US 5,669,833 A · Soccer training system

Abstract

A system for training an athlete in kicking and dribbling a soccer ball employs a flexible cord that defines a dribble path along the playing surface. The flexible cord is maintained at a predetermined height above the playing surface by a plurality of stanchions arranged in spaced relation, which may be in the form of hollow cones similar to those employed in traffic control. The stanchions may be hollow, and access provided to the interior thereof, for depositing a weighting material, such as sand or water, to improve the stability of the training system during a training session. In accordance with a method aspect, a predetermined dribble path is defined by the flexible cord which is maintained at the predetermined height above the playing surface, sufficient to permit the soccer ball to be dribbled thereunder by the plurality of stanchions. The athlete jumps over the flexible element to gain control over the ball.

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Dependent claims

A system for training an athlete in a kicking dribble skill with a soccer ball on a playing surface, the system comprising:

flexible dribble path defining means for defining a dribble path on the playing surface along which the athlete is to be trained;
and
a plurality of stanchion means for maintaining said flexible dribble path defining means along the dribble path at a predetermined height above the playing surface, the predetermined height being sufficient to permit the soccer ball to be dribbled by the athlete between the playing surface and said flexible dribble path defining means.

A method of trig an athlete in a kicking dribble skill with a soccer ball on a playing surface, the system comprising:

determining a dribble path over which the athlete is to be trained;
installing a flexible dribble path defining element for defining a dribble path on the playing surface along which the athlete is to be trained;
and
maintaining the flexible dribble path defining means along the dribble path at a predetermined height above the playing surface, the predetermined height being sufficient to permit the soccer ball to be dribbled by the athlete between the playing surface and said flexible dribble path defining element.

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Soccer training system

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Abstract

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