Foldable lateral motion system

An exercise apparatus, comprising:

• an elongate core member having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a pivoting guide arm rotationally coupled to the proximal end of the elongate core member via a pivoting joint, the pivoting guide arm comprising a foot pedal opposite the pivoting joint for securing a foot of a user;
• a resistance system mounted to the elongate core member, the resistance system comprising a brake drum affixed to the elongate core member and having a friction strap threaded therethrough, the friction strap being affixed to the pivoting guide arm and rotationally coupled to the elongate core member, wherein the friction strap is configured to apply a friction force to the brake drum as the foot pedal of the pivoting guide arm is pushed laterally away from the elongate core member;
• a brake assembly base comprising a brake pin and a stationary brake pad, the brake pin and the stationary brake pad extending perpendicularly from the brake assembly base;
• an attachment aperture in the brake drum, the brake assembly base being rotationally coupled to the brake drum by extending the brake pin through the attachment aperture;
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• a variable brake pad secured to the brake drum;
• wherein the friction strap is operatively threaded between the brake drum and the stationary brake pad, wherein the friction strap is affixed to the pivoting guide arm at a first end and affixed to an elastic cord at a second end, wherein a stationary end of the elastic cord is rotationally coupled to the elongate core member.

A lateral motion system for training lateral movements, comprising:

• a core member having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a pivoting guide arm rotationally coupled to the proximal end of the core member via a pivoting joint, the pivoting guide arm comprising a foot pedal opposite the pivoting joint for securing a foot of a user;
• a resistance system mounted to the core member, the resistance system comprising a brake member affixed to the core member and having a friction strap coupled thereto, the friction strap being affixed to the pivoting guide arm and configured to apply a friction force to the brake member as the foot pedal of the pivoting guide arm is pushed laterally away from the core member;
• a brake assembly base comprising a brake pin and a stationary brake pad, the brake pin and the stationary brake pad extending perpendicularly from the brake assembly base;
• an attachment aperture in the brake member, the brake assembly base being rotationally coupled to the brake member by extending the brake pin through the attachment aperture;
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• a variable brake pad secured to the brake member;
• wherein the friction strap is operatively threaded between the brake member and the stationary brake pad, wherein the friction strap is affixed to the pivoting guide arm at a first end and affixed to an elastic cord at a second end, wherein a stationary end of the elastic cord is rotationally coupled to the core member.

A training apparatus, comprising:

• a friction resistance system, the friction resistance system further comprising:
• a brake assembly base comprising a brake pin and a stationary brake pad, the brake pin and the stationary brake pad extending perpendicularly from the brake assembly base;
• a brake drum comprising an attachment aperture, the brake assembly base rotationally coupled to the brake drum via the brake pin extended through the attachment aperture;
• a variable brake pad secured to the brake drum via a sliding adjustment means;
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• a friction strap operatively threaded between the brake drum and the stationary brake pad, the friction strap fixed to a guide arm at a first end and fixed to base member at a second end.