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| 20080214331 | Method and Apparatus for Hockey Training - A target and magnetic material are provided. The target has a size sufficient to facilitate training a trainee in shooting a hockey puck at a specific location in a hockey goal. The target is further provided with an edge face with a mounting surface for receiving the magnetic material. The target is removably secured to a structural frame member defining a hockey goal by positioning the edge face with the magnetic material adjacent to a structural frame member comprising the hockey goal. Methods of use of the target are also disclosed. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080248899 | Lacrosse training tool - A training tool for use by lacrosse players attaches a player's hand or glove to the lacrosse stick. Lacrosse players typically have a dominant hand orientation which they play with, and the development skills in the non-dominant hand orientation is of particular interest. This tool will attach the player's glove to the player's stick in their non-dominant hand orientation, allowing their gloves to slide up and down on the stick, but preventing the player from switching the player's hand orientation, in order to force the use of a non-preferred stick orientation which will strengthen the overall level of a player's skill set. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080287224 | Hockey Stick-Handling Device with Sensor and Effects - A hockey stick-handling device comprises cross members and support columns. The support columns elevate the cross members from a training surface to allow an object for stick-handling to be passed underneath. The cross members are rotatable with respect to one another to allow the hockey stick-handling device to be arranged in various configurations for stick-handling as well as to be collapsed for storage. The hockey stick-handling device is modular in nature such that it can be lengthened or shortened to a desired length. The hockey stick-handling device has sensors adapted to sense an object passing under the cross member. The sensor output may drive controls for illuminating lights, sounding horns, and/or actuating timers associated with the stick-handling device. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080293520 | Training Soccer Ball - In the present invention, a training soccer ball includes an initial contact area with a first set of designations and a follow-through area with a second set of designations. The first and second set of designations can be the numbers “1” through “12”, in a split clockface design. The initial contact area has a different color than the follow-through area. Players learn to kick the ball with the correct biomechanics with reference to a designation for initial contact and a designation for follow-through. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080300072 | Practice hockey puck - A practice hockey puck to be used by a young player to learn how to pick up a hockey puck off the ice with the blade of his hockey stick or to stickhandle on pavement or asphalt. The puck is like an ordinary puck but with a lower, outer, annular portion removed, thereby moving the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface of the puck inwardly from the outer peripheral edge of the top portion of the puck. The outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface acts as a pivot edge. A portion of the puck lies outside this pivot edge. Pressing on this portion of the puck with the blade of the stick allows the player to easily pivot the puck about the pivot edge onto its side starting the process of picking the puck up with the stick. When the practice puck is inverted it can be used to practice stickhandling on a non-ice surface such as pavement or asphalt. The puck, in its inverted position, is contacted by the stick at a lower height on the puck making it less easy to tilt or tumble than a regular puck and thus easier to stickhandle on a difficult surface. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080318713 | Field hockey training device - A field hockey training device includes a handle having a shaft. The shaft includes a first end and a second end with a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The training device includes a head shaped and dimensioned for playing field hockey extending from the first end of the shaft. The handle further includes a first gripping member positioned along the handle adjacent the second end of the shaft and a second gripping member positioned along the handle adjacent to the second end of the shaft located between the first gripping member and the first end of the shaft. The second gripping member is supported on the shaft for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090036238 | HOCKEY PUCK GATE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A target gate and a method of operating same are provided. The target gate comprises i) an impact surface for selectively blocking a projectile; ii) a support structure for supporting the impact surface; and iii) at least one coupling for coupling the impact surface to the support structure such that the impact surface is moveable from a first position to a second position when hit by the projectile traveling at not less than a minimum velocity. The at least one coupling comprises a biasing element for biasing the impact surface to move from the second position to the first position, the biasing element being adjustable to pre-select the minimum velocity. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090124434 | SOCCER TRAINING AND MOTIVATION PROGRAM - A method of promoting development and motivation in a field of achievement is provided, comprising isolating a task for development, prescribing a level of achievement related to the task, measuring the level of achievement, and awarding the achievement of the task with a tangible indicia of achievement. The invention in its preferred embodiment relates to the sport of soccer. