Patent Document ID: 9272197
Application ID: 13587715
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A soccer training device comprising: a) one or more rigid panels, the one or more rigid panels having a width, a height and a thickness, the one or more rigid panels further including exposed side edges, and an exposed planar surface, wherein the planar surface of the one or more rigid panels includes a layer of semi-viscous and a layer of semi-flexible material which gives a dampening and gripping effect to the planar surface; and b) a support structure detachably connected to the one or more rigid panels such that when the one or more rigid panels is in an erect position, the exposed planar surface of the one or more rigid panel is held upright in a substantially vertical position over the ground surface and the lineal vector direction of the height of the one or more rigid panels is bisecting the horizontal plane of the ground surface, wherein the support structure includes a ground-engaging member pivotally connected to the support structure and movable between a use and a non-use position, the ground-engaging member including a sleeve through which a rod is positioned, and wherein the rod is rotatably secured to the support structure.