SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A BOXER
A system and method for training a boxer is provided that includes a mat having a top surface with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially on the top surface, at least one of a left foot and right foot placement marker situated in each positional section, and an orchestrated sequence of foot placements in the respective positional sections for providing boxing training instruction. In addition, the sequence can further include additional body portion movements and/or positions to be executed in relation to the left or right foot placements in the positional sections.
The present invention relates generally to training methods and systems. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a boxing training mat system and method.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe sport of boxing typically requires significant training in the positioning of a boxer's feet and hands, along with associated punching and body positioning choreography. Such training often requires either a training instructor be present and actively coaching a training individual or for the training individual to already know proper body positioning and movements. Using a training instructor can amount to a significant cost to the training individual along with an associated lack of convenience. In addition, a training instructor may not be consistent and accurate with his/her training choreography resulting in deficient or inconsistent instruction. Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide an accurate and simple mat system and method for training an individual that is cost effective and convenient.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn some embodiments, a system for training a boxer is provided that includes a mat having a top surface with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially on the top surface, at least one of a left foot and right foot placement marker situated in each positional section, and an orchestrated sequence of foot placements in the respective positional sections for providing boxing training instruction. In addition, the sequence can further include additional body portion movements and/or positions to be executed in relation to the left or right foot placements in the positional sections.
In other embodiments, a method of training a boxer is provided that includes positioning a first foot on a first marker situated in a first of a plurality of sequentially identified adjacent positional sections provided on a boxing training mat, and repositioning the first foot on a second marker situated in a second positional section. The method can further include positioning a second foot on a third marker situated in the first positional section subsequent to the positioning of the first foot; and repositioning the second foot on a fourth marker situated in the second positional section subsequent the repositioning of the first foot.
In yet other embodiments, a boxing training mat is provided that includes a mat with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially and located on a mat top surface, and a plurality of left foot and right foot placement markers located on the top surface in a plurality of positional sections, the placement markers located to provide for the positioning and repositioning of a boxing training individual's feet. The boxing training mat can further include a first training portion having at least four adjacent positional sections identified in a first sequential order and a second training portion that includes at least two adjacent positional sections identified in a second sequential order, where the mat is rectangular and the positional sections are square. Additionally, the positional sections identified in the first training portion can be configured in at least one of a counter-clockwise and clockwise orientation to provide for a boxing training individual's movement in a rotational manner, and the positional sections identified in the second training portion can be situated in a side-by-side configuration situated adjacent to the first training portion. Further, at least one of a left foot and a right foot placement marker can be situated in each positional section. In addition, the positional sections can further include a diagonal indicator to illustrate the approximate angular placement of the left foot and right foot.
Other embodiments, aspects, features, objectives and advantages of the present invention will be understood and appreciated upon a full reading of the detailed description and the claims that follow.
Embodiments of the invention are disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawings and are for illustrative purposes only. The invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction or the arrangement of the components illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various other ways. The drawings illustrate a best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. In the drawings:
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In at least one embodiment, the mat 2 includes a series of adjacent positional sections 4 situated within an outer border 6 of the mat. Each positional section 4 includes a left foot marker 8 and a right foot marker 10, the foot markers can be represented by an “L,” an “R,” a foot shaped mark, or another type of representation. In addition, the positional sections 4 include positional section identifiers 12, which can include numbers, letters, symbols or any combination thereof, for example, “A, B, C, D, 1, 2”. The markers 8, 10 can be separated by a substantially diagonal indicator 14 to establish the approximate angular placement of a boxer's feet in a “fighting stance,” with the left foot on one side of the indicator 14 and the right foot on the other side. Although the indicator 14 can serve to provide an aid in the training process, other types of placement indicia such as multiple lines can be provided, or such indicia can be excluded altogether.
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Numerous boxing training exercises can be performed using the mat 2. Although the quantity of viable boxing training exercises that can be performed using the mat 2 is innumerable, several exemplary exercises are described below in detail and further illustrated in the figures. To assist in the description of the exercises for training an individual, each of the positional sections 4 and the left and right feet markers 8, 10 have been further identified with unique reference numbers as shown in
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As evident from the above descriptions, the exercises can be fairly simple or more complex. In at least some embodiments, one or more instructional aids (e.g., video demonstration, graphical depiction of movements, audio instruction) are provided to assist an individual with these and/or other exercises. These instructional aids can be provided via written, verbal, and visual media, for example, analog and digital sound files, analog and digital video files, paper charts, manuals and other typed or hand-written literature. In addition, instruction can be provided by or alongside an instructing individual. Although the instructional aids can serve to increase the efficiency of training with the mat, they are not required to enable the mat for boxing training of an individual.
