Footwork grid to train football players to step correctly

Abstract

A footwork grid to train football players to step correctly includes: a first bar; a first tee section on the first bar; a second bar, retained by the first tee section, generally transverse to the first bar; a second tee section on the first bar; a third bar, rotatably retained by the second tee section, generally transverse to the first bar; a third tee section slidably attached to the third bar; a fourth bar retained by the third tee section. The device is adapted to rotate the third bar and slide the third tee section so as to provide a shape for training the user to step.

1 . A device for training a user to step, comprising:
 a first bar;   a first tee section on the first bar;   a second bar, retained by the first tee section, generally transverse to the first bar;   a second tee section on the first bar;   a third bar, rotatably retained by the second tee section, generally transverse to the first bar;   a third tee section slidably attached to the third bar;   a fourth bar retained by the third tee section;   wherein the device is adapted to rotate the third bar and slide the third tee section so as to provide a shape for training the user to step.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first tee section is a rigid tee section, and the second bar is retained by the first tee section so as to be generally perpendicular to the first bar and extend to both sides of the first bar. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cap at a distal end of the third bar.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fourth bar is rotatably retained by the third tee section, so that the device is adapted to rotate the third and fourth bars, and slide the third tee section so as to provide a shape for training the user to step. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein first tee is located at a first end of the first bar and the second tee located is at a second end of the first bar, opposite the first end. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the third tee section is slidably and rotatably retained by the third bar so that the fourth bar may be positioned on either side of the third bar. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third bar, rotatably retained by the second tee section, generally transverse to the first bar;   a fourth tee section slidably and rotatably attached to the third bar; and   a fourth bar retained by the fourth tee section, generally perpendicular to the third bar;   wherein the device is adapted to rotate the second and third bars, and slide and rotate the third and fourth tee sections so as to provide a shape for training the user to step.   
     
     
         8 . A method for training a user to step, comprising:
 providing a device having a first bar, a second bar connected to the first bar, a third bar rotatably connected to the first bar, and a sliding bar slidably connected to the third bar;   positioning a foot of the user utilizing the device; and   stepping with the foot utilizing the device to reposition the foot, thereby training the user to step.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 positioning a second foot of the user utilizing the device to form a stance; and   stepping with the second foot utilizing the device to reposition the second foot, thereby training the user to step with both feet from the stance.   
     
     
         10 . The method of clam  8 , wherein the bars are utilized to train stance and the first two steps for American football.