offense and defense; batting and fielding
Used in sports, games, and military contexts to refer to both attacking and defending aspects. In baseball, it specifically means batting and fielding.
このチームは攻守のバランスが良い。
This team has a good balance between offense and defense.
In the second half, the roles of offense and defense switched.
彼は攻守にわたって活躍した。
He contributed both offensively and defensively.
He performed well in both offense and defense.
守備 refers only to the defensive side of play, whereas 攻守 covers both offense and defense together.
Compound of 攻 (attack) and 守 (defend).