Patent ID: 7033289

Claim:
A soccer ball kicking training apparatus for teaching a kicker how to kick a soccer ball said apparatus comprising: plant foot positioning means for optimally positioning the plant foot of a kicker; wherein said plant foot positioning means has a front portion and a rear portion; ball positioning means for positioning and supporting said ball at an optimum striking location with respect to said plant foot positioning means; offset means having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to and extending upwardly from said ball supporting means; connecting means having first and second ends, wherein said first end is attached to said plant foot positioning means and said second end is attached to said second end of said offset means, wherein said connecting means is adjustably positioned between said plant foot positioning means and said second end of said offset means so that the lateral distance D BF between said plant foot positioning means and said ball positioning means can be modified selectively according to the kicking characteristics of a kicker, and wherein the effective length L of said connecting means can be adjusted between 10 to 20 inches; offset means attached to said connecting means; wherein said offset means is sufficiently long as to position said ball positioning means behind the front portion of said plant foot positioning means.