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A device is disclosed to improve the accuracy of a sport participant in the kicking or handling of a ball. A first version includes a ball attached by a tether to a vertical pole. The pole and tether limit the ball's freedom and allows the ball to rotate about the pole and return to a trainee after

A device is disclosed to improve the accuracy of a sport participant in the kicking or handling of a ball. A first version includes a ball attached by a tether to a vertical pole. The pole and tether limit the ball's freedom and allows the ball to rotate about the pole and return to a trainee after being struck by the trainee. A second version provides a frame mounted on the pole whereby the tether is attached to a top section of the pole. A third version includes a frame that rotates about the pole and may accept a plurality of tether attachments. Another version includes a single or double loop attached to the ball through which the tether extends. Yet another version includes a harness that encircles a ball. The ball may be a soccer ball, a baseball, a volleyball, an American football, a medicine ball or a basketball.

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1. A sports training apparatus, comprising: a plurality of balls;a plurality of tethers, each tether having a first tether end and a second tether end, wherein each of said plurality of tethers coupled to one ball of the plurality of balls at the first tether end and configured to constrain the move

1. A sports training apparatus, comprising: a plurality of balls;a plurality of tethers, each tether having a first tether end and a second tether end, wherein each of said plurality of tethers coupled to one ball of the plurality of balls at the first tether end and configured to constrain the movement of the coupled ball;a vertical polea height adjustable attachment element rotatably coupled with the vertical pole; anda plurality of arms, each arm having an inner end and an outer end, the second tether end of one tether of the plurality of tethers attached to each outer arm and each arm coupled to the height adjustable attachment element, whereby each ball is rotatably coupled to the vertical pole at an adjustable vertical height and each arm at least partially supports a weight of one ball. 2. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a pole, the pole configured for substantially upright insertion into a ground plane;a lower tether having a pole end loop and a ball end, the pole end loop rotatably encircling the pole; anda lower ball, the lower ball comprising a ball loop, the ball loop coupled to the ball end of the tether, whereby the lower ball is constrained by the lower tether after the lower ball is struck by a trainee, and the pole end loop enables the lower tether to fully rotate about the pole. 3. The sports training apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lower ball is a soccer ball. 4. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vertical pole has a linear height in the range from three inches to twelve foot. 5. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vertical pole has a linear height in the range from three inches to one foot. 6. The sports training apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ball end of the lower tether is coupled with the lower ball by stitching. 7. The sports training apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ball end of the lower tether is detachably coupled with the lower ball. 8. The sports training apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lower tether has a linear length in the range of from six inches to twelve feet. 9. The sports training apparatus of claim 6, wherein the lower ball is a soccer ball. 10. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a base plate configured to receive the vertical pole and maintain the vertical pole in a substantially upright position. 11. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one ball is selected from the group consisting of a volleyball, a baseball, an American football, a basketball and a medicine ball. 12. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one tether is adjustable in length in a range of six inches to twelve feet. 13. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vertical pole has a linear height in the range of six inches to twelve feet. 14. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a base plate configured to receive the vertical pole and maintain the vertical pole in a substantially upright position. 15. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an extension arm, wherein the extension arm is attached to the vertical pole and the pole end of the second tether end of at least one tether is rotatably coupled to the extension arm. 16. The sports training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the extension arm is rotatably attached to the pole and the extension arm comprises further comprising a circular rim supported by a plurality of rotatable rigid radials extending from the vertical pole, wherein the circular extension arm is vertically constricted to a user selectable height. 17. The sports training apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of tethers and a plurality of balls, wherein pole end of each at least one second tether end is rotatably coupled to the circular arm, and each ball is coupled with a single tether.