US2011201458A1PendingUtilityA1

Device and Method for Ball-Handling-Skills Training

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 22, 2008Filed: Oct 21, 2009Published: Aug 18, 2011
Est. expiryOct 22, 2028(~2.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James C. Elder
A63B 69/0086A63B 43/007A63B 43/005A63B 2209/10
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Abstract

A ball-handling-skills training device ( 10 ) includes a harness ( 16 ) configured for coupling to a wearer's upper torso, a ball ( 14 ) and a flexible tether ( 18 ). The tether ( 18 ) is coupled at one end to the harness ( 16 ) so that the tether ( 18 ) freely hangs proximate to the wearer's chest at a position along a transverse line generally passing across the wearer's sternum when the harness ( 16 ) is coupled to the wearer's upper torso. The tether ( 18 ) is configured for coupling at the other end to the ball ( 14 ). In a method of use, the ball ( 14 ) is kicked with one's feet or legs while the harness ( 16 ) is coupled to one's upper torso.

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1 . A method of ball-handling-skills training, the method comprising:
 kicking with one's feet or legs a ball of a ball-handling training device that is provided with a harness that is coupled to one's upper torso, the ball being coupled to a flexible tether that is coupled at one end to the harness so that the tether freely hangs proximate to the wearer's chest at a position along a transverse line generally passing across the wearer's sternum when the harness is coupled to the wearer's upper torso, the tether configured for coupling at the other end to the ball.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether is adjustable in length.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a releasable fastener is provided with the tether to facilitate selectively adjusting the length of the tether.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether and harness are formed from a single continuous length of flexible material.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the ball is coupled to the tether through a swivel.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the ball is releasably coupled to the tether.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether is non-elastic.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether is elastic.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether has a length such that when the harness is coupled to the wearer's upper torso, the ball is suspended above the ground or support surface on which the wearer is standing when the wearer is standing in a fully upright position.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether is coupled to the ball by at least two lengths of cord that couple to the ball at spaced apart positions.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tether is coupled to the ball by at least three lengths of cord that couple to the ball at spaced apart positions.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the ball is a soccer ball.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the harness has two loops of flexible material configured to pass over each arm and around each of the wearer's shoulders.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a releasable fastener is provided with the harness to facilitate selectively adjusting the size of the harness.   
     
     
         15 . A ball-handling-skills training device comprising:
 a harness configured for coupling to a wearer's upper torso;   a ball;   a flexible tether that is coupled at one end to the harness so that the tether freely hangs proximate to the wearer's chest at a position along a transverse line generally passing across the wearer's sternum when the harness is coupled to the wearer's upper torso, the tether configured for coupling at the other end to the ball.   
     
     
         16 . The training device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 the tether is adjustable in length.   
     
     
         17 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the tether and harness are formed from a single continuous length of flexible material.   
     
     
         16 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the ball is releasably coupled to the tether.   
     
     
         17 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the tether is non-elastic.   
     
     
         18 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the tether has a length such that when the harness is coupled to the wearer's upper torso, the ball is suspended above the ground or support surface on which the wearer is standing when the wearer is standing in a fully upright position.   
     
     
         19 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the harness has two loops of flexible material configured to pass over each arm and around each of the wearer's shoulders.   
     
     
         20 . The training device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a releasable fastener is provided with the tether to facilitate selective adjusting of the size of the harness.

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