Football Practice Equipment

Looking for football practice equipment? Here is a unique item you may not have thought of but it works and is easy to find! Try out this idea below that Joe sent to me and let me know how it goes for you.

From Joe,
We use this football drill for tackling after they understand:
A) mechanics of correct tackling technique and
B) the correct side to place head/shoulder when tackling on the angle

Trash Can Tackle
Two lines; first football player in each line facing each other approx. one yard apart in butt out/chest out football position.
Three trash cans in a line representing linemen are adjacent to the lines. There are two holes when you have two cans, three holes when you have four and so on.
We have ball carrier “buzz’ his feet and go when he is ready.
Defender moves on ball carrier movement. Ball carrier must run in first or second hole with NO fakes.
Object is to have defender meet ball carrier in the hole with proper leverage and head/shoulder in correct position (upfield).

The drill can be run to the left and right and simulates finding the running back in traffic.

Hints: Coach gives command “buzz the feet” and then ball carrier can take off at any point. Best to have tackler with a slight advantage distance wise to the hole. May have to adjust when athlete is slower so he has chance to make the tackle.

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