Jack brought up a good point in another post which got me thinking about the whole aspect of the game. I believe we all need to be a little more aware of what is going on when we're playing if we want to be successful at defending. Here's some examples:

1) Be patient. If you are constantly running around, it's a lot easier for the offense to see a moving object. They will make their way to a bombsite so just sit tight until you're needed somewhere else.

2) It's been tested before that it is more successful to stick around a bombsite than go hunting or see how far forward you can be. The phrase "curiosity killed the cat" applies.

3) Now this one is a pet peave of mine. Before you go planting a claymore, make sure it's not going to detonate another clay. 5 claymores within a square foot is no more potent than a single clay. There's no need to domino the clays.

4) Always be aware of what team you are on, especially on server 2. One tk could be the difference in the game. We've all killed a teammate before, and with smoke and other obstructions that make the tags not pop up, the best way to know who to shoot is knowing what your team looks like. I'm guilty of it, but I'm trying to be a lot better about realizing the differences.

5) Prone, crouch, make as little noise as possible. Dead silence is great but you still make a small amount of noise. One person who makes a little pitter patter can ruin a great plan and kill your entire team.