US 2023/0158387 A1Published application

Ice skating teaching apparatus and method

OwnerPeter Wardinventor

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An ice-skating stride training system includes a stride pad having visual cues used for teaching ice-skating techniques and improving skating stride mechanics. The system further includes methods of use including methods for developing proper skating techniques. The system offers coaches, teams, and players a cost-effective way to increase hockey specific skating mechanics, develop better overall athletic ability, improve stride strength, and decrease risk of injury and fatigue—all without using ice.

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A skating stride training system, comprising:

a plurality of visual cues disposed in generally planar array on a base, said visual cues arranged relative to one another in right and left directions lateral to a longitudinal axis and said visual cues arranged relative to one another in forward and rearward directions with respect to the longitudinal axis;
said visual cues comprising a pair of forward markers and a pair of rearward markers, said forward markers and rearward markers disposed about the longitudinal axis, said rearward markers disposed rearward relative to said forward markers along the longitudinal axis, said forward markers providing a cue for a starting position for a user's feet and said rearward markers providing a cue for a starting position for a user's feet;
said visual cues further comprising a top center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said top center agility target disposed mostly forward of said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a left agility target and a right agility target, said left agility target and right agility target disposed rearward relative to said forward markers, said left agility target disposed left relative to said rearward markers and said right agility target disposed right relative to said rearward markers, said left agility target disposed at a left rearward, generally 45-degree angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and relative to said forward markers, and said right agility target disposed at a right rearward, generally 45-degree angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and relative to said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a forward left range of motion target and a forward right range of motion target, said forward left range of motion target disposed generally left relative to said forward markers and said forward right range of motion target disposed right disposed generally right relative to said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a middle center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said middle center agility target disposed between said rearward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a rearward center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said rearward center agility target disposed rearward of said rearward markers;
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said visual cues further comprising a rearward left range of motion target and a rearward right range of motion target, said rearward left range of motion target disposed generally left relative to said rearward center agility target and said rearward right range of motion target disposed generally right relative to said rearward center agility target.

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Abstract

A skating stride training system, comprising:

a plurality of visual cues disposed in generally planar array on a base, said visual cues arranged relative to one another in right and left directions lateral to a longitudinal axis and said visual cues arranged relative to one another in forward and rearward directions with respect to the longitudinal axis;
said visual cues comprising a pair of forward markers and a pair of rearward markers, said forward markers and rearward markers disposed about the longitudinal axis, said rearward markers disposed rearward relative to said forward markers along the longitudinal axis, said forward markers providing a cue for a starting position for a user's feet and said rearward markers providing a cue for a starting position for a user's feet;
said visual cues further comprising a top center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said top center agility target disposed mostly forward of said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a left agility target and a right agility target, said left agility target and right agility target disposed rearward relative to said forward markers, said left agility target disposed left relative to said rearward markers and said right agility target disposed right relative to said rearward markers, said left agility target disposed at a left rearward, generally 45-degree angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and relative to said forward markers, and said right agility target disposed at a right rearward, generally 45-degree angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and relative to said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a forward left range of motion target and a forward right range of motion target, said forward left range of motion target disposed generally left relative to said forward markers and said forward right range of motion target disposed right disposed generally right relative to said forward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a middle center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said middle center agility target disposed between said rearward markers;
said visual cues further comprising a rearward center agility target disposed on the longitudinal axis, said rearward center agility target disposed rearward of said rearward markers;
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said visual cues further comprising a rearward left range of motion target and a rearward right range of motion target, said rearward left range of motion target disposed generally left relative to said rearward center agility target and said rearward right range of motion target disposed generally right relative to said rearward center agility target.

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