Athlete Reaction-Training Systems and Athlete Agility-Training Systems

An enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training system, comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of mounting plates removably secured to the frame;
• an athlete reaction-training device disposed on one of the plural mounting plates, the reaction-training device including a light-emitting device and an impact-sensitive surface connected to the light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device ceases emitting light when the impact-sensitive surface is impacted;
• and
• an enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device removably mounted on and operably associated with the athlete reaction-training device, wherein the enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device comprises:
• a housing defining two apertures;
• at least one microprocessor disposed in the housing;
• an impact-generating mechanism contained within the housing, wherein the impact-generating mechanism includes a reciprocally translatable tapper member extendable and retractable through one of the two apertures;
• a control unit in the housing, wherein the control unit is operably connected to the at least one microprocessor and the impact-generating mechanism;
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• a motion sensor contained within the housing adjacent to the other one of the two apertures, wherein the motion sensor is operably connected to a power source and to the control unit, wherein the motion sensor is adapted and configured to project a motion-detecting beam through the other one of the two apertures, wherein the enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device is removably secured to the at least one athlete reaction-training device, wherein movement of a person or a thing toward or transverse to the motion sensor when sensed by the motion sensor causes the tapper member to tap the impact-sensitive surface, thereby ending light emission.

An enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training system, comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of mounting plates removably secured to the frame;
• and
• an athlete reaction-training device on one of the plural mounting plates, the athlete reaction-training device including a light-emitting device and an impact-sensitive surface connected to the light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device ceases emitting light when the impact-sensitive surface is impacted;
• and
• an enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device removably mounted on and operably associated with the athlete reaction-training device, wherein the enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device comprises:
• a housing defining two apertures;
• at least one microprocessor disposed in the housing;
• an impact-generating mechanism contained within the housing, wherein the impact-generating mechanism includes a reciprocally translatable tapper member extendable and retractable through one of the two apertures;
• a control unit in the housing, wherein the control unit is operably connected to the at least one microprocessor and the impact-generating mechanism;
• and
• an accelerometer contained within the housing adjacent to the other one of the two apertures, wherein the accelerometer is operably connected to a power source and to the control unit, wherein the accelerometer is adapted and configured to detect acceleration of or impact upon the housing, wherein the enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training device is removably secured to the at least one athlete reaction-training device, whereby detection of acceleration of or impact upon the accelerometer causes the tapper member to tap the impact-sensitive surface for ending light emission.