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090149280 | SPORTS SKILLS TRAINING APPARATUS - An apparatus for training sports skills for games conducted on a playing surface having a goal using one or more simulated opponents on the playing surface to train a player to strike the game object away from an opponent in addition to practicing striking the game object into the goal. A game object machine(s) can be used to project game objects to one side of the playing surface. A controller can be provided to control operation of the simulated opponent(s) and the game object machine(s) to train placement memory and reaction time in addition to muscle memory. For ice hockey and soccer, the controller can receive input from sensor(s) on the game object, player being trained or the goal to locate the game object and/or player to position the simulated opponent(s) to train the player to strike the game object past the simulated opponent into the goal. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090176603 | Soccer training target, method for practicing kicking using same, and method for advertising using same - The subject matter described herein includes a soccer training target, a method for practicing kicking using same, and a method for advertising using same. According to one aspect of the subject matter described herein, a soccer training target is provided. The soccer training device includes a target panel having a front surface, a rear surface, and a hole for hanging the target panel from a soccer net, the target panel comprising a rigid member. At least one visual target is located on the target panel, where the target panel is configured to receive impact from soccer balls during kicking practice. An attachment device is insertable into the at least one hole for hanging the target panel from the soccer net. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090181810 | Soccer Training Apparatus and Method - A soccer training apparatus comprising a generally cross-shaped net and a stabilizing device that holds the net in a selected position relative to a soccer goal. The net is sized smaller than the goal and can be position to cover a central portion of the goal. The net can be held in place by cords and straps and/or a rigid frame attached to the soccer field. A stabilizing device can be used to hold the net in place so that the net can be readily moved in a position on the goal line to simulate the reach of a goalkeeper during a penalty kick or in a position in front of the goal line to simulate the reach of a goalkeeper during a place kick. The net can also be used as mini-goal or smaller sized goal during a short-sided soccer game. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090197708 | Methods and system for improving a user's reaction time and accuracy in propelling an object - A method of conveying a command to a user using a practice system is provided. The method includes detecting movement of the user using a sensor; selecting a command from a list of pre-determined commands; and conveying the command to the user using a signaler. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090253537 | LOOP STICK - The invention consists of a blade for a hockey stick, comprising: a blade portion, with a forehand side and a backhand side and a loop extending from the one or both sides of the blade portion, with the loop dimensioned to enclose a hockey puck. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090312124 | SOCCER TRAINER - The present invention is a soccer trainer [ | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100125010 | HOCKEY STICK APPARATUS FOR STICK HANDLING TRAINING AND METHODS OF STICK HANDLING TRAINING - A hockey stick for training a person in stick handling, having elongate upper stick portion, an elongate lower stick portion, an elongate coupling member, and an elongate middle stick portion. The elongate upper stick portion is configured to be gripped by a control hand of the person. The elongate lower stick portion has a blade member extending outwardly therefrom. The elongate coupling member rigidly couples the upper stick portion to the lower stick portion. The elongate middle stick portion is positioned between and collinear with the upper stick portion and the lower stick portion and is configured to be gripped by a directional hand of the person. The middle stick portion is rotatably coupled to the elongate coupling member so that rotation of the upper stick portion causes the lower stick portion and the blade member to rotate without rotating the middle stick portion gripped by the directional hand. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100137079 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPORTS SKILL TRAINING - A device for use by a player to improve his handling of an object on a surface, comprising at least one camera positioned such that the field of view of the at least one camera may capture an image of the surface and the object; a processor providing an image processing algorithm adapted to receive data relating to an image of the surface and the object, and to calculate therefrom image data relating to the position of the object on the surface; at least one monitor for viewing an image positioned in front of the player and adapted to receive data relating to the position of the object on the surface; means for transmitting data relating to the image of a playing surface and the object to the processor and means for transmitting image data relating to the position of the object on the surface from the processor to the monitor. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100190586 | Lacrosse Training Method and Apparatus - A training device for teaching proper mechanics of aiming and propelling a lacrosse ball is disclosed. The training device is a lacrosse stick including a shaft portion, a head portion, and an end cap. The end cap includes a light source that generates a beam of visible light capable of forming a visible light point on a surface remote from the user. In operation, a user orients a lacrosse stick in a starting position to align the eye of the stick with a target. The user directs the light point generated by the light source onto the target, and then moves the lacrosse stick in a motion sufficient to propel the lacrosse ball from the head portion toward the target. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100222162 | SOCCER TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A soccer training apparatus comprises a net capable of being placed in a deployed position, connected to or located adjacent a soccer goal frame and above a soccer playing surface, so as to cover a portion of a target opening bounded by the soccer goal frame and soccer playing surface. The net includes a peripheral edge located relative to the soccer goal frame so as to form a gap which extends around the net in the deployed position which permits a soccer ball to pass through and enter the soccer goal area. