Tethered iso-kicker

Abstract

An isokinetic device for exercising the leg of a kicker, the device comprising a static member and an elastic member removably attached to the kicker's leg. The static member provides a reactive force in opposition to leg motion of the kicker, the elastic member transmitting the reactive force to the leg of the kicker, thereby providing exercise to the kicker's leg.

1 . An isokinetic device for exercising the leg of a kicker, the device comprising:
 a static member providing a reactive force in opposition to leg motion of the kicker;   an elastic member attached to the static member for transmitting the reactive force to the leg of the kicker, wherein the elastic member is removably tethered to the kicker's leg.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the static member comprises a mass that rests upon the kicking surface behind the kicker. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the static member comprises an enclosure containing material particles. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the enclosure has an opening so that the material particles may be added to or removed from the enclosure. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the static member comprises an enclosure to which a liquid may be added or removed. 
     
     
         6 . An elastic tether for attaching to a kicker's leg, the tether having a static member resting behind the kicker, whereby the force of the kicker's leg is transmitted through the tether to the static member, the tether and static member opposing the force of the kicker's leg. 
     
     
         7 . The elastic tether of  claim 6 , wherein the static member may be moved to cause differing opposition forces to be transmitted to the kicker's leg. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . An exercise device for a kicker, wherein the device is attached to the kicker's leg, the device comprising:
 an elastic tether, the tether having at one end a strap or the like, the strap removably attached to the kicker's leg; and   a static anchor placed behind the kicker, the static anchor attached to the tether;   whereby the anchor creates an opposing force to a kick, the opposing force transmitted to the kicker's leg through the tether.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the static anchor comprises a handle or the like that is held by a person standing behind the kicker.