Device for football tackle training

Abstract

A football tackle dummy made of dense foam and covered with durable materials. The device is round and has an inner opening formed with multiple angles. Adjacent sides of the inner opening are different colors which replicate the flashing of a player's legs during play. The angles formed in the inner opening replicate the angles of a player's hip, knee, and ankle which are preferred tackle point. When the device is rolled along the ground, the practicing player learns to focus on the angles and the changing colors in the inner opening. The device is intended to decrease injuries while learning to properly tackle an opponent.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A football tackle dummy, comprising:
 an annular body having two opposed sides, an outer periphery and an opening defining an inner periphery between the opposed sides; and   at least one angle formed in the inner periphery.   
     
     
         2 . The tackle dummy of  claim 1  wherein the at least one angle formed in the inner periphery comprises six angles and six sides to substantially form a hexagonal opening. 
     
     
         3 . The tackle dummy of  claim 2  wherein the six sides have alternating colors. 
     
     
         4 . The tackle dummy of  claim 1  further comprising a durable cover mounted over the body. 
     
     
         5 . The tackle dummy of  claim 1  further comprising a covering mounted over the body made of the fabrics used to make football uniforms. 
     
     
         6 . The tackle dummy of  claim 4  further comprising a covering mounted over the durable cover made of the fabrics used to make football uniforms. 
     
     
         7 . A football tackle dummy, comprising:
 an annular body having two opposed sides, an outer periphery and an opening defining an inner periphery between the opposed sides, a durable cover over the body and wherein the inner periphery is formed with six angles and six sides to form a hexagonal shape.   
     
     
         8 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 7  wherein the diameter of the opening is from between approximately 25% and approximately 45% of the diameter of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 8  wherein the diameter of the opening is approximately 40% of the diameter of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 7  wherein the six sides of the inner periphery have alternating colors. 
     
     
         11 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 7  further comprising a covering mounted over the durable cover made of the fabrics used to make football uniforms. 
     
     
         12 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 7  wherein the body is manufactured from a viscoelastic foam. 
     
     
         13 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 7  wherein the diameter of the body is from between approximately 35 inches to approximately 60 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 13  wherein the body is approximately 12 inches wide. 
     
     
         15 . The football tackle dummy of  claim 13  wherein the diameter of the body is from between approximately 40 inches and approximately 53 inches.