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100331123 | GOALIE TRAINING DEVICE - A device for training hockey goaltenders comprises a base having an ice engaging surface to minimize sliding on the ice. A plurality of side panels are arranged around the perimeter of the base and secured directly or indirectly to the base. Each side panel has an outer surface adapted to deflect a hockey puck directed at it. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110015002 | SPORTS PRACTICE REBOUND NET - An adjustable sports practice net provides a ball rebounding flat net or nearly flat net target area surrounded by a large rebound net area. Target poles and a target net may simulate a full size sports net. End posts are sunk into the ground or attached to external vertical structures. Flexibility in setting up the sports practice net enables it to fit within a given space available. The target area is adjustable to position in alignment with outside end posts or positioned at a range of distances set back from the end posts to tighten the net between the target frame and the outside end posts and frame. Various rebound angles may be set up. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110077108 | HOCKEY PRACTICE MACHINE - A hockey practice machine, which includes a motor, and a dispensing arm operatively coupled to the motor. The dispensing arm includes a shaft and a plurality of arms extending therefrom. The hockey practice machine includes a drop tube which includes upper and lower drop tube openings and upper and lower drop tube elbows. The dispensing arm is positioned proximate to the upper drop tube opening. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110130226 | SOCCER BALL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for delivering objects, such as soccer balls, the system including a delivery device and a methodology for training individuals that can be used with the delivery device, the delivery device including an accelerator that accepts, accelerates, and launches the balls with motion characteristics, and a control system having an electronic controller structured to store and execute a training program that includes ball service specifications and player service variables, ball speed and spin control inputs, and random selection of values within a range of values of the player service variables that include a starting position of the player relative to the device, a direction of motion of the player relative to the device, an identification of at least one location on the player's body to touch the ball, a time interval to wait before delivering the ball, and an action for the user to take with the ball. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110172034 | PUSH-PASS TECHNIQUE AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING SOCCER PLAYERS - A push-pass technique system and method in accordance with the present invention for training soccer players having a frame along which is a track, that is formed into a semi-circle, raised on each end by graduating ramp, upon which slides a foot pedal that can be secured by four wheels on each side to the track and the frame. The foot pedal glides back and forth upon the horizontal plane and moves length-wise across the plane to a pre-determined length following the curvature of the ramp. The foot pedal will guide the player's foot into the proper horizontal position while training the player to execute the proper push-pass soccer technique and gain muscle memory. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110201459 | Hockey Trainer - A hockey training device includes a shaft coupled to a hockey stick, and a weight defining a hole therein. The shaft is configured to be positioned in the hole in the weight. The weight is configured to be moved along a surface using the hockey stick. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110263355 | HOCKEY TRAINING DEVICE - A hockey training device includes a substantially elevated panel and a substantially horizontally positioned board having a top playing surface on which a puck is to be moved, following instantly on-and-off conditions of lights distributed in desired locations on the playing surface. The elevated panel displays the locations of the lights with the instant on-and-off condition of the lights to guide the player in a head-up position, to move the puck to the location of the light which is currently turned on, on the playing surface. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120046133 | Portable target to enable an individual to practice kicking soccer balls through what is considered the most difficult location for a goal tender to guard against - A portable target for a soccer goal designed with rods that enable an individual to stand on the ground and lift the portable target so that it can be lifted over the top horizontal crossbar of the soccer goal and then set in place. The target has elongated rods with curved hook attaching members designed in a manner that enables an individual to stand on the ground and simply lift the target so that the curved hook attaching members can be extended over the top horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal and then lowered onto the top horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal to be removably affixed thereto. The rod are removably retained within interior channels within the target. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120077628 | GOAL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel method of conditioning soccer players to improve their ability to score goals. