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what muscles are used when marking a player with the ball

so the joint/type of movement and muscle groupsby this type of marking i mean marking with hands over the ball 3 feet apart

clemmie rydonPlayer, England

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Tom BeanCoach, England

Hi Clemmie,

A defender will probably be using a lot of muscle groups when trying to mark an attacker but I guess as the defender is trying to reach for the ball when 3 feet marking, this will be extension at the elbow with the triceps and extension at the knee with the quads. Hope this was helpful!

Tom

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