Abstract: A scoring device that can be worn by a participant during a fighting competition to indicate hits to a target area on the participant includes a base shirt and a chest pad. The chest pad is bonded to the base shirt and is made of an elastomeric material to absorb impact energy and thereby protect the participant's chest from opponent blows. A solid, elastomeric target is removably attached to the chest pad using a hook and loop fastening system. A sensor is embedded in the elastomeric target to produce an electrical signal when the target is hit. An indicator responsive to the electrical signal, such as a light or horn, is provided to notify the participants each time the target is hit. A counter can be connected to the sensor to register the number of times the target is hit.

Abstract: An arrangement for supporting from a wall or column a martial arts dummy. The dummy has a vertically-extending, cylindrical body member that carries outwardly-extending arms and a leg to generally simulate a person for martial arts training and practice. A mounting bar that can be secured to a wall or column supports a pair of parallel, horizontal rods that carry a horizontal slat that passes laterally through the vertically-extending body of the dummy to allow side-to-side movement of the dummy along the slat. The outer ends of the rods include a stop member. Respective first and second springs are positioned between the slat and the mounting bar and between the slat and the stop members to allow forward and backward movement of the dummy in response to blows applied by the user.

Abstract: A system of hit detection and signaling for fencing, in particular for the epee, includes, for each adversary, an outfit completely conductive surface wise, a fencing conductive mask endowed with a luminous hit signaling device and a weapon, in particular an epee, a guard made of an isolating material or covered with an isolating material and whose tip at least is conductive, the outfit and the mask, and the tip of the weapon for each adversary being connected, separately, to a hit detection unit, appearing as a central detection and signaling unit to which they are wired or as a portable unit carried by each adversary also connected to the luminous signaling device and to the conductive soles of shoes worn by the appropriate adversary.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aerobic exercise device, which has contour of a nunchaku, comprising a pair of rubber holding rods having a receiving hole respectively, a pair of spheroidal revolvers located in said receiving holes respectively, and at least an elastic rope made by latex material being coupled with said revolvers by two ends thereof. The aerobic exercise device provided by this invention can have safer function when practicing because of its design.

Abstract: A unique and innovated piece of exercise equipment consisting of a hard plastic or fiberglass-coated octagon base four sided molded A frame (approximately 21″ tall). An internal battery-powered motor (rechargeable 12 volts), the variable speed motor has a control switch that would be positioned on the outside of the frame, allowing the user to manually or remote control the motor's speed as desired. The motor would be designed to rotate or pulsate back and forth at 180 and/or 360 degrees, driving the telescoping shaft attached to the telescoping shaft using the 90 degree collars, the extending arm, approximately 7″ in length, the vertical extension leg, approximately 17″ in length, and the horizontal extension bar approximately 16-30 in length with the collars, arms, leg and bar having a Z-shape design, with the telescoping shaft being adjustable and the horizontal extension arm would be adjustable to various lengths, depending on the user's specific needs.

Abstract: Weighted exercise gloves shaped like boxing gloves. The shape and distribution of the weight about the gloves allows the user to have resistance weight at the end of his arms without having to grip the weight. The weight is equally distributed across the hands and lower forearms, and there is no requirement to grip the weight of the gloves, thus stress on the wrists is minimized.

Abstract: An exercising device includes a first frame, a second frame rotatably supported on the first frame, thereby allowing the second frame to rotate relative to the first frame, and a linear track system fixedly attached to the second member such that track system rotates with the second frame relative to the first frame. The exercise device also includes a vehicle adapted to ride along a length of the track system, and at least one arm pivotally attached to the vehicle at a first location along the arm, and adapted to support the first punching bag at a second location along the arm, the first location being spaced apart from the second location.

Abstract: A therapeutic device (10) is formed to have an area (11,12,13) upon which marking instruments (26) may be used to form a design. A subject (25) may use the area to form a design of a person that causes stress to the subject. The subject can express internal feelings toward the design. The design may be removed and the area used by another subject to form a different design.