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120083367 | TRAINING APPARATUS - A training apparatus for use on a training surface is disclosed. The training apparatus includes a sport-projectile stopping member and an elongated body substantially transverse to the sport-projectile stopping member. The elongated body has a first section, a second section, and a transition section between the first and second sections. A portion of the first section is positioned on the sport-projectile stopping member, and the first section is sized such that the sport-projection stopping member, the first section, the training surface and the transition section define an orifice through which a sport-projectile can pass through | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083368 | Soccer Training Apparatus - An elegantly simple training apparatus that helps soccer players quantify, and improve, their kicking skills. The soccer training apparatus includes a cage having a base, and at least one hand railing connected to the base. The base has a front portion and a rear portion with a ball moveably affixed, or tethered, to the front portion of the base by an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism may include, or be connected to, a force measuring mechanism that measures the force exerted on the ball after a user kicks the ball. The soccer training apparatus may also include a force display unit that displays that force to the user. The hand railing may extend over the base rear portion and may have a resistance band attached, that may exert a force on a user's kicking foot during a kick. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120122616 | LACROSSE STICK, TRAINING DEVICE FOR A LACROSSE STICK - A lacrosse stick has four discrete optically discernible colored zones at specified positions along the shaft of the lacrosse stick corresponding to preferred hand positions for different lacrosse stick maneuvers. Zone stops are disposed between the different colored zones and are formed from a material that provides a unique tactile feel as compared to the colored zones. A coach can issue training instructions consisting of two colors corresponding to the colors of the zones to identify preferred hand positions for a lacrosse training exercise. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120135825 | INTERACTIVE DEVICE FOR VIDEO GAMES - The invention concerns a device for interactive football practice combined with an imaging and sound system constituting the football programme to be followed by a player, comprising an object relatively fixed to the ground (I), of spherical shape which the player can kick, and various means for determining the types of kicks practised by the player and the intensity thereof. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120178553 | Portable soccer foot skill and agility training mat - An apparatus to train athletes to increase control of a soccer ball, increase dribbling skills and develop foot speed and agility all essential to the sport. This apparatus consists of a mat with cones placed through it. The athlete dribbles the soccer ball in between the obstacles to develop foot control over the ball. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120202622 | LACROSSE TRAINING DEVICE - A lacrosse stick having a shaft at least a portion of which is hollow and at least one weight or weight addition material disposed in the hollow portion of the shaft. A weight sized and shaped for removable insertion in a hollow shaft of a lacrosse stick. A carrier sized and shaped for removable insertion in a hollow shaft of a lacrosse stick, the carrier comprising at least one compartment operable to receive at least one weight or weight addition material. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120238383 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND COMMENTING ON A GAME EVENT IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF A GOAL - A device capable of automatically detecting game actions that take place in the vicinity of a goal for sports or activities in which the objective is to make a projectile enter the goal. The device is suitable for triggering, always in an automatic manner and in real time, audio or visual animations suited to the game situation thus detected. A method for processing information suitable for qualifying a game action according to information gathered from various types of sensors placed in the playing area is also described. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120283048 | SOCCER TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A soccer training apparatus comprises a net capable of being placed in a deployed position, connected to or located adjacent a soccer goal frame and above a soccer playing surface, so as to cover a portion of a target opening bounded by the soccer goal frame and soccer playing surface. The net includes a peripheral edge located relative to the soccer goal frame so as to form a gap which extends around the net in the deployed position. which permits a soccer ball to pass through and enter the soccer goal area. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120316010 | SPORTS NET OR COURT TARGET - The subject matter described herein includes a sports court or net target. In one example, a sports net target includes a flexible target body comprising a fabric material and having a first side and a second side. The visual indicium is located on the first side for providing an area of visual focus for an athlete during practice of a sport. At least one attachment member is connected to the target body for attaching the target body to a sports net. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120329584 | SOCCER PASSING TRAINER APPARATUS AND GAMES - We disclose an apparatus for improving passing skills in soccer, consisting of one or more triangles that can be placed on the ground to demarcate regions and boundaries on a playing field within which player movement is constrained or otherwise guided. The triangle edges are made from a flexible or extensible material and are attached at the triangle vertices by some type of joining device. The triangles can be placed on any surface suitable for soccer and held in place with stakes or other means. Multiple triangles can be placed on the ground to create a variety of demarcated regions and boundaries. This apparatus can be used for basic practice or to play various skill-enhancing games in which the ball is passed into and out of, or between, a triangle or a set of triangles. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130023361 | Soccer juggling training and rehabilation device - This invention relates to a novel method to learn soccer juggling skills as well as rehabilitation device that strengthens stabilizing muscles of the legs after a leg injury. The device can can also be used to train the major core and leg muscles used to kick a ball. