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Chapter 2 - 4-2-5 Defensive Philosophy & Core Principles
When players know why they are doing something, they play faster and with more confidence. Majority of High School football teams, yes there are some outliers, will not throw the ball 50 times a game, they want to run the ball and shorten the game. So it only makes sense that the first thing as a defense you need to be able to do is stop the opposing offense from running the football.
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High level overview on the 4-2-5 defense and why it fits modern HS football. This book goes over personnel profiles (what to do if you don’t have a stud safety), Base alignments, Core run fits (inside zone, power, counter), Base coverages (Cover 3 / Quarters), Teaching rules (not memorization).. Part of a series of books that goes into greater details around run fits, coverages, pressure packag...
