Basketball training aid

Abstract

A basketball training device to allow basketball coaches, basketball trainers, or basketball instructors to simulate the physical contact of the sport for their players without causing injury to those players. The training device is comprised of a plastic pole with three areas of thick foam padding encased in vinyl fabric. The device is to be held at the grip / s with one or both hands. The device makes it possible to practice many of the situations where contact occurs in the game of basketball in a practice or drill setting safely. Practice scenarios include; making lay-ups or other shots around the basket while being fouled, being fouled on a dribble drive to the basket, a player fighting through contact to set or receive a screen, and fouling a perimeter player on a pass to the post and then quickly fouling the post player while finishing the play.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of Invention[0005]The present invention relates to the field of athletic training devices, and more particularly to safely simulate the contact a player experiences in the sport of basketball.[0006]2. Description of the Related Art[0007]In the prior art, means of basketball training aids try to simulate defensive opponents in practice settings so the offensive player / s can improve their skills for games. The prior art does not create scenarios to emulate the natural contact of the game of basketball in a fluid and safe manner. Practicing against this contact in a realistic manner is critical to the process of sharpening the offensive player's skills. These devices are uniformly deficient with respect to thei...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0011]The present invention provides a device that will safely simulate the physical contact that occurs in the game of basketball. The device is to be used in a practice or drill setting to improve offensive players' skill level, particularly playing through physical contact. Several objects and advantages of the present invention are:

[0012](a) to provide a basketball training device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach or basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows offensive players to practice using the correct driving lanes to basket in a drill situation.

[0013](b) to provide a basketball training device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach or basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows offensive players to practice passing to teammates using the correct, open passing angles in a drill situation.

Problems solved by technology

The prior art does not create scenarios to emulate the natural contact of the game of basketball in a fluid and safe manner.

These devices are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical device for effective practice against contact from a defensive player fluidly in a practice setting, so the offensive player can prepare for the natural contact that occurs when they shoot, dribble, pass, cut, or post up.

While this device does provide contact for offensive players, it is only for players around the basket and not on the perimeter.

Also, it cannot be moved from the perimeter to the post during one drill to provide fluid, game-like contact throughout a drill.

This device presents the user with an single elongated arm to distract the offensive player but does not create the type of physical contact the offensive player will face in the game.

The device cannot be move quickly enough from perimeter to the post and does not simulate intense game like situation.

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