Training device and method for training a user to improve swing speed of a piece of sporting equipment

A training device for training a user to improve swing speed of a piece of sporting equipment, the training device comprising:

• a piece of sporting equipment having a first end comprising a handle, a second end opposite the first end, and a midpoint;
• a fastener fixedly secured to the piece of sporting equipment between the midpoint and the second end;
• and
• a tensionable member secured to and extending between the fastener and a fixed object, wherein the tensionable member provides a tension to the piece of sporting equipment when extended, wherein the tensionable member is removable and interchangeable to provide a selected tension, and wherein the fixed object comprises dimensions adapted to enable a stroke of the piece of sporting equipment to be executed in the direction of the tension provided by the tensionable member.

A training system for training one or more users to improve swing speed of a piece of sporting equipment, the training system comprising:

• a fixed object;
• and
• a plurality of training devices, wherein each training device comprises:
• an elongate member having a fastener secured thereto;
• and
• a tensionable member secured to the fastener of the elongate member and to the fixed object, wherein the tensionable member provides a tension to the elongate member in a direction toward the fixed object;
• wherein the fixed object comprises dimensions adapted to simultaneously enable a stroke of each elongate member to be executed in the direction of the tension provided by each tensionable member.