US20100323824A1 - Football pass catching trainer - Google Patents
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The football pass catching trainer includes a vest wearable by a receiver and at least one interference pad selectively removable from the vest. The vest and the associated interference pad are configured to require the receiver wearing the vest to catch a football with arms and elbows extended away from the interference pad. The vest may include a retainment mechanism and indicia that enable the receiver to selectively position the interference pad on the vest to practice the proper techniques for catching a football.
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- The present invention generally relates to a football pass catching trainer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a football pass catching trainer in the form of an adjustable vest that teaches receivers to catch a football with the hands and extended arms.
- Professional football has evolved into a multi-billion dollar business industry through advertising, merchandising and television contracts. With such increased growth in the industry in recent years, players are now, more than ever, competing among one another for lucrative multi-million dollar contracts. Thus, the demand for performance enhancement football training tools has grown dramatically.
- There are two aspects that are important to a football offense: (1) the running game; and (2) the passing game. To be two-dimensional, a football team must have offensive players capable of running and passing. Importantly, wide receivers, running backs, tight ends, and even quarterbacks (collectively “receivers”), must learn proper football catching techniques to be able to catch forward, lateral, and shovel passes efficiently and consistently. One difficult aspect of training football players is teaching the correct handling and/or football catching techniques that allow the receivers to track the motion of the football, quickly react to unexpected football deflections, and catch the football.
- Football passes may be difficult to catch when the correct techniques are not employed. One problem associated with increasing football reception skills involves correct positioning of the hands. Receivers tend to catch the football with the body and thereafter wrap their arms around the ball. Preferably, receivers should catch the football with the hands. Receiving a football with the hands, instead of the body, increases the percentage of passes caught by the receiver and enables the receiver to more quickly respond to unexpected changes to the football trajectory. Thus, correct hand placement by the receiver prior to catching the football is pivotal to improving catching abilities.
- Football players are typically taught how to properly catch a football. A well-thrown football (e.g. a “spiral”) rotates about its major axis and is typically caught with the hands in one of two major catching positions: (1) above the waist—positioning the hands with the palms facing toward the ball and with the index fingers and thumbs touching or in close proximity of one another to produce a “diamond” shape; or (2) below the waist—positioning the spread open hands with palms facing toward the ball and with the little fingers just touching each other to produce a “w” shape. U.S. Pat. No. 6,006,358 to Keating discloses a set of football catch training gloves that teach proper positioning of the fingers to catch the football in this regard. The gloves have a set of hook and loop fasteners that interconnect elastic sections extending laterally between the gloves. The interconnected gloves place the hands of the receiver in the “diamond” position when catching the football above the waist. Alternatively, the gloves may be configured to place the hands of the receiver in an inverted “w” position for catching the football below the waist. The gloves are intended to train and enhance the ability of a receiver to catch a football.
- There are a number of training techniques and devices designed to enhance football reception and football handling. One simple technique is a practice drill involving three players. The first player (quarterback) throws the football to a second player (receiver) that is guarded by a third player (defenseman). The defenseman actively attempts to prevent successful pass completion of the football from the quarterback to the receiver. The defenseman may try to impair the vision of the receiver, attempt to intercept the football, or otherwise deflect or knock the football down to prevent a successful reception by the receiver. The receiver must learn how to track the football through the air despite being covered by the defenseman. The receiver must also learn how to properly react and adjust to the defenseman and any change in the trajectory of the football when the defenseman deflects the football. Often football teams run a “tip drill” where players work on hand-eye coordination of deflected or tipped passes.
- One major drawback with this technique is that the drill does not teach the receiver the correct positioning of the hands when receiving the football. Another drawback is that the quarterback and receiver must be able to complete the pass to enhance the pass reception ability of the receiver. Moreover, a live defenseman does not necessarily improve the ability of the receiver to catch the football. It is often difficult to replicate game-time actions as defensemen are often off-balance and frequently lunge or rush the receiver to prevent pass completion. Defensemen may only slightly deflect passes by grazing the football while in flight. Regardless, the receiver still needs to work on pass reception skills and ball handling.
- Another drawback to practicing pass receptions is that the receiver may develop poor habits during training when failing to properly catch the football. Specifically, football receivers should not allow the arms to come too close to the body when catching a football because the range of catching motion is sacrificed. Such restriction also interferes with proper receiving mechanics. Moreover, catching techniques are enhanced when receivers are able to keep the elbows away from the body while receiving the football. Catching the ball with arms and elbows outstretched away from the body provides the receiver with a larger range of motion and a faster response time to react to various game situations.