Abstract: An exercise machine (1) having a cable (16) connected at a first end to a longitudinally reciprocable target pad (13) and sequentially extending around a first pulley (57) located on a lower crossbar (56) of the machine (1), underneath the target pad (13), and then connected to a spring (17) anchored to a support (18). A pair of handles (14, 15) is attached to legs (4, 5) which support the frame (3) of the machine (1). A user (2) is able to kick the target pad (13) and thereby strengthen muscles and develop coordination needed in the martial arts.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved Pilates chair having a seat top with an underside, a base that is wider than the seat top, a plurality of bracing members between the seat top and the base, a swingable lever having an upper end and a lower end disposed between the seat top and the base , the lower end being hingeably attached from the base, an adjusting block disposed slidably along the lever between the upper and lower ends thereof, means on the adjusting block for locking it in a position along the lever, and one or more elongated helical springs each having two ends, one of the ends being attached from the underside of the seat top, and the other end being attached from the adjusting block, whereby sliding said adjusting block along said lever, and locking it in a position therealong, will result in a greater or lesser extent of stretch being imparted to the at least one helical spring.

Abstract: A martial arts training bag is provided having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a tapered, e.g., frusto-conical, lower portion. The bag includes a central support and one or more training devices configured to be releasably connected to the central support.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and article of manufacture which comprises a portable, sensor-activated, suspendable electronic device which produces human speech when stimulated. The device may be used in conjunction with punching bags or may also be worn about the belt of the user. The device is programmed with plural sounds and phrases which are played through an on-board speaker. It is equipped with facility for recording sounds and phrases. Sounds are toggled to be played by built-in sensors which may be sensitive to vibration, touch, light or other means. Sounds and phrases may be related to specific activity modes in which the user employs the apparatus. All sounds can be played, either serially or randomly through the self-contained speaker. Sounds, which may be motivational in nature, can be related to a specific user function, such as jogging, working out, boxing, punching a punching bag or other desired activity.

Abstract: This device assists individuals training in the fighting arts, or athletes performing impacts or tackles in sports. It makes detailed measurements of the energy and force sustained by a target from an impact performed by a test subject and immediately displays feedback information showing the power and effectiveness of the impact performed. The device comprises: an impact target designed to provide a predetermined amount of resistance to the force of an impact, while allowing unrestricted linear displacement in the opposite direction of the force; a sensor means for detecting the velocity of target displacement at predetermined sampling intervals; an electronic interface to measure and store data received from the sensor means; application software residing in a computer processor, which receives stored data from the electronic interface, and interprets the data and; a computer to process software application instructions.

Abstract: The system includes a tall, open, multi-sided framework having a number of laterally spaced, upright legs that are interconnected by overhead structure in the form of elongated beams. The beams are located above normal human height so as to avoid interference with activities conducted within the open space defined by the framework. A number of trolley-like hangers are adjustably moveable along at least certain of the overhead beams for the purpose of suspending training devices such as kick bags or the like down into the space. Releaseable locks on the hangers are accessible by persons standing beneath the beams to facilitate selective engagement and disengagement of the locks and manual pulling of the hangers along the rails to either deployed positions out in the room space or stored positions adjacent the side of the framework. The framework is constructed in sections using removeable fasteners so as to facilitate on-site erection and disassembly.

Abstract: A protective device for a living body part of a user. The device includes a fluid bag adapted to be disposed about the body part. The fluid bag has fluid in its interior. The device includes a fluid sensor connected to the interior which senses pressure of the fluid in the fluid bag. The device includes a fluid supply connected to the fluid sensor which releases fluid into the bag when the sensor senses pressure and the bag reaches a predetermined level.

