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Hand Guard for Striking Targets

a technology for striking targets and hand guards, applied in the field of martial arts equipment, can solve problems such as the proportion of instructors' hands, and achieve the effect of reducing the risk of injury to students and minimizing the risk of injury

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-29
MOO SHIM ENTERPRISES
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The present patent provides devices for safe target striking, called hand guards. These hand guards are compact and versatile, allowing for the safe holding of targets of varying thicknesses and the simultaneous holding of multiple targets. The hand guard is made of a rigid material that absorbs and channels impact forces, protecting the instructor's hands from injury. The hand guard allows for secure gripping of the target and minimizes risk of injury to the student from impacting sharp, newly broken edges of the target. Overall, the hand guards reduce risk of injury to both the instructor and the student during training sessions.

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Portions of the instructor's hands face the student and may be injured by a wild strike if the student fails to control their attempt to strike the target.

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[0036]The present disclosure is directed to devices which facilitate safe target striking. In particular, hand guards made in accordance with the present disclosure facilitate safe target striking for both the target holder and the striker without requiring moving parts (e.g., clamps). Such hand guards are compact and versatile. This enables targets of varying thicknesses to be held, as well enabling holding multiple targets simultaneously (e.g., holding several breaking boards at once).

[0037]Aspects of the present disclosure may be configured to facilitate safe target striking in a martial arts environment. For example, hand guards in accordance with the present disclosure facilitate board breaking exercises while protecting the board holder's hands from injury from wild strikes.

[0038]In an aspect, such hand guards protect the board holder's hands while enabling the board holder to place the heel of their hand against the back of the board in the same manner as the board would be h...

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Abstract

Devices which facilitate safe martial arts target striking are disclosed. In an aspect, a hand guard device comprising a blocking surface, a grip, and a stabilizer is disclosed. The hand guard device may assist a holder in holding a striking target, such as a board, while protecting a holder hand from wild blows from an individual attempting to strike the striking target. The hand guard device provides a rigid protective barrier for all portions of the holder hand which would normally be exposed, including the thumb.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 730,094, filed Nov. 27, 2012, and entitled “Hand Guard For Striking Targets”, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to martial arts equipment and more particularly to devices for facilitating martial arts training and testing.BACKGROUND[0003]Millions of people a year participate in martial arts and experience the thrill and discipline of the sport, including board breaking. According to a 2011 Sports & Fitness Industry Association report, more than 5 million Americans participated in the martial arts. These individuals received their training at one of the more than 30,000 schools in the United States. Like many sports, children ages 4 to 14 make up the majority of martial arts participants. In fact, martial arts is the fourth most popular activity among 6-12 year...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B71/14A63B69/331A63B2244/10
Inventor ORLANDO, GERARDO
Owner MOO SHIM ENTERPRISES