Skate assistance system and method

Abstract

This patent applications references the Provisional Patent Application 61/872,763, with the filing date Sep. 2, 2013. A system for training a skater using a device that the skater pushes in front of them, or pulls behind them. The device is pushed, or pulled, by the skater with handle bars. The device rides on a bicycle wheel with a brake. The device typically rides on only its bicycle wheel. The device has a small wheel(s), ahead of the bicycle wheel. Under heavy braking, the small wheel(s) keeps the device from pitching into the surface being skated on. The device also has a magnetic resistance device, driven against the bicycle wheel, to provide adjustable resistance to the skater. The device has a sensor for speed and distance, to a computer. The device has video camera mounts that are stabilized to stay focused on the skaters feet so the skater can analyze their stride.

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