Best resource (book or DVD) on defensive technique?

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Samurai-X

It really comes down to calculation. It helps to know the technique, but unlike playing attacking chess there is not an abundance of resources on defensive technique.

Homsar

There is 'Art of defense in chess' by Soltis, that's a good one.

kindaspongey

Starting Out: Defensive Play by Angus Dunnington

Looking for Trouble

http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Looking-for-Trouble-Recognizing-and-Meeting-Threats-in-Chess-p3862.htm

The New Art of Defence in Chess by Andy Soltis

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/new-art-of-defence-in-chess/

https://www.chess.com/article/view/quotthe-art-of-defense-in-chessquot-by-andrew-soltis

Secrets of Chess Defence

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Secrets_of_Chess_Defence.pdf

How to Defend in Chess by Colin Crouch

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104148/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/howtodefend.pdf

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/How_to_Defend_in_Chess.pdf

Practical Chess Defence by Jacob Aagaard

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/PracticalChessDefence-excerpt.pdf

"Kotov's contributions [to The Art of the Middlegame] are workmanlike but nothing special. Keres's chapters are brilliant, especially 'How to Defend Difficult Positions'. If you never read anything else on the middlegame, read these 45 pages." - GM John Nunn (2006)
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Art-of-the-Middlegame-The-77p3554.htm
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486261549.html

2Late4Work

I would recommend you to read about this book and also the other books in the series. Also about the concept. This book is meant for defense. I have only done Visualise 1 (in 3 days) and working on Visualise 3 now. Visualise 1 in the most fun I've ever read/done.

I have bought Visualise 2 also, but chose to take 3 first, since 2 is harder. 

https://www.chessable.com/visualise-2/course/26550/

Samurai-X

Will give Looking For Trouble a shot.