A novel drilling method for a shaft drilling machine mainly comprises a derrick and an opening-sealing flat wagon which are arranged at a well opening, and further comprises a drill rod, a flexible connector, a stable pressing device, a torque amplification driving device, a cutter head, a slag discharging system, a mud treatment station, an electric appliance cabinet, a hydraulic pressure station and a power pipeline. A main drive is arranged on the derrick, the lower portion of the main drive is connected with the drill rod, the flexible connector is arranged on the drill rod, the lower end of the drill rod is connected with the torque amplification driving device, the lower end of the torque amplification driving device is connected with the cutter head, the stable pressing device is arranged outside the torque amplification driving device; muck dug by the cutter head in a well is delivered to the mud treatment station on the ground through the slag discharging system. According to the novel drilling method for the shaft drilling machine, stability of the whole machine is increased, pressing force of equipment is improved, drilling torque is increased, construction in soft soil layers is available and construction in rock stratums of high hardness is also available, guide is more accurate, so that shaft construction efficiency can be improved, shaft construction cycle is shortened, and finished well quality is improved.