Football holder for place kicking and method for making and using football holder for place kicking
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1. A reversibly collapseable football practice kicking holder comprising:
- an elongate holder arm having a proximal holder arm end and a distal holder arm end, said holder arm having a plurality of holder arm sections sequentially interfaced to form said holder arm, said holder arm sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said holder arm sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said holder arm sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a holder arm interfaced configuration;
an elongate first holder leg having a proximal first holder leg end and a distal first holder leg, said first holder leg having a plurality of first holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said first holder leg, said first holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said first holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said first holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a first holder leg interfaced configuration; and
an elongate second holder leg having a proximal second holder leg end and a distal second holder leg, said second holder leg having a plurality of second holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said second holder leg, said second holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said second holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said second holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a second holder leg interfaced configuration;
said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg being coupled at their respective proximal, holder leg end, proximal first holder leg end, proximal second holder leg end to permit formation of a tripod-like composite structure of said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg when said holder is configured for use.
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The present invention is an inexpensive football holder for kicking a football that replaces the need for another person to hold the football for placekicking while simulating to the place kicker a place holder.
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1. A reversibly collapseable football practice kicking holder comprising:
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an elongate holder arm having a proximal holder arm end and a distal holder arm end, said holder arm having a plurality of holder arm sections sequentially interfaced to form said holder arm, said holder arm sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said holder arm sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said holder arm sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a holder arm interfaced configuration; an elongate first holder leg having a proximal first holder leg end and a distal first holder leg, said first holder leg having a plurality of first holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said first holder leg, said first holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said first holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said first holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a first holder leg interfaced configuration; and an elongate second holder leg having a proximal second holder leg end and a distal second holder leg, said second holder leg having a plurality of second holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said second holder leg, said second holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said second holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said second holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a second holder leg interfaced configuration; said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg being coupled at their respective proximal, holder leg end, proximal first holder leg end, proximal second holder leg end to permit formation of a tripod-like composite structure of said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg when said holder is configured for use.
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2. A method for practicing placekicking using an American football comprising the steps of:
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selecting a reversibly collapseable football practice kicking holder comprising; an elongate holder arm having a proximal holder arm end and a distal holder arm end, said holder arm having a plurality of holder arm sections sequentially interfaced to form said holder arm, said holder arm sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said holder arm sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said holder arm sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a holder arm interfaced configuration; an elongate first holder leg having a proximal first holder leg end and a distal first holder leg, said first holder leg having a plurality of first holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said first holder leg, said first holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said first holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said first holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a first holder leg interfaced configuration; and an elongate second holder leg having a proximal second holder leg end and a distal second holder leg, said second holder leg having a plurality of second holder leg sections sequentially interfaced to form said second holder leg, said second holder leg sections having one or more elastic members extending between adjacent said second holder leg sections, said elastic members being tensioned, and said sections being configured for reversible interfacing whereby said second holder leg sections are disengageable for storage or transport, but are biased, under force of said elastic member toward a second holder leg interfaced configuration; said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg being coupled at their respective proximal holder leg end, proximal first holder leg end, proximal second holder leg end to permit formation of a tripod-like composite structure of said holder arm, said first holder leg and said second holder leg when said holder is configured for use; configuring said holder for use; selecting an American football and orienting said football in a desired position and orientation for placekicking practice; resting said distal holder end of said holder against the uppermost terminus of said football, thereby maintaining said football in said position and orientation for placekicking practice; and kicking said football while being held in position by said holder.
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