Basketball training aid
A basketball training device for improving the effectiveness of a defensive baskeball player while increasing the challenge to an offensive basketball player. The training device is comprised of a grip handle and a padded cylindrical pole; attached to the top of the pole is a polyurethane foam hand. The training device is used as an extension of the defensive player's own hand. The device is to be held at the bottom where grip handle is located. The defensive player holding the device can then distract the offensive player in a number of ways. Examples include; blocking the offensive player's vision of the basket, attempting to block the offensive player's shot, and attempting to steal the ball from the offensive player while ball handling. This device doesn't require a defensive player to expend a large amount of energy and makes up for any lack of size or quickness. This device makes it possible for a person of limited mobility to help an offensive player train and improve perimeter shooting, low post moves, and ball handling.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the field of athletic training devices, and more particularly to a device for greatly increasing the defensive challenge in the sport of basketball.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the prior art, means of basketball training aids try to simulate defensive opponents so the user can practice and sharpen offensive skills, yet it does not create an intense game like situation, which is critical to the process of of sharpening an offensive players skills. They are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical device for effective practice to improve an offensive players skills and abilities in regards to perimeter shooting, ball handling, and post up moves.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,485,993 (1996) issued to Lipsett describes a moveable basketball training device that includes elongated arms that simulate the outstretched arms of a basketball defender. This device presents the user with a simulated defensive player's outstretched arms but it does not create an intense game like situation.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,538,808 (1985) issued to Holland discloses a device where the user stands inside a cage of tubular framework and shoots while attempting to dodge pairs of simulated arms. Although this device provides the user with somewhat of a defensive partner the user is not challenged when making a jumpshot.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention provides a device that will greatly improve an average defender's ability to provide an intense challenge to an offensive player that is attempting to improve his/her skills.
Several objects and advantages of the persent invention are:
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- (a) to provide a basketball training device which is ideal for tapping a shooter's arm or disrupting a shooters vision of the basket, causing an intense distraction without inflicting pain or injury.
- (b) to provide a basketball training device that allows a defender to pressure an offensive player's ball handling with ease, despite a possible lack in athletic ability.
- (c) to provide a basketball training device that gives you an awareness of how far a great shot blocker will be able to extend to block your shot
- (d) to provide a basketball training device that will challenge an inside post player developing low post moves, despite the height of the person using the device.
- (e) to provide a basketball training device that is light weight, durable, and easily transported from one facility to another.
- (f) to provide a basketball training device that will help injured players keep their skills up without the risk of serious physical contact that could cause reinjury.
FIG. (1.) is a front elevational view of the present invention, the back of the present invention being a mirror image.
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- (a) is a front elevational view of said inventions oversized foam hand, the back of the present invention being a mirror image.
- (b) is a front elevational view of said inventions cylindrical pole, the back of the present invention being a mirror image.
- (c) is a front elevational view of said inventions foam grip handle, the back of the present invention being a mirror image.
This device provides a simple, effective way to increase the defensive pressure applied to a perimeter shooter, ball handler, or post player. The device is to be held at the bottom of foam handle (
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- (a) Blocking the offensive player's vision of the basket
- (b) Attempting to the block the offensive player's shot at the peak of the shooter's release
- (c) Tapping the offensive player's elbow or wrist as they release the ball
- (d) Attempting to strip the offensive player as they bring the ball into shooting position
- (e) Attempting to steal the ball during the act of ball handling
Intensity of the practice session can vary depending on what the offensive players particular objectives and goals are. If the offensive player just wants a mild distraction the person holding the device can disrupt the shooters vision of the basket by placing the foam hand (
This device consists of a wooden cylinder or material of similar strength or texture, (36 in. length) (¾ in diameter) 31.5 in. is concealed within half inch polyurethane foam or other similar material, of any color, which is both light weight and durable. (
Claims
1. A device used for basketball practicing, training, rehabilitation, developing offensive skills, perimeter shooting skills, ball handling skills, and low post up skills, said device can be used by almost anyone as an extension of ones own hand regardless of athletic or size to create an intense or moderate training session, said device is a light weight, durable, easily transportable cylindrical wooden or material of similar strength or texture pole concealed in a polyurethane foam or similar material of any color both light weight and durable, said device has a polyurethane foam or other similar material of any color both lightweight and durable grip handle that snuggly fits at the bottom of cylindrical pole, said device has a polyurethane foam or other similar material of any color both light weight and durable oversized hand molded, internally inserted or similar forms of attachment to the before mentioned cylindrical pole creating said device.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 3, 2005
Publication Date: Sep 7, 2006
Inventor: Joshua Ashbaugh (Woodburn, IN)
Application Number: 11/070,922
International Classification: A63B 69/00 (20060101);