Upon receiving the ball the team uses the hesitation in the transition in the opposition to immediately attack.

n. - The ability for characters to perform a counter attack in the middle of blocking an attack. The motion is different for every game, as is the cost of performing the Counter Attack. Counter Attacks originated in Street Fighter Alpha and thus are commonly called "Alpha Counters."

This is when you use an attack while your opponent is in recovery state.

The launch of an attack by the defender, rather than making more defensive moves. Designed to place the opponent on the defensive.