i weren't shit, i'd be great"

Messy · Post by **Messy** » 20-11-2003 20:44

DavidM wrote: quote of the week
"if i weren't shit, i'd be great"

That's actually paraphrasing dave

not quoting.

gg cata

Altho it's important that u also include the part where u watch out for other attackers since people might assist (cross volley etc.)

If that's already mentioned enough i apologise, because i read it over very quickly (which is stupid coz i might learn something from it

) and didnt find nething about that O_o

gg tho....gg

Catalyst88 · Post by **Catalyst88** » 20-11-2003 23:20

Messy wrote: Altho it's important that u also include the part where u watch out for other attackers since people might assist (cross volley etc.)

Part 2 of the defensive tutorials is gonna be on defending as a team - ie in relation to other players on yours/the opposition's team rather than just locally + with the person you're marking.

Xelent · Post by **Xelent** » 21-11-2003 03:44

hammer isnt necessary on d... just walk your man back to the box, which is basically all you have to do to prevent a pass

if all else fails do the bong spam before they shoot or volley \m/