Passes per defensive action

How it is used

Usually PPDA; lower values generally indicate more frequent defensive actions relative to passes.

Example sentences

1. Our passes per defensive action fell after the team began pressing higher.

   The ratio changes when defenders act more often relative to opponent passing.

2. The report defined the pitch area used for passes per defensive action.

   The area and event selection affect the meaning of the ratio.

Common collocations

• low PPDA
• PPDA value
• passes per defensive action metric

Related terms

• pressingA tactic in which players close down opponents quickly to win the ball back, often high up the pitch near the opponents' goal.
• tackleAn attempt to take the ball away from an opponent with your feet. A fair tackle wins the ball; a mistimed or reckless one is a foul.

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