Patent ID: 7056238

Claim:
A football training pad supported and maneuvered by a person to simulate movements of a defensive lineman for use in training an offensive lineman in the proper hand placement and execution of offensive lineman blocking maneuvers, comprising: a resilient pad of generally rectangular cross section having a front side, a back side, and opposed lateral sides disposed between said front and back sides, and having a generally T-shaped outer periphery with a relatively wider upper portion, an elongate narrower lower portion, and said opposed lateral sides tapering downward and angularly inward terminating in a bottom end generally simulating the configuration of the upper torso of a defensive lineman and the wider upper portion generally simulating the shoulder pads of the defensive lineman; holding straps on said back side positioned to receive at least one hand and/or forearm of a person for supporting and maneuvering said pad in front of the person holding said pad to simulate movements of a defensive lineman; and a pair of shallow generally rectangular recessed pockets disposed one on each of said lateral sides beneath said relatively wider upper portion for receiving the fingertips of an offensive lineman and positioned thereon to approximate a desirable proper hand placement position for an offensive lineman to engage a defensive lineman.