Photo's: Cor Mantel (Stuntmantel)
System: Back defence as an option of team defence
The option of back defence was a logical development after the introduction of front defence.
Back defence developed when defenders were confronted with many shots in the same attack. The attack could go on / continue because after every shot the attack won the ball (attackers rebound). The chance to score is higher if an attack can repeat shooting during one attack.
In front defence the Center and the Guard of the Wolf, defend the ball line to the zone of the post. They try to prevent or to hinder the pass inside that zone.
The consequence is that the Center is blocked out by the Bear. So when there is a shot, it is very difficult for the Center to come into a rebound position.
The same is counting for the Guard of the Wolf. The Guard is busy to prevent an inside pass. This Guard is on the help side of the Guard who is defending the Tiger. The consequence is that the Guard of the Wolf is not in the best position for intercepting when the ball falls down after the shot.
There was another development that made back defence opportune.
Defenders were so focused to come in front defence that the Bear and the Wolf by tricks could conquer very good shooting positions around the post. The result of front defence in every situation and till every price was that the Bear and the Wolf could make easily goals.
After this happen very often, the defence should look for a better strategy to intercept the ball after a shot and furthermore the defence should not give always help to the Guards of Tiger and Panther.
In principle the strategy of Back Defence aims
- To rebound the first shot: effect can be winning the ball by the defence;
- To hinder the organisation of the attack: effects can be losing time and tempo and being confused in building up the attack.
To rebound the first shot
When players started to play back defence the distance shot (6 – 8 meters) was in general a chance of about 10 percent. This fact gave possibility to the defence to start the 1-1 defence in the zone of the post. Every defence player around the post was in a back defence position and blocked out their personal offensive opponent.
The offensive players were challenged by the “Guards” to make long distance shots. Very often the attackers ran into this trap and after that the ball was immediately intercepted after the first shot.
To hinder the organisation of the attack
In Korfball scoring is difficult. The very best Tigers score by distance shot about 15 to 30 percent. (I.e. The Dutch Tigers and Panthers in the last match Belgium – Netherlands, 01/02/2009, scored: 1/7; 3/17; 4/10; 7/21)
To consider these facts then it is useful that the attack will be organized before a Tiger makes a shot from distance.
To be organized means at least that there is a strong Bear in the blocking position around the post.
The Bear is ready to rebound the shot that fails.
By playing Back Defence the blocking rebound position for the Bear is not open and free. The Center blocks out the Bear.
To get that position the attack has to play a trick: the ball has to come in an assist position nearby the post then the Bear can go by a special roll circuit to the rebound position.
Now a day this “obstacle” means for the attack loss of time (shot clock!) but also the obstacle / barrier can mean breaking tempo of the attack. Attacks get used to this barrier in their development of the attack. Normally the attack solves the organisation problem and then the real attack can start. But there are still attacks who will be confused by this kind of back defence when they start to build up the attack they can not do their routines.
Now a day the development of the power of the attack, the average scoring of four top players in one section is very effective. That makes back defence not that useful as 10 years ago. There are players who scores so easy from distances of 6 meters from the post that they should not need a Bear in the rebound. (The best Tigers score 50% from less than 6 meters of the post and this is not an exception. Also the best Bears and Wolves score more than 50 %, the chances around the post (1-4 meters).
The consequence of the development of the scoring skill of the attackers is that back defence means a strict 1-1 defence against all the attacker’s roles.
Sometime it is useful to vary between front defence and back defence even during one attack. The defence can confuse the organisation of the attack and break down the tempo of the attack. In relation with the shot clock this strategy can helpful to confuse the attack. They get nervous when the shot clock runs down to ).
This variation needs a very good communication between the defenders. Mostly this communication gets support by players from the other section. Attackers in the other section inform the defenders where the danger by the opponent attackers is coming.
Back defence can use as a strategy to force the attack to an unwanted rotation. The Panther or the Tiger are forced to go for the rebound position. So the Wolf and the Bear have to conquer for free positions from where they have to make a scoring attempt. This give the defence a good chance for an interception by a steal or a defence rebound.
