Golf Swing Trainer With Vertical Axis and Foot Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing golf training aids do not effectively improve the efficiency, repetition, and accuracy of the golf swing, particularly in addressing the fundamental aspects from the ground up, and lack versatility for both beginners and professionals.

Innovation Solution

A golf swing teaching and training aid device comprising standard orthotics with a modified forefoot director and a golf training apparatus that includes a base structure, overhead structure, and vertical axis, which guides the golfer's swing through the feet to the center of gravity, emphasizing centrifugal force along a vertical axis, promoting proper body alignment and muscle memory.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing golf training aids are used, then golfers can practice swings, but they do not effectively improve swing efficiency, repetition, and accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveswing accuracyVSAvoidapplicability to all skill levels

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The training device is divided into multiple functional components: a base structure with vertical axis, an overhead structure with alignment indicators, and foot directors. Each segment serves a specific function (stability, alignment, foot positioning) that collectively addresses multiple skill levels and swing aspects simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device is designed to serve multiple functions: providing vertical axis reference, horizontal alignment guidance, foot positioning feedback, and swing plane reference. This multi-functionality makes it adaptable for beginners learning fundamentals and professionals refining precision, resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If golf training focuses on upper body swing mechanics, then swing technique can be practiced, but fundamental ground-up force direction is neglected

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveswing technique practiceVSAvoidforce direction accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of focusing training on upper body swing mechanics as conventional aids do, this device inverts the approach by anchoring the training reference system to the ground (base structure) and extending upward (vertical axis), forcing the golfer to generate force from the ground up through properly positioned feet, thereby improving force direction accuracy while maintaining ease of swing practice

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Reliability

If a stable vertical axis reference is provided, then swing accuracy and repetition improve, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveswing repetitionVSAvoidstructure components

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device merges multiple reference functions into a single integrated vertical axis structure that provides both vertical stability reference and horizontal alignment guidance through attached indicators. This consolidation achieves reliable swing repetition without excessive complexity by combining what could be separate components into one unified structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250375689A1Golf training device

Publication Date: 2025.12.11 GIRELLI LAWRENCE

AI summary

The present subject matter is both a golfing teaching and training aid device where the golfing instructor can better evaluate ground-up levels of the golfer's swing related to the device vertical axis. The present subject matter is also a device that allows the golfer to improve the results of the golf swing in terms of efficiency, repetition, and accuracy.