It is specifically intended that the present invention not be limited to the embodiments and illustrations contained herein, but include modified forms of those embodiments including portions of the embodiments and combinations of portions of different embodiments as come within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A system for training a boxer comprising:
- a mat having a top surface with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially on the top surface;
- at least one of a left foot and right foot placement marker situated in each positional section; and
- an orchestrated sequence of foot placements in the respective positional sections for providing boxing training instruction.
2. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the mat further includes a substantially diagonal indicator situated in one or more of the positional sections.
3. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the sequence further includes additional body portion movements and/or positions to be executed in relation to the left or right foot placements in the positional sections.
4. The system for training a boxer of claim 3, wherein the sequence further includes the movement of at least one of a left hand and a right hand to coincide with the foot placement instruction.
5. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the mat includes a first training portion that includes at least four adjacent positional sections identified in a first sequential order and a second training portion that includes at least two adjacent positional sections identified in a second sequential order.
6. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein at least one of the positional sections, left foot placement marker and right foot placement marker, are removably secured to the mat to accommodate relocation about the mat.
7. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the mat includes a first surface configured for use with a right-handed individual and a second surface configured for use with a left-handed individual.
8. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the mat is rectangular and the positional sections are square with a dividing line between the foot placement markers.
9. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein four positional sections include a first sequence of identifiers and two additional positional sections include a second sequence of identifiers.
10. The system for training a boxer of claim 1, wherein the mat includes a first training portion having positional sections identified in at least one of a counter-clockwise and clockwise configuration to provide for a movement in a rotational manner.
11. The system for training a boxer of claim 10, wherein the mat further includes a second training portion having positional sections identified in a side-by-side configuration situated adjacent to the first training portion.
12. A method of training a boxer comprising:
- positioning a first foot on a first marker situated in a first of a plurality of sequentially identified adjacent positional sections provided on a boxing training mat; and
- repositioning the first foot on a second marker situated in a second positional section.
13. The method of training a boxer of claim 12, the method further comprising:
- positioning a second foot on a third marker situated in the first positional section subsequent to the positioning of the first foot; and
- repositioning the second foot on a fourth marker situated in the second positional section subsequent the repositioning of the first foot.
14. The method of training a boxer of claim 13, the method further comprising:
- repositioning the first foot on a fifth marker situated in a third positional section; and
- repositioning the second foot on a sixth marker situated in the third positional section.
15. The method of training a boxer of claim 14, the method further comprising:
- repositioning the first foot on a seventh marker situated in a fourth positional section;
- repositioning the second foot on an eighth marker situated in the fourth positional section.
16. The method of training a boxer of claim 14, the method further comprising:
- repositioning the first foot on the first marker situated in the first positional section;
- repositioning the second foot on the second marker situated in the first positional section.
17. The method of training a boxer of claim 12, the method further comprising:
- moving a hand in a punching motion either coincident with or subsequent to the positioning of the first foot on the first marker.
18. A boxing training mat comprising:
- a mat with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially and located on a mat top surface; and
- a plurality of left foot and right foot placement markers located on the top surface in a plurality of positional sections, the placement markers located to provide for the positioning and repositioning of a boxing training individual's feet.
19. The boxing training mat of claim 18, wherein the mat includes a first training portion having at least four adjacent positional sections identified in a first sequential order and a second training portion that includes at least two adjacent positional sections identified in a second sequential order,
- wherein the mat is rectangular and the positional sections are square,
- wherein the positional sections identified in the first training portion are configured in at least one of a counter-clockwise and clockwise orientation to provide for a boxing training individual's movement in a rotational manner,
- wherein the positional sections identified in the second training portion are situated in a side-by-side configuration situated adjacent to the first training portion, and
- wherein at least one of a left foot and a right foot placement marker is situated in each positional section.
20. The boxing training mat of claim 19, wherein the positional sections further include a diagonal indicator to illustrate the approximate angular placement of the left foot and right foot.
Type: Application
Filed: May 12, 2010
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2011
Inventors: Larry Garstki (Chicago, IL), Benjamin Huyck (Chicago, IL)
Application Number: 12/778,330
International Classification: A63B 69/00 (20060101); A63B 26/00 (20060101);