defense tactics
Strategies for protection
Defense tactics are methods and maneuvers used to protect against attack or threat.
The term appears across domains: in sports, defense tactics involve positioning and coordination to prevent opponents from scoring; in law enforcement and military contexts, they encompass techniques for physical protection and strategic withdrawal; in legal settings, defense tactics are strategies lawyers employ to protect their clients.
The team's defense tactics held through the final quarter.
- counterattacksOffensive responses to aggression
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- de-escalation techniquesMethods to lower conflict intensity
- situational awarenessPerception of surroundings
fight or flight · risk assessment · intelligence gathering · access controls · grappling · mindfulness practices · escape routes · firewalls · emotional regulation · contingency planning · surveillance systems · early warning systems · alliances · mental fortitude · disarm · evasion · naval blockades · reflex
- takeovershostile takeover, hostile bid, tender offer, takeover bid, corporate raider
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, combat drills, drilling
defense tacticsoffensive tactics
Strategies for initiating attacks
offensive strategy · offensive maneuvers · offensive operations · shock and awe · preemptive strikes
defense tacticsexposure
State of being unprotected
vulnerability · open position · defenselessness · carelessness