Patent ID: 7658689

Claim:
A training assistance device for use in developing proper technique for punters, kickers, passers, servers, and shooters in the sports of basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, and the like, said training assistance device comprising a) a manikin impersonating a defender, said manikin including i) a leg portion; ii) a torso portion; iii) adjustable mounting means positioned between said leg portion and said torso portion enabling a height of said manikin to be adjusted between a plurality of positions, a height variation accomplished by said adjustment exceeding a maximum amount of two feet; iv) at least one arm secured to said torso portion; v) adjustable attachment means securing said at least one arm to said torso portion for rotation about a horizontal axis, said adjustable attachment means pennitting positioning of said at least one arm means in one of a plurality of angular orientations so that said arm may rotate in a plane parallel to the face of the torso; vi) a base attached to and supporting said leg portion, capable of supporting said manikin when fully extended; vii) transport assist means attached to one of said base, said leg portion and said torso portion facilitating movement of said training assistance device from place to place.