Training Soccer Ball

Abstract

In the present invention, a training soccer ball includes an initial contact area with a first set of designations and a follow-through area with a second set of designations. The first and second set of designations can be the numbers “1” through “12”, in a split clockface design. The initial contact area has a different color than the follow-through area. Players learn to kick the ball with the correct biomechanics with reference to a designation for initial contact and a designation for follow-through.

1 . A soccer ball for training comprising:
 an initial contact area with a first set of designations;   a follow-through area with a second set of designations;   wherein a kick resulting in the ball traveling in a selected path can be effected by initiating contact at a first area of the ball proximate a specified one of the first set of designations and following through to a second area of the ball proximate a specified one of the second set of designations.   
   
   
       2 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the initial contact area has a first background color different from a second background color used for the follow through area. 
   
   
       3 . The soccer ball of  claim 2  and further comprising a non-contact area having a third background color different from the first and second background colors. 
   
   
       4 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the first background color is white and the second background color is yellow. 
   
   
       5 . The soccer ball of  claim 4  wherein the third background color is red. 
   
   
       6 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the first set of designations comprises a set of numbers. 
   
   
       7 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the second set of designations comprises numbers. 
   
   
       8 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the first set and second sets of designations combined include the numbers from 1 to twelve, and wherein the numbers are arranged in a split clockface design. 
   
   
       9 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the first set of designations comprises a set of letters. 
   
   
       10 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  wherein the second set of designations comprises letters. 
   
   
       11 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  and further comprising a first arc shape disposed proximate the first set of designations and a second arc shape disposed proximate the second set of designations. 
   
   
       12 . The soccer ball of  claim 1  and further comprising a central designation disposed between the first and second set of designations.