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130023362 | KNITTED GOAL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - Goal shot training systems and devices comprise a training covering having a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. The devices are configured to obscure a net of a goal, and the covering is composed of a knit material defining multiple openings such that air passes through the covering. The covering material creates negative viewing space by obscuring visual access behind the training covering and forms at least one user-configurable opening that allows visual access of positive viewing space including a portion of the net of the goal when the covering is affixed to the goal. A user may configure the covering to practice shots originating from different positions on a playing area by adjusting the location of the covering relative to the net of the goal. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130102421 | Reconfigurable Sports Training Pad System - A reconfigurable sports training pad system is designed to be attached to an existing sports goal to increase the accuracy of scoring through muscle memory and positive and negative reinforcements accomplished through repetitive shooting. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130109511 | NOVEL ENHANCED SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING HIGH-SKILL ATHLETES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130116069 | SOCCER BALL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for delivering objects, such as soccer balls, the system including a delivery device and a methodology for training individuals that can be used with the delivery device, the delivery device including an accelerator that accepts, accelerates, and launches the balls with motion characteristics, and a control system having an electronic controller structured to store and execute a training program that includes ball service specifications and player service variables, ball speed and spin control inputs, and random selection of values within a range of values of the player service variables that include a starting position of the player relative to the device, a direction of motion of the player relative to the device, an identification of at least one location on the player's body to touch the ball, a time interval to wait before delivering the ball, and an action for the user to take with the ball. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130237348 | SPORTS TRAINING AID ASSEMBLY - A sports training aid assembly which provides a visual aid demonstrating shooting angles relative to a goal. The assembly includes a shooting implement configured for propelling an object towards a goal. A pulley is coupled to the shooting implement. A line has a first end configured for being coupled to the goal and a second end also configured for being coupled to the goal. The line has a medial portion extending through the pulley. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130244814 | LACROSSE TRAINING AID - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a lacrosse training aid comprising at least one glove configured to be placed on the hand of a lacrosse player, the at least one glove comprising an integrated strap mechanism configured to couple the at least one glove to a lacrosse stick in a non-dominant configuration. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130303312 | LACROSSE TRAINING DEVICE - A lacrosse training device that has a frame and target material therein. The flexibility of the target material may be adjustable. The device is adapted to be suspended within a lacrosse goal. The device may have means for adjusting the tension of the target material. The target material may slip on over the frame like a sleeve. The device may have wheels, which may be located on a track. The device may have a motor that moves it to different sides of a goal. The device may move in response to a wireless controller. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140011612 | Athletic Training System - A training system which includes a simulated goalkeeper device that is easily assembled and is free standing from the sport goal. The system may be operated via a remote control system, via radio frequency or an automated control system including a sensing loop in line with an activation system, or any other state of the art control system. The system also includes a unique backstop mechanism to further enhance the training process by keeping game pieces in play. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140024481 | SOCCER TRAINING DEVICE, METHOD OF USE AND SYSTEM - The invention provided is directed to a soccer training device, module training system and method of use. The device is a deflection wall that may be portable or permanently affixed to a ground surface. The wall having a larger and smaller embodiment, mimicking the silhouette of a soccer goal or an average player of a given age range from a far distance at simulated closer range. The inventive features of the wall intended, to enhance quantity, quality, speed, and accuracy of interaction and perception between the user, the ball and the wall according to professional quality and professional level training techniques. Multiple wall units may be combined to create individualized training modules wherein one person may train in a simulated multi-player environment of varying levels of complexity. Two or more module units may be combined to create a soccer training system. The modules and systems may be staged in limited ground surface area both indoor and outdoor. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140031148 | PUSH-PASS TECHNIQUE AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING SOCCER PLAYERS - A push-pass technique system in accordance with the present invention for training soccer players having a curved track, raised on each end by graduating ramps, upon which moves a rolling base plate secured by four wheels on each side to the track. A foot pedal is attached to the rolling base plate. The foot pedal glides back and forth upon the horizontal plane and moves length-wise across the plane to a pre-determined length following the curvature of the ramp. The foot pedal will guide the player's foot into the proper horizontal position while training the player to execute the proper push-pass soccer technique and gain muscle memory. