Football Practice Drills – The Shed Drill

These are football practice drills for teaching players to stay low, shed multiple blocks, stand their ground, find the ball carrier, and most importantly get excited about hitting. Give this football drill a try and let me know how it works for you.

Shed Drill
Put your biggest and most aggressive players in one line, 5-10 players, and the rest of the team in the other line. The first football player steps out 3 yards and turns around. The last player is given the football, although you could place the ball anywhere in the line to focus on recognition.

On the whistle, each player attacks a side of the LB/DL out front. They do their best to alternate sides but it is not necessary. They all take a turn hitting the player with very little time in between hits.

The LB out front will have a good stance, hit and shed every player as fast as possible while owning the ground he stands on. Once he has hit and shed all blockers he will make a form tackle on the ball carrier at full speed. He will then rotate to the end of the line to carry the ball.

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