DC angled dt

Like any simple defense, it takes too long to learn (Grin). You have to think through your drills to make it work. Keep in mind, that for every positive you create in a technique, there is an equal, and opposite negative. It doesn't matter what you run. There is always an equal and offsetting negative. For example, if you run wishbone, the positive is the running game. The equal and offsetting negative is the passing game. When you gain something in football by formation or technique, you give up something somewhere else. The idea is to give up something the other team either doesn't have the brains, the talent, or the coaching to take advantage of.

In this case, our tilted DT is headed AWAY from "C" gap. You better have this covered or it's going to be a long day on defense.

Okay! The DT is in a four point stance and loaded with forward lean and right up on the ball in order to limit his forward movement choices to STRAIGHT AHEAD at the guard. As soon as DT's have choices, then they can make the wrong choice. This isn't rocket science. The "tilt" keeps them from hitting "C" gap (Which you should already have covered, right? Or you're already in trouble before the snap). But the "tilt" doesn't prevent them from from hitting "A" gap. They'll get the idea, sooner or later, to do this in order to avoid the OT's downblock. If they hit "A", then "C" gap gets even wider and "B" is undefended. WE DON'T WANT THAT. We want to be taking away holes - not giving them up. To teach the DT's not to hit "A" gap. Line up a coach at center with a guard, tackle, and QB. The coach at center hikes the ball whenever he feels like it, and tries to "suck" the defending DT offsides or catch him unawares. Snapping on a silent count or on "Set" will train your DT's to watch the ball. Saying "GO!" before snapping will often draw them offsides. So incorporate this into the drill so that your DT's respond fast, but penalty free. When the coach snaps to the QB the QB steps to the "B" gap the DT is defending. If the DT slants to "A", the QB runs "B" gap and the DT looks like the south end of a north bound horse. If the DT splits the blockers, like he should, the QB drops the ball in "B" gap for him to get. After about two twenty minute sessions (two nights), they'll have it down. However, it must be reinforced every week thereafter. Bad habits are easily learned.