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Sports training aid

a training aid and sports technology, applied in the field of sports training aids, can solve the problems of unrealistic, limited value, and many of the skills that cannot be practiced by a single player, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of players

Active Publication Date: 2021-02-18
IMPLUS FOOTCARE
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Benefits of technology

The patent is for a sports training aid that helps to absorb impact and protect the user during training. It consists of a base, a center pole, at least one rotating body panel, and elastic legs that connect the body panel to the base. When the body panel is hit with an object, it rotates in one direction to absorb the impact. When the force of the impact subsides, the elastic legs cause the body panel to rotate in the opposite direction, back to its original position. This helps to protect the user from injury without affecting the training experience. Overall, the patent describes a tool that can make training safer and more effective.

Problems solved by technology

For example, players need ball shooting, dribbling, and passing skills, and many of these skills cannot be practiced by a lone player.
Since the dummy forms do not move during practice, they are not very realistic and therefore have limited value.

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[0018]Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a sports training aid according to a non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the disclosure is shown generally by reference numeral 10. The sports training aid includes a base member 12, a body panel 14, and at least one elastic leg 16 extending between the base member 12 and the body panel 14. The base member 12 includes at least one and more preferably a plurality of ground stakes 34 which allow the sports training aid 10 to be erected for play on any turf playing field. In a preferred embodiment, the base member 12 further includes a projecting step portion 12a to facilitate a user stepping onto the base member 12 and driving the ground stakes 34 into the ground, as illustrated in FIG. 7. The base member 12 may include a polymeric material, a metallic material, or other suitable material.

[0019]Referring to FIGS. 1-3, in an exemplary embodiment, two elastic legs 16 are provided in order to more realistically imitate a human defender and the elastic legs ...

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Abstract

A sports training aid having a base member, a center pole secured to the base member, at least one body panel rotatably secured to the center pole, and a plurality of elastic legs connected between the at least one body panel and the base member. The at least one body panel is configured to rotate in a first direction about the center pole when impacted by an object, the at least one body panel rotating from an original position to a deflected position. The elastic legs are configured to cause the at least one body panel to rotate in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, when a force from the impact subsides, thereby returning the at least one body panel to the original position.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The disclosure herein generally relates to a sports training aid, and more particularly, to a sports training aid intended to imitate an object and allow a player to practice shooting, dribbling or passing a ball around or over the object.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Soccer is a well-known sport that requires many different skills to play well. For example, players need ball shooting, dribbling, and passing skills, and many of these skills cannot be practiced by a lone player.[0003]Shooting, dribbling and passing a soccer ball around or over opposing players are skills that must be practiced. It is for this reason that many coaches use training devices to help develop player skills. In particular, there have been developed a number of training devices that are intended to simulate an opposing player. Many of these training devices are in the form of a dummy, most of which however are static during soccer practice. Since the dummy forms do not move during pra...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/34A63B69/00
CPCA63B69/34A63B69/002A63B2243/0025A63B71/023A63B2071/024A63B2071/027A63B2210/50A63B2225/093A63B2209/14A63B63/06
Inventor FUCHS, DANIEL C.HUTH, III, RICHARD R.YARBOROUGH, RANDALL A.
Owner IMPLUS FOOTCARE