A free standing athletic training apparatus includes a base section, a central post section, a swiveling arm section and a multi-section body. The central post section may be statically mated to the base section. The swiveling arm section may be rotatably attached to the central post section. The multi-section body may be positioned about the central post section and may be located beneath the swiveling arm section. The multi-section body may be formed from foam and may include a vertically stacked bottom, middle, and top sections. The swiveling arm section may maintain an adjustable rotational engagement with the upper most tip of the central post section such that it may maintain a high and low frictional contact with the upper most tip when the swiveling arm is linearly lowered and raised along the central longitudinal axis of the central post section.