Basketball Shooting Training Article

Abstract

The disclosure relates to basketball shooting training articles. The article includes a sleeve having an elongate cylindrical body with an opening at a proximal end and an opening at a distal end for passage of a player's arm therethrough. The sleeve includes release indicia located adjacent the proximal end of the article so that when the article is worn the release indicia is located between the player's elbow and shoulder, preferably at the player's bicep, and more preferably at the upper portion of the player's bicep. The sleeve may also include alignment indicia for aligning the player's arm and basketball with a target. A method for training proper basketball shooting technique and a method of constructing a basketball shooting training device are also provided.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 436,069, entitled “Basketball Shooting Training Article,” filed Jan. 25, 2011 having attorney docket number 6033-98918-US, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The disclosure relates to basketball shooting training articles.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Basketball players of all ages and skill levels often desire to improve their basketball shooting technique. There are many aspects to good shooting technique, including feet and body position, finger and hand position on the ball, elbow position, shoulder position, release of the ball, and follow-through. Even professional basketball players find that there is room for improvement in one or more aspects of their technique.[0004]There are a variety of tools and devices that trainers and coaches use to improve a player's perform...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0013]The article preferably is configured so as not to shift or slip on the player's arm prior to or during shooting the basketball. The article should also preferably be unobtrusive, lightweight, and comfortably worn by a player during practice or during a game. The fabric used to provide the article includes a material that is comfortable yet has the flexibility necessary to provide the article with a snug fit over the upper arm of the wearer and to prevent the article from slipping out of place during movement of the player's arm.

Problems solved by technology

The indicator is also described as a physical reference for the player's point of release, but simply alerting the player to the forearm being in the substantially vertical position is not sufficient in and of itself for training a player to develop proper shooting technique.

While these types of devices may be acceptable to be worn for brief periods of time during practice, the electronic devices tend to be bulky and cumbersome and are generally inappropriate to be worn during basketball games.

Moreover, even if allowed under the rules governing a particular basketball league or organization, most players generally do not want their use of skill enhancing devices to be apparent to other players.

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