a system includes a tackle training apparatus that comprises a cylindrical structure . the cylindrical structure comprises at least one recessed portion in a curved surface of the cylindrical surface . each recessed portion of the at least one recessed portion corresponds to a security strap . the system comprises placing a first flat surface of the cylindrical structure on a playing surface of a practice field , wherein the cylindrical structure stands upright upon the playing surface . the system comprises placing a ball in a recessed portion of at the least one recessed portion , wherein the recessed portion and a corresponding securing strap secure the ball to the tackle training apparatus . the system includes a player approaching the cylindrical structure in a tackling disposition , wherein the player targets the ball with a facemask portion of a helmet worn by the player . the system comprises striking the ball and the cylindrical structure with the facemask of the user &# 39 ; s helmet , the striking including dislodging the ball from the cylindrical structure .