4-2-5 Defense: Pass Defense Coverages & Drills

Learn how to successfully defend the passing attack using key fundamentals and techniques of the 4-2-5 defense.

In this DVD you will find the drills and concepts that have kept Coach Neathery's teams ranked in the Top 5 nationally in numerous defensive categories at Wabash College and Drake University.

Neathery begins by sharing the group work drills he uses to build essential pass coverage fundamentals for the 4-2-5 defense. These drills assist with training your players to take away the deep ball, to cover a quarterback roll out, to cover the speed option and to successfully play up on the short pass.

Neathery's half field drills assist with building pass coverage responsibilities and reads and alignments on a variety of popular route combinations. They are also used to help with run support and quick pass defense.

All of these drills will provide your defense with a lot of repetitions in a short amount of time making coverage schemes second nature to your athletes.

The drills are diagrammed and demonstrated through practice and game film application.

Neathery also diagrams his defensive packages to defend the spread. He includes his 4 man front, his nickel package, 3-man front schemes, and shows his Cover 2 in the 4-2-5 defense. Game film is used to compliment his instruction.

This 4-2-5 DVD is a great combination of defensive drills and concepts you can put on the field right away to improve your pass defense.

68 minutes. 2010.