Football sideline catching training aid

Abstract

A device which aids the training of football pass receivers, in the desired ball catching and retaining posture, comprising a belt worn around the midsection of the player, attached cables or straps fastened to the belt, and supporting means attached to the cable or strap. The training device is designed for use by backfield players and ends, to aid in their training to remain inbounds when catching a thrown or kicked football, rather than touching or running beyond the sideline mark. The belt, cable or strap and support provided by the coach or trainer, or by a fixed support, allows the pass receiver to learn and practice leaning beyond the sideline marker while catching a thrown or kicked football, while remaining inbounds.

1 . A football pass catching training aid comprising in combination:
 a portable sideline marker strip and   a belt to be worn around the midsection of a football pass receiver;   a connecting means being attached to the posterior side of said belt;   an attachment ring being connected to said connecting means;   a first releasable fastener connected to said attachment means;   a first loop of a support cable being connected to said first releasable fastener, said support cable having first and second ends, said first end having a first loop, and said second end having a second loop;   said second loop of said cable being releasably connected to a second releasable fastener;   said second releasable fastener being releasably connected to a dual grip support handle.   
   
   
       2 . The device claimed in  claim 1  wherein a dual grip support handle is not connected to the second releasable fastener, but the second releasable fastener is releasably connected to first and second single grip support handles. 
   
   
       3 . The device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said first releasable fastener is not connected said one support cable, but said releasable fastener is connected to the first loops of first and second support cables, said second loop of said second support cable being connected to a fourth releasable fastener, said fourth releasable fastener being connected to a fourth single grip support handle. 
   
   
       4 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first releasable fastener is not connected to said support cable but to first and second eyes of a support strap, said support strap having a first end having a first eye, and a second end having a second eye, said support strap being designed to extend around a fixed support structure.