a device which aids the training of football carriers , specifically backfield players , in the desired ball carrying and retaining posture , comprising a belt worn around the waist of the player , an attached cradle or flap hanging from the belt , and a football supported by the cradle or flap , which in combination assist in teaching a player to assume a crouching posture when running while carrying the football towards opposing players , and to protect the football from opposing players in a pocket formed by the player &# 39 ; s arms . the training aid also encourages the player to hold the shoulders squared in a horizontal orientation , to form and maintain the protective pocket for the football in the most effective manner .