Training Tool for Reaching Out Arms while Catching a Football and Method of Use Thereof

Abstract

A training tool is an apparatus that teaches a user to reach their arms out from their torso in order to catch a football. The apparatus includes a waistband, a left wrist strap, a right wrist strap, a left elastic cord, and a right elastic cord. The waistband attaches the apparatus to the user's waist, and the left wrist strap and the right wrist strap attach the apparatus to the user's wrists. The left wrist strap is connected to the waistband by the left elastic cord, and the right wrist strap is connected to the waistband by the right elastic cord. The left elastic cord provides a resistance between the left wrist and the waist, which reminds the user to fully extend the left arm. Similarly, the right elastic cord provides a resistance between the right wrist and the waist, which reminds the user to fully extend the right arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football comprises:
 a waistband;   a left wrist strap;   a right wrist strap;   a left elastic cord;   a right elastic cord;   said left elastic cord and said right elastic cord each comprises a proximal end and a distal end;   said proximal end and said distal end for said left elastic cord being positioned opposite of each other along said left elastic cord;   said proximal end of said left elastic cord being laterally connected to said waistband;   said distal end of said left elastic cord being laterally connected to said left wrist strap;   said proximal end and said distal end for said right elastic cord being positioned opposite to each other along said right elastic cord;   said proximal end of said right elastic cord being laterally connected to said waistband; and   said distal end of said right elastic cord being laterally connected to said right wrist strap.   
     
     
         2 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 said proximal end of said left elastic cord and said proximal end of said right elastic cord being diametrically opposed to each other around said waistband. 
 
     
     
         3 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 said waistband, said left wrist strap, and said right wrist strap each comprise a first end, a second end, a first fastener, and a second fastener. 
 
     
     
         4 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said waistband being positioned opposite to each other along said waistband; 
 said first fastener of said waistband being connected onto said first end of said waistband; 
 said second fastener of said waistband being connected onto said second end of said waistband; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said waistband being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         5 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said left wrist strap being positioned opposite to each other along said left wrist strap; 
 said first fastener of said left wrist strap being connected onto said first end of said left wrist strap; 
 said second fastener of said left wrist strap being connected onto said second end of said left wrist strap; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said left wrist strap being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         6 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said right wrist strap being positioned opposite to each other along said right wrist strap; 
 said first fastener of said right wrist strap being connected onto said first end of said right wrist strap; 
 said second fastener of said right wrist strap being connected onto said second end of said right wrist strap; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said right wrist strap being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         7 . A training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football comprises:
 a waistband;   a left wrist strap;   a right wrist strap;   a left elastic cord;   a right elastic cord;   said waistband, said left wrist strap, and said right wrist strap each comprise a first end, a second end, a first fastener, and a second fastener;   said left elastic cord and said right elastic cord each comprises a proximal end and a distal end;   said proximal end and said distal end for said left elastic cord being positioned opposite of each other along said left elastic cord;   said proximal end of said left elastic cord being laterally connected to said waistband;   said distal end of said left elastic cord being laterally connected to said left wrist strap;   said proximal end and said distal end for said right elastic cord being positioned opposite to each other along said right elastic cord;   said proximal end of said right elastic cord being laterally connected to said waistband;   said distal end of said right elastic cord being laterally connected to said right wrist strap; and   said proximal end of said left elastic cord and said proximal end of said right elastic cord being diametrically opposed to each other around said waistband.   
     
     
         8 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 7  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said waistband being positioned opposite to each other along said waistband; 
 said first fastener of said waistband being connected onto said first end of said waistband; 
 said second fastener of said waistband being connected onto said second end of said waistband; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said waistband being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         9 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 7  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said left wrist strap being positioned opposite to each other along said left wrist strap; 
 said first fastener of said left wrist strap being connected onto said first end of said left wrist strap; 
 said second fastener of said left wrist strap being connected onto said second end of said left wrist strap; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said left wrist strap being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         10 . The training tool for reaching out arms while catching a football as claimed in  claim 7  comprises:
 said first end and said second end for said right wrist strap being positioned opposite to each other along said right wrist strap; 
 said first fastener of said right wrist strap being connected onto said first end of said right wrist strap; 
 said second fastener of said right wrist strap being connected onto said second end of said right wrist strap; and 
 said first fastener and said second fastener for said right wrist strap being engaged to each other. 
 
     
     
         11 . A method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method comprises the steps of:
 providing a training tool, wherein said training tool comprises a waistband, a left wrist strap, and a right wrist strap;   providing a human body, wherein said human body includes a left arm with a left hand and a left wrist, a right arm with a right hand and a right wrist, and a torso with a waist;   snuggly attaching said waistband around said waist;   aligning said left elastic cord below said left arm and aligning said right elastic cord below said right arm;   rotatably attaching said left wrist strap to said left wrist and rotatably attaching said right wrist strap to said right wrist;   stretching said left elastic cord and said right elastic cord while extending both said left arm and said right arm away from said torso in order to catch a football;   further extending said left arm and said right arm,   if an ideal tension is not felt within said left elastic cord and said right elastic cord; and   resisting said left elastic cord and said right elastic cord at said ideal tension as said football is caught with said left hand and said right hand.   
     
     
         12 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 rotating said waistband about said waist in order to align said left elastic cord below said left arm and to align said right elastic cord below said right arm. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 running while extending said left arm and said right arm in order to catch said football. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 standing still while extending said left arm and said right arm in order to catch said football. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said ideal tension is felt within said left elastic cord when said left arm is fully extended away from said torso. 
     
     
         16 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said ideal tension is felt within said right elastic cord when said right arm is fully extended away from said torso. 
     
     
         17 . The method of utilizing a training tool to teach reaching out arms while catching a football, the method as claimed in  claim 11  comprises the step of:
 providing said football with a flight trajectory; 
 visually locating said football during said flight trajectory; 
 orienting said left arm and said right arm in order to intercept said football with said left hand and said right hand during said flight trajectory; and 
 visually following said football into said left hand and said right hand while extending said left arm and said right arm in order to catch said football.