Abstract: A bare hand fighting device includes a post having a plurality of base members connected thereto and the each base member has a tube extending therefrom so as to be connected to a pivotal joint. A spring is connected to the pivotal joint and the other end of the pivotal joint is connected to the other spring. An end member is connected to the other spring. A soft sleeve is mounted to the two pivotal joints and the two springs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing trainer apparatus for the teaching of a sport player the power “follow-through” of a swing to hit a ball or puck. The swing trainer apparatus comprises a supportable frame and a plurality of webs supported from the frame. The webs defining a swing zone through which the training player must fully empower and continue his/her swing, to order to practice and improve that swing. The webs are made of an elongated flexible material and hang downwardly from the frame.

Abstract: A boxing attachment for a treadmill including a pair of pads that are adjustably coupled with respect to the treadmill for being positioned in front of a person using the treadmill.

Abstract: A punching aid includes a column disposed above a base, a pad attached on the column, and a flexible rubber pillar secured between the base and the column to provide a flexibility to the column relative to the base. The flexible rubber pillar includes two ends each having a coupler for detachably securing to the base and the column. The couplers each includes a protrusion and a disc engaged into the flexible rubber pillar when molding the rubber pillar. The flexible rubber pillar includes an upper and a lower peripheral recesses and a middle peripheral bulge for forming a wavy structure.

Abstract: An exercise device includes a bag suspended by a swivel beneath a flat horizontal surface of a support structure adapted to be repeatedly struck by the user. A series of responsive zones are provided on the surface and provide signals to an electronic control system each time a zone is contacted by the bag after being struck by the user. A series of lights are mounted on the surface, each associated with a respective one of the zones, to indicate to a user which zone is to be contacted by the bag. The electronic control system provides a measurable feedback on a monitor of the number of times a selected zone is contacted by the bag within a selected time period. A number of different exercise programs are provided by the electronic control system to test the speed of striking the bag by the user.

Abstract: A striking bag assembly which includes a primary bag suspended from a fixed support and an anchor bag suspended from the primary bag. The anchor bag is smaller and heavier and, therefore, considerably denser than the primary bag. More specifically, the anchor bag is pivotally connected to the primary bag and the primary bag is pivotally connected to the fixed support.

Abstract: A punchbag is composed of an inner bag and an outer bag. The two bags can be separated from each other and folded respectively to make easy transportation and storage. This punchbag has an excellent rebound due to dividing the inner bag into a water chamber and an air chamber.

Abstract: The toy figure has at least two force sensors. The total force applied to all the sensors by a person is measured by a force measuring device. One or more force measuring device output signals are sent to a data bus. Data bus signals are sent to a microcontroller. The microcontroller identifies a message group based on the maximum force signal received from the data bus and filters out data bus outputs that result from secondary force measuring device signals. The microcontroller sends a message group identification signal to the information storage device. The storage device broadcasts one of a plurality of messages from the message group.

Abstract: A martial arts training bag is provided having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a tapered, e.g., frusto-conical, lower portion. The bag preferably includes one or more head targets and one or more arms extending from the bag. The bag may also include a lance device, a striking ring, a kick post, a leg parry device and/or a high kick device.

Abstract: A physical interaction device includes a controller (110) and one or more arms (102), such as a first arm (102) and a second arm (101). The first arm (102) is movably connected with a first support (104). The first arm includes a first flexible portion sized to physically interact with a first limb portion of a user of the device. The second arm (101) is movably connected with a second support (105). The second arm (101) includes a second flexible portion sized to physically interact with the first limb portion of the user and/or a second limb portion of the user. The controller (110) is linkable with the first arm (102), the second arm (101) and the pitch adjuster (402). The controller (110) is configured to adjust the angle of the first arm (102) and the second arm (101). The controller (110) is configured to selectively cause a first movement of the first flexible portion of the first arm (102).

