The biggest mistake most players make when defending is believing they have to win the ball to be considered a good defender. That simply isn’t true.There are actually four key outcomes that can be considered a defensive success:
1. Winning the ball – the obvious one, but not the only one.
2. Stopping the attacker’s movement – forcing them to a standstill.
3. Making them turn their back – cutting off forward options.
4. Forcing a pass – especially a backwards or sideways one.Great defenders don’t always win the ball — they make the attacker’s job harder in every possible way