sled

even though there is no substitue for live one on one blocking drills, the sled still has its use in football. I use it every day for OL and DL. Dont know what i would do without it.

Pros:

1. Good for working on aiming point with eyes and hands.
2. Progressional blocking drills: stance to contact, contact to drive, drive to finish - from different alignments (head up, shaded, etc)
3. Conditioning and Leg Strength
4. We do a few pass pro drills - move laterally down the line, jab and focus on hand placement, head back, etc.
5. 5 guys are working at one time, and you can watch all 5 and dont need anyone to hold a dummy
6. Efficient when u are working with groups
7. JAB Drills and hand placement for DL
8. With Lev Sled specifically, you can work on "arm lockout" and "separation"
9. LBs will use this for "shedding the blocker" drills
10. have not ever experienced an injury from using the sled.

just to name a few


Cons:

cant think of any. for $4000, you cant find a better piece of equipment that will be utilized more in practice. It will last a very long time and will make better football players out of your guys, more so than pretty uniforms, which are much more expensive and will not last as long.

Good point.

I do not stand on the sled to add weight or else it will force them to work on the leg drive ONLY - as stated above.


To work on their hips, I tell them to:

1. use a tripod (hands and eyes on the numbers of their defender).
2. 6 inch power step - eyes on target with low pad level - then contact
3. Try to step on the defender's toes and get our pelvis next to his. (sounds strange - they laugh)
4. and lock arms out to finish the block.


after about 5-6 steps, i tell them to drop the sled right on the ground at the same time. they like the "noise" it makes and it makes them feel manly (LOL).