Abstract: A training bag including a first bladder, a second bladder, and flexible outer shell is provided. The first bladder is fabricated of a flexible, water impervious material and defines a water chamber for holding a selected quantity of water. The second bladder is fabricated of a flexible, air impervious material defines an air chamber. The second bladder has a central cavity in which the first bladder is positioned such that the second bladder is concentrically positioned about the first bladder. The second bladder is inflatable by passing pressurized air into the air chamber. The outer shell is positioned about the first and second bladders.

Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for scoring a martial arts contest, including targets attached to pads over critical areas which are removed by fair blows of the gloved hand or booted foot.

Abstract: A shooting target system comprising a substantially vertical post having a target assembly comprising a double faced target, a stub shaft and a pivot shaft, the target assembly rotatably mounted upon the post wherein the post further releasably captures the target assembly at each one of a plurality of positions spaced vertically upon the post.

Abstract: When a person wearing the wristwatch device (11) on his or her dominant arm has struck a blow, an acceleration sensor (12) senses acceleration at regular intervals of time, extracts accelerations x1 to x20 sensed at 20 points in front of the hit point H at which the sensed acceleration changes from positive to negative, and stores them in a RAM (20). The impulse force is calculated by multiplying the accelerations x1 to x20 at the 20 points in front of the hit point H by the weighting coefficients determined on the basis of the accelerations sensed in a trial performance and the actually measured impulse force and stored in a ROM (19). Therefore, the impulse force can be estimated accurately without actually striking a secured object.

Abstract: An apparatus for kick boxing training or punching, the apparatus comprising: a base portion providing a way of increasing the weight of the base portion; an upright portion removably and fixedly engagable with the base portion; and a cushion portion removably engagable with the upright portion and positioned for receiving hand and foot blows from an upright boxer. The base portion provides a circular base plate for resting the apparatus on a surface, and a circular sidewall, the sidewall joining the base plate in an outside radiused peripheral edge. The outside radiused peripheral edge is enabled such that a blow received by the cushion portion causes the apparatus to rotate about the radiused peripheral edge and to thereafter right itself.

Abstract: A balloon support system for playing a punching balloon game. This system comprises a movable ground base, a tubular planar arch member defining two upright legs and a top elongated transverse crossbar integral at opposite ends thereof to the upright legs, the bottom ends of the upright legs being anchored to the ground base. A rotatable balloon mount is installed to an intermediate section of the top cross-bar for rotatably carrying a balloon thereon. An elongated pivotal arm member is pivotally mounted at an inner end thereof to the ground base for pivotal movement of the arm member between a first position, generally parallel to the arch member, and a second ground engaging position, extending transversely from the plane of the arch member. A foot support panel member is fixedly mounted to an outer end portion of the pivotal arm member for movement therewith, and includes a foot rest surface.

Abstract: There is provided a martial arts training device for use by a martial arts practitioner to develop hand coordination, hand spacing, speed and timing in close quarter combat training exercises. The training device consists of two rigid rings held together at their peripheries along a common diametric by a universal type coupling. Each ring is adapted to encircle a forearm of the practitioner and permits limited independent hand movement so as to enable the practitioner to practice various exercises of close quarter combat training.

Abstract: A training apparatus has a primary frame structure including a pair of base members, first and second vertical post assemblies each including a lower vertical post member attachable to a respective base member and an upper vertical post member telescopically received within the lower vertical post members and selectively positionable relative thereto to adjust a height of a top end of the upper vertical post member, and a horizontal cross beam assembly including a pair of elongate cross beam members. The top ends of the upper vertical post members are provided with receptacles for receipt of outboard ends of the cross beam members so that the horizontal cross beam assembly spans between the spaced apart vertical post assemblies at a selected, adjusted height above the floor.

Abstract: A striking bag assembly which includes a primary bag suspended from a fixed support and an anchor bag suspended from the primary bag. The anchor bag is smaller and heavier and, therefore, considerably denser than the primary bag. More specifically, the anchor bag is pivotally connected to the primary bag and the primary bag is pivotally connected to the fixed support.

