Football Basic Drills – Sharks & Minnows

I transformed a soccer drill into a tackle football drill.   The soccer drill is called Shark and Minnows.   To save time explaining, here is how I intend to turn it into one of our football basic drills.

Football Sharks & Minnows!
Equipment: Four cones and four footballs
Set-up: Set the cones in a square 20 yards apart(shorter if you like)

Game:

1.   Four ball carriers are set at one end and a defender in the middle of the square.

2.   Their objective is to get to the other side without getting tackled by the Shark.

3.   Tackled players become Sharks.

4.   Last ballcarrier standing, if any, is the winner.

5.   Losers do push-ups, run laps, etc.

6.   Coach blows whistle to start runners and each time they reach one of the sides to start the run.

RESULT: This should develop open field tackling and running.   Most importantly, it   will develop gang tackling and teamwork.   In a very short time you will notice the defenders talking and high fiveing each other.