Athlete practice shooting aid device

A basketball shooting aid device attachable to a basketball rim for the improving accuracy and shooting form of a basketball player by providing a visual target to aim at and strike with the basketball comprising:

• a clamp having a tubularly-shaped unitary member of flexible, resilient material defining a channel running the length thereof configured and adapted to fit over and attach to a basketball rim, the tubular member having an inner surface which is configured and adapted to fit over and come into contact with the basketball rim and an opposite exterior surface, the tubular member having a slit along the length thereof, the slit configured and adapted to allow the spreading of the tubular member so that it may fit over the rim;
• a substantially straight elongated member having first and second ends, the elongated member connected adjacent its first end to the tubular member and extending substantially perpendicular from the exterior surface of the tubular member such that its second end is located at a point distal from the clamp;
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• a target member connected adjacent the second end of the elongated member to form a target for the player to aim and attempt to strike with the game piece, wherein the elongated member is configured and adapted such that it (a) deflects when the tubular member is struck by the basketball so that the target member moves without substantially altering the direct trajectory of the basketball and (b) returns the target member to its original position after it has been deflected by the basketball.

A device attachable to a football field goal post for improving the accuracy and kicking form of a football player by providing a visual target to aim at and strike with a football comprising:

• a clamp having an inner surface which contacts the football field goal post, the clamp configured and adapted to removably attach to the football goal post;
• a substantially straight elongated member having first and second ends, the elongated member connected adjacent to its first end of the clamp and extending substantially perpendicular from the clamp such that its second end is located at a point distal from the clamp, the elongated member formed of a stranded wire coated with a plastic material;
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• a target member connected adjacent the second end of the elongated member to form a target for the player to aim and attempt to strike with the football,
• wherein the elongated member is configured and adapted such that it deflects when the target member is struck by the football so that the target member moves without substantially altering the trajectory of the football and returns the target member to its original position after it has been deflected by the football.

A device attachable to a sporting event goal for improving the accuracy and shooting form of a player by providing a visual target to aim at and strike with the sporting event's game piece essentially consisting of:

• a clamp having an inner surface which contacts the sporting event's goal and an oppositely facing exterior surface, the clamp configured and adapted to removably attach to the sporting event's goal;
• a substantially straight elongated member having first and second ends, the elongated member connected adjacent its first end to the clamp and extending substantially perpendicular from the exterior surface of the clamp such that its second end is located at a point distal from the clamp;
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• a three-dimensional target member connected adjacent the second end of the elongated member to form a target for the player to aim and attempt to strike with the game piece,
• wherein the elongated member is configured and adapted such that it (a) deflects when the target member is struck by the game piece so that the target member moves without substantially altering the trajectory of the game piece and (b) returns the target member to its original position after it has been deflected by the game piece.