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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1997
Steven B Nichols, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Kswiss, Inc., Chatsworth, CA (US);
Abstract
An athletic stroke training device is disclosed. The training device has a semi-rigid shaft that is attached to a player's shoulders or hips by incorporating the shaft into the garment worn by the player or by use of a shoulder harness. The shaft has a length slightly wider than shoulder width and includes indicators at each end to give the player a visual cue for proper shoulder or hip rotation. The shaft can be telescoping or made of a helical spring. The indicators can be a flag, disks, suspended balls, cones, or illuminated light emitting sources such as a bulb, a neon strobe, or an LED. Furthermore, the indicator can be constructed from a ring supported by radial struts to be used as a sight for aiming the stroke. The stroke training device is easily adapted for use in many sports that entail shoulder or hip rotation such as tennis, golf, hockey, baseball, etc.