- Proper hand positioning to receive a football is not natural and coaching instructions are not easily followed during training or practice exercises without a training device. Thus, there have been several football pass catching trainer aids developed to train players to catch a pass. Receivers are often taught to catch the football with the fingers/fingertips rather than with the palms. Such a technique enables a receiver to extend the vertical and lateral reach for receiving passes while simultaneously improving dexterity. But, the prior art does not address the common problem of correcting the tendency for receivers to allow the arms and elbows to move too close to the torso such that the receiver catches the football with the body rather than with the hands and with arms and elbows positioned away from the body. Catching the football with outstretched hands and arms enables the receiver to more efficiently move, thereby decreasing the time the defensemen can defend the pass.
- Thus, there exists a significant need in the art for a football pass catching trainer. Such a football pass catching trainer should include a selectively adjustable vest and a plurality of foam pads selectively attachable to the vest, should be multi-configurational in that the pads may be rearranged, sized to fit receivers that vary in height and weight, and removable for washing, and should continuously reinforce the basic receiver skills and hand-eye coordination of receiving a football with the hands and extended arms and elbows. The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further related advantages.
- The football pass catching trainer disclosed herein generally includes a vest and at least one interference pad selectively removable from the vest. The vest is wearable by a receiver and may include a front section and a back section that are selectively coupled together by a strap. The strap may be made from elastic and may include an adjustable fastener such that the vest adjusts to snugly fit a plurality of receivers that vary in size. The vest and the interference pad worn by the receiver are configured to require the receiver to catch a football with arms and elbows extended away from the interference pad.
- The vest includes a retainment mechanism that selectively attaches the interference pad to the vest. In one embodiment, the retainment mechanism includes hook and loop fasteners, a button, a clip or a snap. Alternatively, the vest may include a pocket sized to selectively receive the interference pad. The pocket preferably includes a lid that selectively closes the pock to secure the interference pad therein. The retainment mechanism or the pocket may enable the receiver to selectively position the interference pad on the vest. The vest itself may further include indicia identifying specific locations on the vest where the receiver should position the interference pad. The vest may be configured to receive multiple interference pads, such as a side interference pad configured to obstruct inward movement of an elbow of the receiver. Preferably, the pads themselves are manufactured from a resilient, yet non-injurious material such as foam.
- The football pass catching trainer may also be used with a method for training a receiver to catch a football. Such a method may include steps such as fitting the vest to the receiver and selecting at least one interference pad sized to prevent the receiver from catching the football with the body. The selected interference pad is then positioned on the vest so that the vest and the associated interference pad require the receiver wearing the vest to catch the football with arms and elbows extended away from the interference pad. Furthermore, such a method should include the step of removably connecting the interference pad to the vest so that the receiver can practice the proper techniques for receiving a football.
- Preferably, the selecting step includes the step of selecting a primary interference pad configured to obstruct catching the football with the chest of the receiver and selecting a side interference pad configured to obstruct inward movement of an elbow of the receiver. The primary interference pad and the side interference pad cooperate to require the receiver to catch the football with arms and elbows extended away from each respective pad. The primary interference pad and the secondary interference pad may be attached to the vest by selectively inserting the interference pads into a pocket attached to the vest. Alternatively, positioning an interference pad on the vest may include the step of aligning the interference pad with indicia on the vest. Once the interference pads are attached to the vest, the receiver may selectively adjust a strap to snugly fit the vest to the receiver. The strap preferably includes an elastic strap having a fastener.
- Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
- The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. In such drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a football pass catching trainer; -
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the football pass catching trainer ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the football pass catching trainer, illustrating detachment of a set of straps; -
FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the football pass catching trainer, illustrating removal of a set of pads; -
FIG. 5 is an alternative perspective view of the football pass catching trainer, illustrating detachable pads; -
FIG. 6 is an alternative perspective view of the selectively detachable pads ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is an environmental view illustrating a receiver wearing the football pass catching trainer while catching a football; -
FIG. 8 is a side view of the receiver catching the football; and -
FIG. 9 is a top view of the receiver catching the football. - As shown in the drawings for purposes of illustration, the present invention for a football pass catching trainer is referred to generally by the
reference number 10. InFIG. 1 , the footballpass catching trainer 10 is shown generally having afront vest 12 and aback vest 14 that interconnect by a plurality ofstraps 16. Thevests vests vests pass catching trainer 10 in a “one size fits all” construction. Thestraps 16, as described in more detail below, may be used to tighten or loosen the distance between thefront vest 12 and theback vest 14 depending on the size and shape of the athlete wearing the footballpass catching trainer 10. - For example,
FIG. 2 illustrates thestraps 16 attached to theback vest 14 by a plurality ofstitching 18. Thestitching 18 preferably permanently attaches thestraps 16 to theback vest 14 making thestraps 16 unadjustable in this regard. This is preferred because an athlete may have a difficult time attaching thestraps 16 to theback vest 14. Thestitching 18 should be strong enough to resiliently hold thestraps 16 to the material comprising theback vest 14 in order to withstand stresses placed upon the footballpass catching trainer 10 during use. To ensure maximum comfort and retention, thestraps 16 generally comprise twoshoulder straps 16 a and fourside straps 16 b. Users with larger chests or bigger body frames will increase the distance between thefront vest 12 and theback vest 14 by loosening thestraps 16. Of course, persons with smaller chests or smaller body frames will decrease the distance between thefront vest 12 and theback vest 14 by tightening thestraps 16. In one embodiment, thestraps 16 adjust based on the attachment location to thefront vest 12, as shown inFIG. 3 with respect to a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. Alternatively, thestraps 16 may attach to a single location on the front vest 12 (e.g. permanently or releasably) and stretch to snugly fit the receiver wearing the footballpass catching trainer 10. In another embodiment, thestraps 16 comprise a relatively rigid and non-stretchable material that includes a belt-type or other ring-based adjustment mechanism that enables a user to tighten or loosen the distance between thefront vest 12 and theback vest 14. Once attached to the receiver, the footballpass catching trainer 10 should not shift or move during use. A person of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that any one of a number of different types of materials may comprise thestraps 16 and that there may be many different compatible adjustment mechanisms that enable a receiver to position thefront vest 12 at a desirable location from theback vest 14 to snugly fit the footballpass catching trainer 10 to the receiver. -
FIG. 3 illustrates one aspect of the footballpass catching trainer 10 wherein each of thestraps 16 are disconnected from thefront vest 12. To put the footballpass catching trainer 10 on, a user pulls the twostraps 16 a of theback vest 14 over the shoulders for connection to thefront vest 12. Specifically, astrap attachment 20 a on thestraps 16 a are pulled over the shoulders and connected to acorresponding strap retainer 22 a positioned on thefront vest 12. Thevests strap attachments 20 a may be retained by thestrap retainers 22 a by any method known in the art. For example, thestrap attachments 20 a may comprise a series of hooks that engage and are retained by a plurality of loops that comprise the strap retainers 22, or vice versa. Such a retention mechanism may comprise Velcro. Alternatively, thestrap attachments 20 a and thestrap retainers 22 a may include snaps, buckles, clips or other similar mechanical or adhesive mechanisms for securing thestrap attachments 20 a to thestrap retainers 22 a. Similarly, thestrap attachments 20 b of the side straps 16 b attach to thecorresponding strap retainers 22 b by the same or similar retention mechanism described above with respect to thestrap attachments 20 a and thestrap retainers 22 a. Thefront vest 12 and theback vest 14 both also include a partial cutout complementary to one another to fit around the shoulder or arm of the user. Ultimately, the strap attachments 20 secure to the strap retainers 22 to retain thefront vest 12 to theback vest 14 around the body of a user. -
FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment wherein the footballpass catching trainer 10 includes acentral pad 24 and a pair ofside pads 26 that fit into a respectivecentral pocket 28 and a pair of side pockets 30. Thepockets 28, preferably attach to thefront vest 12 by a series ofstitching 32, denoted by the dashed lines inFIG. 4 . Thestitching 32 securely attaches thepockets front vest 12 and is designed to withstand traditional wear and tear commonly associated with football training exercises. Thepockets pads pass catching trainer 10, the training exercise, etc. Thecentral pad 24 is selectively slidably retained within thecentral pocket 28 by acentral flap 34. Thecentral flap 34 is designed to encompass the opening to thecentral pocket 28. Likewise, the side pockets 30 also include a set of side flaps 36 capable of encompassing the opening to the side pockets 30 to encase theside pads 26 therein. Theflaps pockets flaps flap attachment 38 that secures to aflap retainer 40 similar to the connection between the strap attachment 20 and the strap retainer 22, described above. Theflap attachment 38 engages thecorresponding flap retainer 40 to securely retain thecorresponding pads respective pockets pads pockets pass catching trainer 10. It is particularly preferred that securement of theflap attachment 38 to theflap retainer 40 prevent disengagement of thepads pockets pass catching trainer 10 catches a football, is tackled by a defenseman, or receives other similar football-type contact. - The
