Abstract: A cue ball point of aim training device, comprising a target, a target positioning member, a transverse member, and a support structure provided for aiming a cue ball with respect to a given object ball. The base of the support structure, when positioned on the playing surface, resides to one side of a line bisecting the object ball along the desired direction of travel, and can remain in place during a shot on the object ball. The target, representing where the center of a cue ball needs to be to effectuate a desired trajectory for a given object ball, is positioned by the other components of the device in an opposite direction along the line of intended travel of the object ball. Through repeated use in practice, the cue ball point of aim training device may aid in improving one's skill in playing the game of billiards.

Abstract: A basketball training device adapted to be detachably mounted directly on a basketball goal to provide a target at which the player aims and strikes with the basketball in order to improve the form and accuracy of the player's shooting. The device comprises a base with a plurality of projections attached to the base. The plurality of projections are adapted and configured to bend and allow the ball freely move through the goal without substantially affecting the trajectory of the ball and to substantially resume their original position after the ball has passed through the goal.