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140045628 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF SHOTS ON GOAL - A sports goal target uses a visual barrier to train and develop a psychological mind set to improve shooting accuracy during practice and subsequent games. The barrier has an upper edge corresponding to the length of the upper member of the goal and two side edges having a length corresponding to the length of the side members of the goal. The inner edge is spaced apart from the outer edge to define a width, and a plurality of fasteners for attaching the barrier just inside the goal. The barrier may be composed of a flexible material or rigid or semi-rigid panels. The barrier is colored with a bright or fluorescent color intended for players to remember after the barrier is removed for practice without the barrier or a real game. The barrier may be sized for various games, with the dimensions being varied to suit the particular sport. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140087894 | KNITTED GOAL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - Goal shot training systems and devices comprise a training covering having a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. The devices are configured to obscure a net of a goal, and the covering is composed of a knit material defining multiple openings such that air passes through the covering. The covering material creates negative viewing space by obscuring visual access behind the training covering and forms at least one user-configurable opening that allows visual access of positive viewing space including a portion of the net of the goal when the covering is affixed to the goal. A user may configure the covering to practice shots originating from different positions on a playing area by adjusting the location of the covering relative to the net of the goal. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140106906 | Returning Goal System - A returning goal system including a generally U-shaped entryway, first and second sides extending away from the entryway, and lower and upper back crossbars extending between the sides to form lower and upper open portions. A net is connected to the goal and covers the lower open portion and upper open portion. The lower open portion of the net is sufficiently tensioned so as to return a ball towards the entryway without causing it to be ejected from the goal. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140206478 | PUSH-PASS TECHNIQUE AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING SOCCER PLAYERS - A push-pass technique system and method in accordance with the present invention for training soccer players having a frame along which is a track, that is formed into a semi-circle, raised on each end by graduating ramp, upon which slides a foot pedal that can be secured by four wheels on each side to the track and the frame. The foot pedal glides back and forth upon the horizontal plane and moves length-wise across the plane to a pre-determined length following the curvature of the ramp. The foot pedal will guide the player's foot into the proper horizontal position while training the player to execute the proper push-pass soccer technique and gain muscle memory. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140256476 | TRAINING PAD - A training pad, which is a planar pad having a surface and a bottom surface, and which comprises of two or several pad units, whereby at each time two pad units can be folded against each other by a hinge point connecting them, in which the hinge is a groove, the angles of the cross section of which groove exceed 90 degrees and in which hinge point the material thickness at the bottom of the groove is 1-1.6 mm. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140274484 | Soccer Skills and Techniques Training Mat Set - A training device for teaching and practicing simple and advanced soccer skills and techniques. The device is a set of mats with printed indicators on the upper side of each mat, the printed indicators are specifically of footstep indicators printed in solid line, footstep indicators printed in dashed line, circle indicating where the soccer ball is placed, solid and dashed lines with arrows, step numbers, instructional text. Each training mat shows and teaches different soccer technique. The soccer student steps on top of the training mat and follows the instructions printed on the mat surface by placing their feet on top of the footstep prints and moving them in exact position and sequence shown on the mat. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140302949 | Goalie Stand - Provided is a device for use by athletic teams, participants, and recreational groups for positioning in or in front of a goal to replicate a person acting as a goalie or defender. The device or “goalie stand” is durable, portable, mobile, and easily transportable for ease of use and movement or relocation. The goalie stand may be adjusted such that the height or width may be increased or decreased depending on the user's preference. The goalie stand may be a single continuous construction, or it may consist of two or more sections that are joined together by any one of a number of mechanical fastening means. The goalie stand may have adjustable components, such as a stick or arm, that can be positioned at various angles relative to the body of the stand. The goalie stand may be used on any surface, such as grass, dirt, artificial turf, or ice. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140309060 | Sports training apparatus and method of using same - A sports training apparatus has handle member having a body including first and second handle members connected together by a middle segment, such that the handle members are held at an angle to one another, and adapted such that when the athlete holds the device behind their back while grasping the handle members with respective right and left hands, their upper body is held straight and stable with their shoulders pulled backwards, providing a better posture and stronger core control during training movements. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140349786 | PORTABLE ATHLETIC TARGET - A portable fabric target for ball sports has at least:
| 11-27-2014 |
