Kick Boxing Training Device with Adjustable Cable and Chin Guard
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing training devices for kickboxing and boxing fail to effectively teach proper head position and reciprocating arm motion, with cumbersome methods like ropes around the neck or through shirt sleeves being ineffective in maintaining a defended chin position during punching actions.
Innovation Solution
A kickboxing training device featuring a pair of D-shaped handles with a flexible cable and spring-biased cable clamp, allowing the user to keep their chin down by adjusting the cable length to force the non-striking hand to guard the face, and transforming into a jump rope for endurance and coordination training.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If ropes are used around the back of the neck or through shirt sleeves to train punching motion, then the training method is simple to implement, but it is cumbersome and ineffective in maintaining chin down position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a ball member as an intermediary device that the user holds between the chin and clavicle. This ball serves as a mediator that physically enforces proper head position during punching training, eliminating the need for cumbersome ropes around the neck or through sleeves while effectively maintaining chin down position throughout the punching motion
Solution Approach 2:
The cable length is made adjustable to match the user's arm length, creating a customized training system. By changing the cable length parameter to equal one extended arm length, the device forces the non-striking hand back to guard the face while maintaining proper chin position, making the training both effective and adaptable to different users
2Reliability
If a fixed cable length is used to enforce proper punching form, then the training effectiveness is improved, but the device cannot be used for other exercises like jump rope
Solution Approach 1:
The cable length is made dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. The spring-biased cable clamp allows the user to quickly change the cable length from a shorter training position to a longer jump rope position and back again. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the single device to effectively perform both kickboxing training and jump rope exercises
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to perform multiple functions: kickboxing punching training with proper form enforcement and jump rope exercise. By incorporating adjustable cable length and a ball member that can be held during punching or removed for jump rope use, the invention creates a universal training device that serves both purposes effectively
3Reliability
If the cable length is adjusted to force non-striking hand back to guard face, then proper punching technique is enforced, but cable management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The excess cable is stored within the D-shaped handle members themselves. The U-shaped cross section of the D-handle creates a natural storage cavity where the cable can be neatly coiled and retained. This nesting approach integrates cable storage into the handle structure, eliminating the need for separate cable management components and keeping the device simple
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively trains users to maintain a tucked chin and proper punching motion, improving hand-eye coordination and endurance while being adaptable for various users and boxing styles.
Implementation Method 1
said D shaped handle also including a spring biased cable retaining assembly capable of being released to adjust cable length and returned to retain said cable to the set length
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AI summary
A kick boxing training device with a pair of D shaped handle members, a flexible cable and a ball member. The excess cable is capable of wrapping within the U shaped cross section portion of the D shaped handle. Each handle also includes a spring biased cable retaining assembly to hold the adjusted cable length in a fixed position. The ball shaped member includes a slidable cable retaining portion so that the cable is capable of being slid within the cable retaining portion. A person can trap the ball member between his or her chin and clavicle and then perform a punching action as he or she cycles between a left and a right hand punch motion. The cable can be extended and fixed in place so that the kick box training device can be used as a jump rope.