Patent ID: 7364517

Claim:
A soccer practice apparatus comprising: a) an upright member having a longitudinal axis and having a lower portion supportable at ground level; b) at least three arm assemblies, wherein each arm assembly comprises: i. a mount subassembly comprising at least one spring and being resiliently connected to the upright member at a predetermined position above the lower portion of the upright member; ii. a primary arm member connected to the mount subassembly and comprising a base portion extending outwardly from the mount subassembly at an angle less than or equal to 90° relative to the longitudinal axis of the upright member, and a tip portion extending outwardly and downwardly from the distal end of the base portion such that an open tip end extends toward ground level; and c) a tether cord having a distal end extending from the open tip end of each primary arm member; wherein, the distance between each open tip end and the upright member is greater than the distance between each open tip end and the ground level and wherein the at least three arm assemblies are uniformly spaced circumferentially about the upright member.