pads pass catching trainer 10. Thecentral pad 24 is designed to prevent a receiver from incorrectly catching a football 42 (FIGS. 7-9 ) with the chest or body.FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate one preferred embodiment where thecentral pad 24 arcuately extends out away from thefront vest 12 of the footballpass catching trainer 10. Thecentral pad 24 is shaped as a partial cylinder with a flat portion that sits flush against the chest of the receiver and an arcuate portion that extends out therefrom and provides limited movement of the hands and elbows around the chest area. Thecentral pad 24 may comprise many different materials, sizes or shapes to accomplish the desired training exercise—i.e. training thereceiver 44 to catch thefootball 42 away from the body. The size of thecentral pad 24 may certainly vary depending on the size of thereceiver 44. The correspondingcentral pocket 28 may be designed to snugly house smallercentral pads 24 for use with smaller receivers and be capable of stretching to accommodate largercentral pads 24 for use with larger receivers. Similarly, theside pads 26 are preferably manufactured from a material comparable to thecentral pad 24 and may also vary in size or shape depending on the receiver wearing the footballpass catching trainer 10. Theside pads 26 are designed to prevent thereceiver 44 from catching thefootball 42 with the elbows 46 (FIGS. 7-9 ) positioned inwardly toward the rib area of thereceiver 44. Thepads pockets front vest 12 or theback vest 14. -
FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate two alternative embodiments of the footballpass catching trainer 10. InFIG. 5 , thecentral pad 24 and theside pads 26 are selectively detachable from thefront vest 12. Thefront vest 12 may include a set ofpad attachments 48 for selectively engaging one of a plurality ofpad retainers 50 integral to therespective pads pass catching trainer 10 with differently sized and/or shapedpads central pad 24 has an approximate five-inch radius and is larger than theside pads 26. Thecentral pad 24 is preferably positioned near the mid-chest level and ends slightly above the belly button. The twoside pads 26 are placed in the rib area underneath the pectoral muscle of the torso and are preferably approximately three inches in radius. Of course, receivers may mix and match a plurality of differentlysized pads pass catching trainer 10. Thepad attachments 48 engage and retain thepad retainers 50 according to the embodiments described with respect to the strap attachments 20 and the strap retainers 22. Thepad attachments 48 and thepad retainers 50 may vary in size and shape, but should otherwise be able to adequately retain thepads front vest 12. -
FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the footballpass catching trainer 10 wherein thefront vest 12 includes a set ofelongated pad attachments 48 capable of retaining multiplecentral pads 24. A person of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that the quantity and size of thecorresponding pad attachments 48 on thefront vest 12 may vary in size, shape and location. For example, the size and shape of thepad attachments 48 may enable a user to vary the quantity of thepads front vest 12. In another embodiment, thepad attachments 48 may cover the entirefront vest 12 such that thepads front vest 12. In this embodiment, it is preferable to include indicia on thefront vest 12 that identifies preferred locations for placing therespective pads pass catching trainer 10 teaches thereceiver 44 certain techniques for catching thefootball 42. Different configurations of thepads football 42 with elbows away from the rib area and with the hands away from the chest area. -
FIG. 7 is an environmental view of thereceiver 44 endeavoring to catch thefootball 42 with a pair ofhands 52. As shown more specifically with respect toFIG. 8 , thehands 52 of thereceiver 44 must receive the football far enough away from the chest so thefootball 42 does not contact thecentral pad 24. This necessarily requires that thereceiver 44 catch the football at least a distance away from the chest that is equal to the width of thecentral pad 24. This effectively forces thereceiver 44 to catch thefootball 42 with thehands 52 and not with the body or chest. Otherwise, thefootball 42 will contact thecentral pad 24 and bounce away from thereceiver 44 such that thereceiver 44 drops the football. To properly catch thefootball 42, thereceiver 44 should position thehands 52 away from thecentral pad 24, as shown inFIGS. 8 and 9 . -
FIG. 9 is a top view more specifically illustrating operation of thecentral pad 24 and theside pads 26. The dashed lines illustrate obstruction of thefootball 42 with thecentral pad 24 when thereceiver 44 catches thefootball 42 too close to the footballpass catching trainer 10. Similarly, theside pads 26 obstruct inward movement of theelbows 46 of thereceiver 44 toward the ribs. Highly effective football receiving skills require that thereceiver 44 catch thefootball 42 with thehands 52 extended away from the chest and theelbows 46 extended outwardly away from the ribs. Obstruction by thepads hands 52 or theelbows 46 forces thereceiver 44 to catch thefootball 42 using these proper receiving techniques. - Although several embodiments have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made to each without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited, except as by the appended claims.
