Just Defend is a defensive mechanic in several fighting games, but was first introduced in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.Just Defends are executed by pressing B or DB at the moment just before an enemy's attack is able to hit. This window is only just a few frames wide, but offers several advantages over blocking an attack normally, including, but not limited to (taken from Garou);Regains a small amount of Life back, even if the move normally does chip damageReduced blockstun, allowing the player to recover faster than if they would normally block an attackIncreased power gauge gainCan be performed in the air in games where airblocking is not permitted (ie: Garou)No loss of guard meterCan perform guard cancels by inputting special moves during the Just Defend