Football passer training device

Abstract

A training device for improving football passing technique may include a belt member for attachment to the waist of a user and a guide post attached to the belt member. The guide post may include a base member coupled to the belt member, a substantially horizontal member coupled to the base member and projecting outward from the belt member, a substantially vertical member coupled to the substantially horizontal member, the substantially vertical member projecting upward from the substantially horizontal member, and a cross member coupled to the substantially vertical member and projecting forward and backward from an attachment point of the cross member with the substantially vertical member. When the training device is positioned around the waist of the user, the substantially horizontal member may be positioned below the passing-arm side axilla of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A training device for improving football passing technique, the training device comprising:
 a belt member for attachment to the waist of a user; and   a guide post attached to the belt member, the guide post comprising:
 a base member coupled to the belt member; 
 a substantially horizontal member coupled to the base member and projecting outward from the belt member; 
 a substantially vertical member coupled to the substantially horizontal member, the substantially vertical member projecting upward from the substantially horizontal member; and 
 a cross member coupled to the substantially vertical member and projecting forward and backward from an attachment point of the cross member with the substantially vertical member; 
   
       wherein when the training device is positioned around the waist of the user, the substantially horizontal member is positioned below the passing-arm side axilla of the user. 
     
     
         2 . The training device of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member are mutually orthogonal. 
     
     
         3 . The training device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cushioning material positioned around at least one of the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member. 
     
     
         4 . The training device of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the substantially horizontal member is adjustable relative to the base member. 
     
     
         5 . The training device of  claim 4 , wherein the substantially horizontal member comprises a first horizontal telescoping member slidably engaged with a second horizontal telescoping member such that the first horizontal telescoping member is extendable and retractable relative to the second horizontal telescoping member. 
     
     
         6 . The training device of  claim 4 , wherein the length of the substantially horizontal member is adjustable by replacing the substantially horizontal member with a replacement substantially horizontal member that has a different length. 
     
     
         7 . The training device of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the substantially vertical member is adjustable relative to the substantially horizontal member. 
     
     
         8 . The training device of  claim 7 , wherein the substantially vertical member comprises a first vertical telescoping member slidably engaged with a second vertical telescoping member such that the first vertical telescoping member may be extended from and retracted relative to the second vertical telescoping member. 
     
     
         9 . The training device of  claim 7 , wherein the length of the substantially vertical member is adjustable by replacing the substantially vertical member with a replacement substantially vertical member that has a different length. 
     
     
         10 . A training device for improving football passing technique, the training device comprising:
 a belt member for attachment to the waist of a user; and   a guide post attached to the belt member, the guide post comprising:
 a base member coupled to the belt member; 
 a substantially horizontal member coupled to the base member and projecting outward from the belt member, wherein a length of the substantially horizontal member is adjustable relative to the base member; 
 a substantially vertical member coupled to the substantially horizontal member, the substantially vertical member projecting upward from the substantially horizontal member, wherein a length of the substantially vertical member is adjustable relative to the substantially horizontal member; and 
 a cross member coupled to the substantially vertical member and projecting forward and backward from an attachment point of the cross member with the substantially vertical member; 
   
       wherein when the training device is positioned around the waist of the user, the substantially horizontal member is positioned below the passing-arm side axilla of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member are mutually orthogonal. 
     
     
         12 . The training device of  claim 10 , further comprising a cushioning material positioned around at least one of the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member. 
     
     
         13 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially horizontal member comprises a first horizontal telescoping member slidably engaged with a second horizontal telescoping member such that the first horizontal telescoping member is extendable and retractable relative to the second horizontal telescoping member. 
     
     
         14 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the length of the substantially horizontal member is adjustable by replacing the substantially horizontal member with a replacement substantially horizontal member that has a different length. 
     
     
         15 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially vertical member comprises a first vertical telescoping member slidably engaged with a second vertical telescoping member such that the first vertical telescoping member may be extended from and retracted relative to the second vertical telescoping member. 
     
     
         16 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the length of the substantially vertical member is adjustable by replacing the substantially vertical member with a replacement substantially vertical member that has a different length. 
     
     
         17 . A training device for improving football passing technique, the training device comprising:
 a belt member for attachment to the waist of a user; and   a guide post attached to the belt member, the guide post comprising:
 a base member coupled to the belt member; 
 a substantially horizontal member coupled to the base member and projecting outward from the belt member, wherein a length of the substantially horizontal member is adjustable relative to the base member and the substantially horizontal member comprises a first horizontal telescoping member slidably engaged with a second horizontal telescoping member such that the first horizontal telescoping member is extendable and retractable relative to the second horizontal telescoping member; 
 a substantially vertical member coupled to the substantially horizontal member, the substantially vertical member projecting upward from the substantially horizontal member, wherein a length of the substantially vertical member is adjustable relative to the substantially horizontal member and the substantially vertical member comprises a first vertical telescoping member slidably engaged with a second vertical telescoping member such that the first vertical telescoping member may be extended from and retracted relative to the second vertical telescoping member; and 
 a cross member coupled to the substantially vertical member and projecting forward and backward from an attachment point of the cross member with the substantially vertical member; 
   
       wherein when the training device is positioned around the waist of the user, the substantially horizontal member is positioned below the passing-arm side axilla of the user. 
     
     
         18 . The training device of  claim 17 , wherein the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member are mutually orthogonal. 
     
     
         19 . The training device of  claim 17 , further comprising a cushioning material positioned around at least one of the substantially vertical member, the substantially horizontal member, and the cross member.