Patent ID: 8172704

Claim:
A football carrying training aid, comprising in combination: a football having first and second tapered ends and a central ball section progressively enlarged between the first and second ball ends, and a flexible belt of a length adapted to encircle a waist of a user, said belt having first and second ends, said first and second ends including first and second belt fasteners to removably secure said ends together, and a flexible ball holder, said ball holder comprising an upper ball cradle support designed to attach said holder to said belt, and a ball cradle portion, said ball cradle portion comprising first and second flexible straps, said first strap having first and second strap ends and said second strap having third and fourth strap ends, said strap ends fastened to said cradle support, said first and second straps forming first and second loops having circumferences no greater than circumference of said football midway between the central ball section and the first and second ball ends, said flexible ball holder having dimensions that allow said football to be raised to the level of the abdomen of said user, said flexible ball holder having dimensions that do not allow said football to be raised to a level above the abdomen of said user.