Abstract: A martial arts training device is provided by the present invention. The martial arts training device includes an integrally constructed target pad and striking glove. The target pad is provided for protecting a wearer's forearm when an opponent strikes the pad. The striking glove is provided for protecting the wearer's hand when the wearer strikes another combatant or another target pad.

Abstract: An athletic training device having at least a base, a pad assembly and biasing members is adapted to permit primary rotation and translation, as well as secondary rotation of the pad assembly. Primary movement may be triggered by an operator to assist in developing faster player reaction times, while the secondary movement is permitted to assist players in developing techniques involved in engaging an opposing player.

Abstract: A martial arts training device (20) for a punching bag (500) having an outer surface (502) includes a covering (22) which is attachable to a portion of the outer surface of the punching bag. The covering is fixedly attached to the punching bag by one or more connectors (24). One or more arms (32) are connected to the covering in a rigid fashion, so that when a martial arts blow is delivered to the arm, the arm does not move with respect to the punching bag. Rather, the force of the blow is transferred from the arm to the punching bag causing the punching bag to move, as would a martial arts opponent. In a preferred embodiment, the arm has a flange (36) which is captively held between the covering and the punching bag.

Abstract: A practice device comprising a plurality of striking targets arranged about a frame in an overall configuration which approximates the shape of an opponent. The targets are individually articulated to the frame, so that each individual target reacts independently in response to a strike. The targets are each in communication with a common force sensor, through a load transfer shaft movable relative to the frame and bearing on a force sensor such as a load cell, which provides feedback to the athlete regarding the force of each strike.

Abstract: A striking device for use in different kinds of fighting arts such as karate and boxing is disclosed. The device comprises an outer sack and an inner sack with a stuffing made of natural or synthetic particulate rubber. The construction of the sack renders it resistant to hard and quick hits and to repeated folding, thus extending the life of the striking device. Embodiments having different shapes and stuffing consistency are disclosed enabling training for a range of martial arts hits and strikes.

Abstract: A protective martial arts practice target pad for use in the practice of various martial arts activities in which blows and thrusts are directed at a human subject is comprised of a resilient energy-absorbing base member sized to protect the body area of the human subject at which one or more blows or thrusts are directed, support and gripping straps for stabilizing and positioning the pad over the body area of the human subject adapted to be held using the arms and hands and a pre-determined target space defined by one or more protrusions extending outward from the pad along one or more sides of the target space to provide immediate feedback by contact or lack of contact indicating either a misdirected or properly directed blow or thrust falling within the pre-determined target space. The target space may be configured as various shapes conforming to the shape of the extremity used for the blow or thrust.

Abstract: A punching aid includes a column disposed above a base, a pad adjustably attached onto the column, and a flexible device secured between the base and the column to provide a flexibility to the column relative to the base. The flexible device includes two couplers secured to the ends. The base and the column each includes a stud engaged into and secured to the couplers for securing the flexible device between the column and the base. The couplers each has a protrusion and a disc engaged into the flexible device for solidly securing the flexible device to the base and the column.

Abstract: A punch bag comprises a primary bag 2 for suspension from a ceiling and a secondary bag 6 secured to the bottom of the bag 2 by a cord. The secondary bag may have a mass of between 25% and 100% of the mass of the primary bag.

Abstract: A boxing exercise apparatus is mounted onto a stand. A pivoted support arm provides a strike absorbing means. In a first embodiment, the support arm is connected to the stand with a spring joined to a rigid rod. The rigid rod is preferably positioned in a neutral position with an integral positioning means. Displacement of the support arm away from the neutral position toward at a rocked-back position is counteracted by the spring. In a second embodiment, the apparatus further includes a second spring joining the stand and the rigid rod; and a second positioning means for contacting the rigid rod. When the support arm is deflected, alternately the first spring and then the second spring retards the motion of the support arm. In a third embodiment, a pair of strike absorbing means are mounted in such a manner that they move away from a blow and recover a neutral position as described, and also move laterally, and again recover a neutral position.

