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US 5,702,327 AGranted
Apparatus and method for martial arts training
OwnerMarshall Fullbrightinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for martial arts training is disclosed which includes a pair of vertically aligned dummies having free ends which are spaced apart and detached. The opposing ends of the dummies are attached through pivot assemblies to a rigid frame so that the dummies may be struck by kicking without one dummy responding to the other. In this manner, the dummies may be kicked at high speeds to develop speed and control.
Claims24
A training apparatus for the martial arts comprising:
- an upright rigid stand having an upper overhead frame portion and a lower base frame portion which is supported on a floor surface;
- an upper padded dummy carried by said overhead frame portion;
- an upper, rigid elongated core connected to said upper padded dummy;
- an upper pivot joint assembly carried by said overhead frame portion of said upright stand, and said upper elongated core being affixed to said upper pivot joint assembly providing omni-directional movement of said upper padded dummy relative to said overhead frame portion;
- a lower padded dummy carried by said base frame portion of said upright stand;
- a lower, rigid elongated core connected to said lower padded dummy;
- a lower pivot joint assembly carried by said base frame portion of said stand, said lower core element being affixed to said lower pivot joint assembly providing omni-directional movement of said lower padded dummy relative to said base frame portion independent of said movement of said upper padded dummy;
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- said upper dummy and said lower dummy being in a substantial superposed alignment so as to be capable of being struck in various combinations of quick successive kicks and/or punches.
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A training apparatus for the martial arts comprising:
- an upright stand having an overhead, rigid cantilevered frame, a rigid base frame which is supported on a floor surface, and a rigid vertical standard extending between said rigid cantilevered frame and base frame;
- an upper padded dummy having an upper elongated rigid core;
- an upper pivot joint assembly carried by said overhead cantilevered frame;
- said upper elongated core being carried by said upper pivot joint assembly for providing omni-directional movement of said upper padded dummy;
- a lower padded dummy having a lower elongated core, and said lower padded dummy being vertically spaced and free from said upper padded dummy;
- a lower pivot joint assembly carried by said base frame;
- a lower elongated core being carried by said lower pivot joint assembly providing omni-directional movement of said lower padded dummy independent of said upper padded dummy;
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- said upper dummy and said lower dummy being in a substantial superposed alignment so as to be capable of being struck in various combinations of quick successive kicks and/or punches.
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A method of martial arts training comprising:
- providing an upper padded dummy carried by a rigid frame in a manner that said upper dummy moves in omni-directional movements;
- providing a vertically aligned lower padded dummy carried by said rigid frame below said upper dummy for omni-directional movement independent of said upper dummy;
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- striking said upper and lower dummies in a desired sequence to develop speed and coordination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.