| 20140371007 | Accessory for a hockey goalie blocker pad - A hockey goalie blocker pad for use with a hockey goalie blocker. The blocker pad has a substantially rectangular volume having four sides, a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite the top surface; the bottom surface has a curved shape adapted to coincide with the curved shape of a top surface of the goalie blocker, to thereby fit snugly there against. The top surface is substantially flat and includes a hook surface including hook material thereon and adapted to interact with a surface of a practice hockey ball having loop material thereon, and a connector member adapted to securely and removably attach the blocker pad to the blocker. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150018131 | KNITTED GOAL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - Goal shot training systems and devices comprise a training covering having a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. The devices are configured to obscure a net of a goal, and the covering is composed of a knit material defining multiple openings such that air passes through the covering. The covering material creates negative viewing space by obscuring visual access behind the training covering and forms at least one user-configurable opening that allows visual access of positive viewing space including a portion of the net of the goal when the covering is affixed to the goal. A user may configure the covering to practice shots originating from different positions on a playing area by adjusting the location of the covering relative to the net of the goal. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150031478 | Soccer Training Device - An inside foot soccer pass training device is disclosed. The passing device includes a curved race and a foot carriage that can travel from one end of the race to the other. The curved race guides the foot carriage into a proper technical position, which allows a user to improve their technique of the inside foot soccer pass. Embodiments include multiple tracks, an overall tensioner designed to strengthen inner leg muscles, an impact device designed to mimic the feel of hitting an actual soccer ball, and electric force monitors to compute both the impact the foot carriage makes on the impact device and the force on the foot carriage as it moves along the race. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150045152 | Lacrosse Training Ball - A lightweight lacrosse training ball that is suitable for use in lacrosse training drills is lighter, softer, and larger than a regulation lacrosse ball. The lacrosse training ball is comprised of multiple layers: an inner (non-hollow or hollow) layer comprised of a rubber compound; a middle layer comprised of felt or a similar cushioning material; and an outer layer. In one embodiment, the lacrosse training ball is a non-hollow or hollow, lightweight ball with a cushioning layer covered with an outer surface. The light weight of the lacrosse training ball makes it suitable for training where player safety is of concern. The light weight is also advantageous for developing optimal catching ability, forcing players to focus on “giving” with the catch or catching softly. The larger size of the lacrosse training ball increases catching proficiency as there is less room for error in catching a larger ball. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150057111 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING MOTION - There is provided a device for motion identification, the device comprising: an enclosure and a plurality of sensors being provided with the enclosure and configured to measure acceleration in three axes and angular motion in three axes. The acceleration may be measured in a first acceleration range and a second acceleration range, | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150087447 | Athletic Skill Training Device and Method - A hockey skill training system, said system comprising a hockey stick having a transverse bore, a movable stand, and a skill training device, said skill training device comprising: a generally cylindrical external shape having a to surface, a bottom surface, a front, and a back, wherein the bottom surface comprises an open portion adapted for releasably rigidly connecting said bottom portion of said training device on top of the stand, and wherein the top surface is upwardly slanted from the front to the back. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150094171 | Hockey Practice System - A hockey practice system for helping goaltenders and shooters to visualize scoring and goaltending angles in hockey. The hockey practice system generally includes a housing which houses an internal reel assembly. A plurality of reels within the housing include a plurality of cords which extend out of the front end of the housing to be magnetically secured to goalposts with a plurality of anchors. The rear end of the housing includes a blade sleeve into which the blade of a hockey stick may be inserted and retained. As the housing is moved with the hockey blade, the cords will define an area in which a puck would travel if shot. A camera on the front of the housing may also be included to record practice for future reference. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150297967 | HOCKEY PUCK REBOUNDING DEVICE - A hockey training device is provided. The training device includes a substantially flat sheet with a smooth upper surface. The present invention includes a plurality of elastic band suspended to the upper surface. A first vertical post and a second vertical post may be attached to the flat sheet so that the elastic band is secured about the first and second vertical posts. The elastic band includes a front surface facing towards a center portion of the flat sheet. Therefore, a puck may be passed towards the elastic band and the elastic band rebounds the puck towards the user. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150328516 | Sports ball athletic activity monitoring methods and systems - A method for monitoring the motion of a sport ball that has been impacted by an individual during the course of an athletic activity includes the steps of a portable electronic device wirelessly receiving motion data from the sport ball, and the portable electronic device determining a point of impact based on the motion data, wherein the point of impact includes a location on a surface of the sport ball where the impact occurred. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150343286 | Weighted soccer ball for strength training - A weighted soccer ball for strength training increases a user's kicking strength. The user trains with the ball at least five minutes per day with each foot. The ball is provided in different weights and in three different sizes for different age groups. