Moving punching bag and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-02
CARPENTER WILLIE L +1
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[0008] The void in the prior art is filled by the present invention. The present invention provides a free-standing, self supporting, rotatable, and relocatable apparatus from which to suspend a training

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The traditional training tools fail to fully develop the coordination, reflex and technique of a training combatant because they are affixed to a specified location.
By fixing the training tool to a single location, the training combatant does not fully develop skills that are required when facing an opponent that moves in random directions.
Each of these supports requires overh

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[0023] One embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus generally consists of a support base 10, bearing locator 20, drive 30, rotatable shaft 40, transverse member 50, and training target 60, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0024] The preferred embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2-6, illustrating the preferred component parts of the apparatus. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that minor modifications of the apparatus or substitutions of like components does not vary the scope of the present invention.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base support 10 has a width, w, and a thickness, t, such that the apparatus is sturdy, freestanding and will be stable when a heavy bag or other training targets are connected to and used with the apparatus. Although the preferred embodiment depicts the base support as square in shape, it is readily understood that the shape of the base support can be of any variety of shapes, including round, oval, octag...

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Abstract

Apparatus and method for training a boxer, martial artist, or other competitive combatants. The apparatus can have a support base 10, a rotatable shaft 40, a transverse member 50 secured to the rotatable shaft, a drive 30 to rotate the shaft, and a training target 60 such as a punching bag, speed bag, heavy bag. The apparatus can mimic an opponent, being able to advance toward, move away from, or move to the left or right of the training combatant. The drive can be remotely controlled so as to mimic the random movements of an opponent.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application ______.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an apparatus and method of use for conducting the physical training of a boxer, kick boxer, or other similarly trained combatants. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus and method to improve the coordination, reflex, and technique of a combatant by simulating the random movement of an opponent. [0003] Equipment that is traditionally used for training a combatant ranges from a small tethered ball to heavy bags. Other such equipment includes light punching bags, training bags, athletic bags, punching bags filled with air or water, speed bags, rebound punching aids, and other types of training targets. [0004] The traditional training tools fail to fully develop the coordination, reflex and technique of a training combatant because they are affixed to a specified location. By fixing the training ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/34A63B69/32
CPCA63B69/0053A63B69/20A63B71/023A63B69/24A63B69/201A63B69/305A63B2244/10A63B2244/102A63B69/244
Inventor SHIPES, CHARLES DANA
Owner CARPENTER WILLIE L
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