Abstract: A training bag designed to provide the user, a martial artist or boxer, with a training apparatus that simulates the response of a human body upon the execution of fighting techniques on the training bag and, thereby, enable the martial artist or boxer to practice and master the affects of those techniques on an opponent without injuring the opponent or themselves. The training bag comprises an inner core with a filler material and a filler covering material that provides the proper height and weight of a training bag. The training bag further comprises an outer core with an impact material and an outer covering material. The impact material provides the martial artist or boxer with the realistic sensation of contacting an opponent with the fighting techniques and the outer covering material covers the impact material and displays imprinted indicia, if desired.

Abstract: Boxing exercise apparatus has an adjustable frame that can selectively adjustably support different types of punching bags in optimum position to be struck with the hands and/or feet of a person or persons using the apparatus. In particular, the frame is releasably attachable to a conventional treadmill for simultaneous use of the boxing exercise apparatus and the treadmill. In one form of the invention, the frame is capable of being free-standing independently of use with a treadmill, and in another form the frame relies upon its attachment to a treadmill to support it in an operative upright position.

Abstract: The invention described in the specification relates to a heavy bag for use in training a boxer and to a method for filling the bag. The bag has a substantially cylindrical outer shell made from a fabric-like material, the shell having closed ends. A shredded rubber material fills the bag and provides the bag with sufficient weight for punching and sparring training activities. Use of the shredded rubber material to fill the bag not only permits significant improvement in the bag filling operation but also provides increased durability, improved impact absorbing characteristics and less permanent deformation of the bag during use.

Abstract: A martial arts equipment device for supporting boards in vertical orientation for breaking comprises a frame having a horizontal base for resting on the ground and a pair of vertical posts upstanding from the base and collapsible inclined rear posts which support the vertical posts. The inclined posts and the vertical posts can be folded down for collapsing of the frame for storage. The boards are carried in a pair of fixed arms and a pair of hinged arms in front of the vertical posts with the arms having slide portions to pinch the top and bottom of the boards. A rear abutment prevents the boards from moving rearwardly when impacted in the breaking action. The device is adjustable for height and for the number of boards supported.

Abstract: A punching aid includes a column disposed above a base, a pad adjustably attached onto the column, and a flexible device secured between the base and the column to provide a flexibility to the column relative to the base. The flexible device includes two couplers secured to the ends. The couplers each has a protrusion and a disc engaged into the flexible device for securing the flexible device to the base and the column. A protective sleeve is engaged onto the flexible device for shielding the flexible device and for preventing the protective sleeve from hurting people.

Abstract: A training dummy in human form that mimics realistic human movements and reactions to forces extended onto the dummy by a user, and including a torso having at least one upper arm attachment point with an XY & Z axis, at least one upper arm fastened to the torso at the at least one upper arm attachment point and capable of rotating about the X axis and pivoting about the XY & Z axis of the upper arm attachment point. A returning means securely attached to the dummy for returning the upper arm and torso back to their initial positions after having a twisting, restraining, or striking force exerted upon the dummy. A counterbalancing means attached to the torso for counterbalancing a force applied to the dummy. The dummy is suspended from the counterbalancing means which tends to return the dummy to an upright position if the dummy is taken down to the floor.

Abstract: A physical interaction device includes a controller and one or more arms, such as a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is movably connected with a first support. The first arm includes a first flexible portion sized to physically interact with a first limb portion of a user of the device. The second arm is movably connected with a second support. The second arm includes a second flexible portion sized to physically interact with the first limb portion of the user and/or a second limb portion of the user. The controller is linkable with the first arm and the second arm. The controller is configured to selectively cause a first movement of the first flexible portion of the first arm. The controller is configured to selectively cause a second movement of the second flexible portion of the second arm. The first movement of the first flexible portion of the first arm serves to contact the first flexible portion of the first arm with the user to physically imitate a first human strike toward the user.