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1. A football pass catching trainer, comprising:
a vest wearable by a receiver; and
at least one interference pad selectively removable from the vest, wherein the at least one interference pad includes a chest pad extending from just above a belly button of the receiver and ending just below a neckline of the vest positioned in a mid-chest level of the receiver, the vest and the associated interference pad configured to require the receiver wearing the vest to catch a football with arms and elbows extended away from the interference pad.
2. The trainer of claim 1 , including a pocket attached to the vest and sized to selectively receive the interference pad.
3. The trainer of claim 2 , wherein the pocket includes a lid that selectively closes the pocket.
4. The trainer of claim 1 , including a retainment mechanism that selectively attaches the interference pad to the vest.
5. The trainer of claim 4 , wherein the retainment mechanism comprises hook and loop fasteners, a button, a clip or a snap.
6. The trainer of claim 1 , wherein the interference pad is selectively positionable on the vest.
7. The trainer of claim 6 , including indicia for positioning the interference pad on the vest.
8. The trainer of claim 1 , including a side interference pad configured to obstruct inward movement of an elbow of the receiver.
9. The trainer of claim 1 , wherein the vest comprises a front section and a back section selectively coupled together by a strap.
10. The trainer of claim 9 , wherein the strap comprises an elastic strap.
11. The trainer of claim 9 , wherein the strap includes an adjustable fastener.
12. The trainer of claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a foam pad.
13. A method for training a receiver to catch a football, comprising the steps of:
fitting a vest to the receiver;
selecting at least one interference pad sized to prevent the receiver from catching the football with the body;
positioning the interference pad on the vest so the vest and the associated interference pad require the receiver wearing the vest to catch the football with arms and elbows extended away from the interference pad; and
removably connecting the interference pad to the vest, where the at least one interference pad includes a chest pad extending from just above a belly button of the receiver and ending just below a neckline of the vest positioned in a mid-chest level of the receiver.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the selecting step includes the step of selecting a primary interference pad configured to obstruct catching the football with a chest of the receiver and a side interference pad configured to obstruct inward movement of an elbow of the receiver.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the connecting step includes the step of inserting the interference pad into a pocket attached to the vest.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the positioning step includes the step of aligning the interference pad with indicia on the vest.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the fitting step includes the step of adjusting a strap to snugly fit the vest to the receiver.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the strap comprises an elastic strap and includes a fastener.
19. The trainer of claim 1 , wherein the chest pad arcuately extends from the vest having a diameter portion and a flat portion.
20. The trainer of claim 19 , wherein the chest pad diameter is at least 5 inches.
21. The trainer of claim 20 , wherein the at least one interference pad includes a side pad located adjacent to the chest pad located above a rib area underneath a pectoral muscle of the receiver.
22. The trainer of claim 21 , wherein the side pad arcuately extends from the vest having a diameter portion and a flat portion.
23. The trainer of claim 22 , wherein the side pad diameter is at least 3 inches.
24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the chest pad arcuately extends from the vest having a diameter portion and a flat portion.
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the chest pad diameter is at least 5 inches
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the at least one interference pad includes a side pad located adjacent to the chest pad located above a rib area underneath a pectoral muscle of the receiver.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the side pad arcuately extends from the vest having a diameter portion and a flat portion.
28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the side pad diameter is at least 3 inches.
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