The phrase "defensive crouch" means to adopt a defensive and cautious posture or mindset in order to protect oneself from potential dangers, criticisms, or attacks. Full definition
The FT contrasts that defensive crouch with how Siemens handled its bribery scandal in 2006, bringing in an outside chairman and CEO, and ultimately taking legal action against former executives. (fortune.com)
Democrats were in an eight - year defensive crouch under Mr. Obama, and they will have to overcome their recent dysfunction and division to make the sort of gains they are hoping for. (nytimes.com)
There is a lot of leeway on these commands so that they can still be done from defensive crouch, and the old 360 commands still work too. (sirlin.net)