Training Strap and Glove

Abstract

A training glove or a strap comprising a rubberized fixture affixed to said palmar side of each of the said glove or strap to enable the player to securely grasp a ball thrown towards the palms of at said player, wherein the thumb is substantially not connected with any other finger of the player, either in the strap or glove embodiment, wherein the rubberized fixture is a protrusion to allow the fingers of each palm of the player to engage the ball to curl substantially to grasp the ball thrown at the player.

Description

[0001]This application claims priority to the Provisional Application with Ser. No. 61 / 270,480 filed Jul. 9, 2009BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a glove or a strap used for training individuals participating in football or basketball to securely grasp a ball with controlled flexion of the fingers.[0003]There are many different types of gloves which are used in sports such as baseball, basketball, football, tennis, racquetball, etc. These gloves are used to either improve performance (e.g., enabling higher accuracy shots in basketball) and / or provide protection while playing a sport. Training gloves, for example in basketball, also make it easy to grasp a ball by expanding the periphery of the players hand. Other types of gloves are designed to improve performance by keeping moisture away from the ball while in contact with the players hand thereby allowing a stable grasp on the ball before a throw.[0004]However, these gloves are generally not design...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The protrusion works as an ejector of the ball. Specifically, when a football or a basketball is thrown at a player, the protrusion enables intrinsic training to a player to catch a ball efficiently without dropping the ball by using his/her extended fingers to catch the ball and not rely on the use of the palm to catch the football or basketball. Thus, if the player attempts to catch the ball with his/her palms the ball is ejected or bounced out by the rubberized/flexible ejector. It is well established by observation and analysis of some of the best football receivers, coaches and trainers, that they are able to catch balls efficiently and effectively with the use of their outstretched or extended fingers rather than their palms. Furthermore, using the fingers to catch the football through the use of extended fingers and not the palms actually increases the yardage on a football field by at least about six inches. For example, the following video on th

Problems solved by technology

However, these gloves are generally not designed to train the player securely grasp a ball that is thrown at the player.

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