Face-off training device and method of use

A training device for training a person to accomplish a battle for a puck or a ball in a sport making use of a stick having a heel, said training device comprising:

• a base connector for connecting said device to a base in a form of a stationary member;
• a main resilient member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, said proximal end portion being connected to said base connector, said main resilient member being configured to stretch from a unstretched state to a stretched state when a first force is applied to it, and to automatically return to said unstretched state when the first force is released, whereupon it provides resistance to a movement of the stick replicating a face-off motion;
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• a stick wrap configured to be releasably connected to said distal end portion, said stick wrap including a first wrapping portion, a second wrapping portion, and a third portion, said third portion interconnecting said first and second wrapping portions and holding said first wrapping portion spaced apart from said second wrapping portion, said third portion being connected to said distal end of said main resilient member between said first wrapping portion and said second wrapping portion, said first wrapping portion being configured to be wrapped about and brought into engagement with a first portion of the stick on a first side of the heel, said second wrapping portion being configured to be wrapped about and brought into engagement with a second portion of the stick on a second side of the heel, the second side of the heel being opposite the first side of the heel, whereupon said stick wrap is wrapped about the stick to have said first wrapping portion wrapped about said first portion of the stick and said second wrapping portion wrapped about said second portion of the stick to thereby releasably secure said stick wrap to the heel, whereupon said stick wrap is resistant to accidental displacement from the heel.