Method of making a tethered ball apparatus

Methods are disclosed of forming a tethered ball practice apparatus by attaching one end of a hollow braided tether line to a hollow perforated ball and the other end of the line to a handle. One end of the tether line is passed throug h a hole in the ball and then passed through a short length of plastic sleeve, the sleeve having been previously placed in the interior of the ball by insertion through an opening. After insertion through the sleeve, a loop is formed in the line by turning back and inserting the end thereof into an opening along the braided line and secured therein, the sleeve being included within the loop such that the loop and sleeve cannot be pulled through the hole when the apparatus is used.