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150375077 | SOCCER TRAINING COURT AND METHODS OF PLAY - A soccer training court and methods for game play therein. A soccer training court that includes a cuboidal form with an end wall, a pair of side walls, a rear wall, an overhead wall, and a floor is provided. A box soccer game can be played within the court to aid players in increasing proficiency with ball striking, reading opponents actions, and understanding ball-travel characteristics. The box soccer game requires a player to strike the ball against the end wall causing it to rebound toward one or more additional walls and to rebound therefrom. A second player attempts to intercept the ball with a one-touch strike that sends the ball back toward the end wall to start the volley over. If the ball completes a predetermined number of wall contacts, the striking player is awarded a point. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160016060 | REMOVABLE AND CONFIGURABLE SPORTING GOAL TARGET AND TARGET POCKETS - An assembly for modifying/adapting a practice goal to serve as a sporting game practice aid. The assembly suitably includes a target and/or plurality of target pockets that can be removably coupled to the practice goal. This provides a physical target towards which to aim a sporting object (including a puck, ball, and/or the like), and thereby a means of evaluating one's progress towards mastery of the task at hand. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160074708 | TRAINING KIT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system adapted to train a sport player. The system includes at least one wearable item adapted to be worn by the sport, such that the wearable item comprises a plurality of colors. Accordingly, each one of the plurality of colors is displayed on a designated portion of the wearable item. The system further includes a plurality of equipment devices, wherein each one of the equipment devices comprises a color that corresponds to one of the plurality of colors displayed on the wearable item. Further, the each device is adapted to direct the player to perform a specific operation, such that the operation is done with the designated portion of the wearable item. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160074730 | Hockey Screening Dummy - A hockey screening dummy ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160082338 | HOCKEY SHOOTER TUTOR - A once-piece hockey puck-training device for improving hockey puck shooting comprising a hockey goalie panel mannequin having a 2-dimensional shape similar to a shape of a hockey goalie in a butterfly style position with the hockey goalie panel mannequin constructed from a manipulated durable material characterized to produce a rebound of a hockey puck which ricochets off the mannequin simulating the rebound of a hockey puck which rebounds from a hockey goalie, the hockey goalie panel mannequin securable to a hockey goal post to form a right shoulder target slot, a left shoulder target slot, a right lower arm target slot, a left lower shoulder target slot, and a between the legs/skates target slot with the target slots shaped and sized to mimic the typical scoring areas when a hockey goalie is tending a net in the “butterfly style” technique. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160107057 | INERTIA-ACTIVATED ALERT HOCKEY PRACTCE AID - A hockey shooting practice aid which includes a weighted, light-up target device that is securable to the frame of a hockey net and constructed of a hardened metal material capable of withstanding repeated impact force of hockey pucks. The practice aid is adapted to alert the shooter of a puck by emitting a continuous or flashing light when the target is struck by a puck with sufficient force to overcome a predetermined impact threshold. The weighted target includes a central chamber with an opening that carries an inertia-activated light-up ball which, upon sensing the sufficient dynamic inertia of a striking puck which exceeds an impact threshold force, illuminates for a pre-programmed duration of time. By illuminating the central light-up apparatus of the weighted target, the shooter is rewarded for making both an accurate and forceful shot. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160114236 | LAUNCHING DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING A SPORTS OBJECT - The invention relates to a launching device ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160121189 | Sport Exercise Device - A sport exercise device; for use with a sport stick, the sport stick having a head and a shaft. The device comprises a face, edge and attachment means. In one approach, the edge is adapted and arranged to surround the stick's head. The attachment means allows attachment of the device's face to hold an independently provided weight with respect to the head. The attachment means may allow attachment of the device's face to close the stick's net sufficient to prevent out-passage of a ball within the net. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129328 | SPORTS TRAINING TOOLS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A sports training level system is disclosed including a set of training level cards associated with a sport, wherein each of the training level cards correlate to a different training level and identify a set of training skills catagories for that training level. The training level cards including a training level identifier printed on a first side of each of the training level cards; and a list of specific training skills for each of the training skills catagories printed on a second side of each of the training level cards, wherein the list of specific training skills correlate with the training level identified on the training level card; and wherein the specific training skills become more advanced at each progressive training level. A training device and kit is also disclosed. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160166905 | SOCCER TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160166906 | SOCCER TRAINING METHOD | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160199716 | ATHLETIC TRAINING DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160250538 | Hockey Skills Training System and Method of Using the Same | 09-01-2016 |
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