Golf Training Mechanism And Method

Abstract

Teaching a golfer a golf movement by applying a force to the muscles of the student while the student is performing the golf movement. The force being applied is either assistive or resistive in order to teach and train the student's muscles. Mechanisms for applying these forces are attachable to the body and typically extend from a portion of the body to a stationary object.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 780,393 filed Mar. 7, 2006 entitled GOLF TRAINING MECHANISM AND METHOD which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Most people who have tried to learn the game of golf will agree that it constitutes one of the most challenging, frustrating, and demanding pastimes enjoyed, or at least practiced, by millions of people. The level of difficulty adds to the popularity of the sport. Most would also agree that enjoyment of the game increases with ability. Few golfers forget an unusually low scoring round they played during a given year. [0003] The difficulty of the game is easy to explain. There are a number of factors that make the physics of hitting a golf ball understandably complex: (1) A golf club is longer than most of the racquets or bats used in other sports. (2) The contact area (club face) on a golf club is significantly smaller than the contac...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a device and technique that helps golfers change their swing by training their muscles, rather than relying on their brain to make the changes. This device and technique can make it easier for golfers to learn and improve their swings."

Problems solved by technology

The level of difficulty adds to the popularity of the sport.

However, the aforementioned correcting instruction technique is inefficient.

The result is an awkward-feeling swing, even if the golfer is executing the professional's instructions correctly.

Swing changes necessary to correct a problem often seem counterintuitive.

If a swing is improper, an obviously undesirable event happens.

Though many of these tools are helpful teaching aides, none replaces or speeds the difficult conversion of verbal instruction into memorized muscle response.

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