Abstract: Pose and play dolls that will stand on a platform by magnetic attraction and dance with lifelike animation, but which may be removed from the stand for ordinary play. The dolls include animation powered from the platform through the legs of the doll. A motor in the doll animates the doll body, arms and head, with proportional feedback allowing control by a controller in coordination with music being played. The doll head may rotate or gyrate, and the arms swing as a unit or with the lower arms bending as the arms swing. In one form of platform simply rotates through controlled angles, again in coordination with the music being played. In another form of doll, the hips are configured to swing back and forth, and another form of platform controls the hip movement, again in coordination with the music being played. Various other features and capabilities are disclosed.

Abstract: A training device intended for use with a ball or object, which is to be retained after striking or throwing, is disclosed. The device employs a retaining pouch which is capable of easily receiving a ball without modification or damage to the ball, yet securely retain same within the pouch and provide sufficient strength to prevent the ball from escaping the pouch during maximal acceleration. The pouch has a plurality of apertures which allow weaving of the tether therethrough and when drawn tight, prevent escape of the ball through the, now closed, end of the pouch. The ball can be easily exchanged by simply releasing the tether and opening the pouch.