Device for training soccer players
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1. An athletic training device, which comprises:
- a) a flexible body component, said body component having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, said body component having a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a substantially square perimeter; and
b) a plurality of pockets extending outwardly from the plane defined by said body component, said pockets being interconnected to said aperture perimeters, said pockets being adapted to receive at least one soccer ball.
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Abstract
A device for training soccer players having a rectangular net body and a plurality of pockets. The rectangular net body and pockets are made of flexible net material. The rectangular net body has a plurality of apertures. Each pocket is attached to the perimeter of each aperture and sized to receive at least one soccer ball. The training device may be used in conjunction with a game to develop a player'"'"'s foot and shooting skills.
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20 Claims
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1. An athletic training device, which comprises:
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a) a flexible body component, said body component having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, said body component having a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a substantially square perimeter; and b) a plurality of pockets extending outwardly from the plane defined by said body component, said pockets being interconnected to said aperture perimeters, said pockets being adapted to receive at least one soccer ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An athletic training device, which comprises:
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a) a body component having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, said body component made of flexible net material, said body component being substantially rectangular, said body component having a plurality of apertures, each aperture having an outer perimeter; b) a plurality of pockets extending outwardly from the plane defined by said body component, said pockets being interconnected to said perimeters of said apertures, said pockets shaped for receiving at least one soccer ball; and c) an outer cord interconnected to the top edge, bottom edge, and two side edges of said body component. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of assembling an athletic training device, which comprises:
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a) cutting a flexible net material into a body component having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges; b) cutting a plurality of apertures in said body component, each aperture having a substantially square perimeter; c) forming a plurality of pockets, at least one pocket having an opening that is substantially square; d) attaching the substantially square opening of at least one pocket to said perimeter of said aperture; and e) attaching an outer cord to said top edge, bottom edge and side edges of said body component. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A soccer training game, which comprises:
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a) a soccer ball; and b) a soccer training device having a flexible body component, said body component having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, said body component having a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a substantially square perimeter, said training device having a plurality of pockets, said pockets interconnected to said perimeters of said apertures. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of playing a game with a soccer ball and an athletic training device, said training device having a flexible rectangular body component, said body component having at least two corner apertures and a center aperture, said training device having at least two corner pockets, said training device having at least one center pocket, each corner pocket being interconnected to each corner aperture, said center pocket being interconnected to said center aperture, there being at least a first player and a second player, the method comprising:
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a) the kicking of said soccer ball by said first player through at least one corner aperture and into at least one corner pocket; and b) the blocking of said soccer ball by said second player from entering at least one corner aperture and into at least one corner pocket.
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