Patent ID: 7749141

Claim:
A kick training apparatus comprising: a foot-receiving receptacle, which receives both a front portion of a foot and a heel portion of a foot, the foot-receiving receptacle including a first end disposed adjacent to the front portion of the foot once received, and a second end disposed adjacent to the heel portion of the foot once received; a band including a first end coupled to the foot-receiving receptacle; and a tab connected to the second end of the foot-receiving receptacle, wherein the first end of the band is coupled to the foot-receiving receptacle via the tab at the second end of the foot-receiving receptacle, wherein a second end of the band is configured to be restrained by a hand, and wherein the foot-receiving receptacle comprises a pocket and the pocket comprises: a first flap; and a second flap, wherein the fist flap and the second flap are joined along a portion of their periphery to form a receptacle having an open end.