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Ball Sport Training Aid

a training aid and ball technology, applied in the field of ball sport training aids, can solve the problem of not being able to award free kicks

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-16
PLIM ANTHONY
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Benefits of technology

The present disclosure is about a training aid for ball sports that helps develop vertical and shooting skills across different sports codes. The aid includes a stable base that can be attached to the ground using connectors or guide ropes. A tether is connected to the end of an overhang, which provides stability. The overhang can also have a guide rope for securing to the ground. The technical effect of this invention is to improve the accuracy and stability of training and training equipment for ball sports.

Problems solved by technology

Such contested rucking occurs at the start of each quarter of the game as well as any whistled contest at which the umpire has adjudicated play cannot freely continue due to a congestion of players or physical interaction of players but that a penalty and resultant free kick cannot be awarded.

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[0033]Hereinafter, this specification will describe the ball sport training aid according to the preferred embodiments. It is to be understood that limiting the description to the preferred embodiments is merely to facilitate discussion of the present invention and it is envisioned without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

[0034]Referring to FIG. 1, a ball sport training aid 100 is illustrated. The training aid 100 includes a base 110 and a support 120, which includes a central support 121 and an overhang 122. A tether assembly 130 includes a tether 131 that attaches a ball 132 to the overhang 122. The ball 132 is disposed at a height generally predicated by the height of a user and the ball skill to be practiced.

[0035]The base 110, which is better illustrated in FIG. 3, at least in this embodiment includes wheels 111 and anchors 112 for securing the base 110 to the ground, or for receiving weights (not shown) that likewise maintain the training aid 100 in position.

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Abstract

A ball sport training aid having a support with an overhang and a tether retractably connecting a ball relative to the overhang at a height predicated by the height of a user of the training aid and a ball skill to be practiced. The ball is movable from a retracted position to an extended position on engagement by the user practicing the ball skill, and returnable to the retracted position, automatically or selectively, on disengagement by the user.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present disclosure relates to a ball sport training aid and, in particular, to a ball sport training aid that assists in developing technique, skills, and vertical leap. The disclosed aid has been developed primarily for use with Australian Rules Football and will be described hereinafter primarily with reference to this application. However, it will be appreciated that the aid is not limited to this particular field of use and certain embodiments may be applicable for the training of other sports, such as basketball, netball, baseball, soccer, tennis, boxing and cricket, amongst others.BACKGROUND ART[0002]The disclosed embodiments assists in developing vertically extending skills, which under Australian Rules Football includes the skills of marking and rucking, and / or shooting skills, for example as required in basketball and netball. Other football skills include the kicking or hand balling of the football as well as running skills, tackling skills, and...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B2243/0066A63B69/0075A63B63/08A63B69/0015A63B69/38A63B2071/025A63B2071/026A63B2225/093
Inventor PLIM, ANTHONY
Owner PLIM ANTHONY