Soccer Training Device

摘要

A soccer training device is disclosed to improve the accuracy of a sport participant in the kicking of a soccer ball. The invention develops a soccer player's ball control using all parts of the foot including: first touch, striking, dribbling, trapping, rolling, and passing. The invention is made up of 5 main parts: Tethered Soccer Ball, Adjustable Rope, X-Y Rotation device, Base Plate and a Digital Counter/Timer which keeps track of the rotations. The training device comprises a weighted ground level base plate that supports the X-Y rotation device. The horizontal and vertical rotating axis apparatus extends upward and outward attaching to a tethered soccer ball. The ball attachment is connected to the apparatus with a rope. When kicked, the device allows for the ball to move across the floor in an uniform 360° motion. The device minimizes friction at the axis points and absorbs inertia allowing the ball to roll on the floor minimizing bounce at maximum acceleration for repeated rotations and constant delivery without rope fraying, encumbrance to the kicker, and base plate movement.

主权项

1. A soccer training device comprising:
a soccer ball; a tether mechanism having a first tether end and an opposing tether end, wherein the soccer ball is attached to the first tether end; a swivel connector member having a 360 degree rotating element defined by a first end and an opposing end; the opposing tether end horizontally attached to the opposing end of the swivel connector member; a shaft member having a top shaft end and a lower shaft end and extending vertically downward through a hollow tubular housing; the housing defined by a top portion and a lower portion; an inertia member operationally engaged within the lower portion of the housing below a speed bearing assembly disposed within the upper portion of the housing thereby absorbing the movement of the device while in use; the shaft member extending through the inertia member and the speed bearing assembly into the lower portion of the housing and being secured in place thereto; the lower shaft end rotatably mounted within the speed bearing assembly; a top connector interconnecting the first end of the swivel connector member to the top shaft end wherein a rotating x-axis formed by the rotating swivel connector member and a y-axis formed by the rotating shaft member; and a weighted base for supporting the device on a level plane and being securely coupled to the lower portion of the housing wherein as a user kicks the ball, the swivel connector member horizontally rotates 360 degrees along the x axis while the shaft member simultaneously vertically rotates 360 degrees along the y axis causing allowing the ball to rotate at least 150 rotations per minute.