The option of back defence was a logical development after the introduction of front defence.
Back defence developed when defenders were confronted with many shots in the same attack. The attack could go on / continue because after every shot the attack won the ball (attackers rebound). The chance to score is higher if an attack can repeat shooting during one attack.
In front defence the Center and the Guard of the Wolf, defend the ball line to the zone of the post. They try to prevent or to hinder the pass inside that zone.
The consequence is that the Center is blocked out by the Bear. So when there is a shot, it is very difficult for the Center to come into a rebound position.
The same is counting for the Guard of the Wolf. The Guard is busy to prevent an inside pass. This Guard is on the help side of the Guard who is defending the Tiger. The consequence is that the Guard of the Wolf is not in the best position for intercepting when the ball falls down after the shot.
There was another development that made back defence opportune.
Defenders were so focused to come in front defence that the Bear and the Wolf by tricks could conquer very good shooting positions around the post. The result of front defence in every situation and till every price was that the Bear and the Wolf could make easily goals.
After this happen very often, the defence should look for a better strategy to intercept the ball after a shot and furthermore the defence should not give always help to the Guards of Tiger and Panther.
In principle the strategy of Back Defence aims
- To rebound the first shot: effect can be winning the ball by the defence;
- To hinder the organisation of the attack: effects can be losing time and tempo and being confused in building up the attack.
To rebound the first shot
When players started to play back defence the distance shot (6 – 8 meters) was in general a chance of about 10 percent. This fact gave possibility to the defence to start the 1-1 defence in the zone of the post. Every defence player around the post was in a back defence position and blocked out their personal offensive opponent.
The offensive players were challenged by the “Guards” to make long distance shots. Very often the attackers ran into this trap and after that the ball was immediately intercepted after the first shot.
To hinder the organisation of the attack
In Korfball scoring is difficult. The very best Tigers score by distance shot about 15 to 30 percent. (I.e. The Dutch Tigers and Panthers in the last match Belgium – Netherlands, 01/02/2009, scored: 1/7; 3/17; 4/10; 7/21)
To consider these facts then it is useful that the attack will be organized before a Tiger makes a shot from distance.
To be organized means at least that there is a strong Bear in the blocking position around the post.
The Bear is ready to rebound the shot that fails.
By playing Back Defence the blocking rebound position for the Bear is not open and free. The Center blocks out the Bear.
To get that position the attack has to play a trick: the ball has to come in an assist position nearby the post then the Bear can go by a special roll circuit to the rebound position.
Now a day this “obstacle” means for the attack loss of time (shot clock!) but also the obstacle / barrier can mean breaking tempo of the attack. Attacks get used to this barrier in their development of the attack. Normally the attack solves the organisation problem and then the real attack can start. But there are still attacks who will be confused by this kind of back defence when they start to build up the attack they can not do their routines.
Now a day the development of the power of the attack, the average scoring of four top players in one section is very effective. That makes back defence not that useful as 10 years ago. There are players who scores so easy from distances of 6 meters from the post that they should not need a Bear in the rebound. (The best Tigers score 50% from less than 6 meters of the post and this is not an exception. Also the best Bears and Wolves score more than 50 %, the chances around the post (1-4 meters).
The consequence of the development of the scoring skill of the attackers is that back defence means a strict 1-1 defence against all the attacker’s roles.
Sometime it is useful to vary between front defence and back defence even during one attack. The defence can confuse the organisation of the attack and break down the tempo of the attack. In relation with the shot clock this strategy can helpful to confuse the attack. They get nervous when the shot clock runs down to ).
This variation needs a very good communication between the defenders. Mostly this communication gets support by players from the other section. Attackers in the other section inform the defenders where the danger by the opponent attackers is coming.
Back defence can use as a strategy to force the attack to an unwanted rotation. The Panther or the Tiger are forced to go for the rebound position. So the Wolf and the Bear have to conquer for free positions from where they have to make a scoring attempt. This give the defence a good chance for an interception by a steal or a defence rebound.
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