Apparatus and method for training basketball players
OwnerGene Cookinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for training basketball players to shoot a basketball with one hand instead of using two hands in shooting. The apparatus is comprised of a belt placed around a player's torso, a band placed around the wrist of the player's weak or guide hand and a line assembly connecting the belt and the band in such a way that forward movement of the weak or guide hand is prevented during the act of shooting. The method is comprised of placing a belt around a player's torso, placing a band around the wrist of the player's weak or guide hand, adjusting the effective length of a line assembly connecting the belt and the band with the player's body in the shooting position so that forward movement of the weak or guide hand is prevented to during the act of shooting.
Claims17
An apparatus for training a basketball player comprising:
- a belt component configured for placement around said player's waist;
- a band component configured for placement around the forearm of said player's weak or guide hand;
- a clip attached to one of said components;
- and
- a line assembly connecting said components, said line assembly being comprised of a first line and a second line that connect said clip on said one of said components to the other of said components in such a way that movement toward a basketball basket of the weak or guide hand is prevented during the act of shooting;
- said first line and said second line being attached together at intervals to form a plurality of slots or spaces along the length of said line assembly, each slot or space of which can be connected to said clip, thereby allowing the effective length of said line assembly to be adjusted to enable said player to place his hands in a shooting position.
A method for training a basketball player comprising:
- providing an apparatus including:
- a belt component configured to be snugly attachable around said player's waist;
- said belt component comprising a first strap having a first end and a second end, first hook and loop fastening means attached to said first strap for fastening said first end and said second end together, and a clip attached to said first strap;
- and
- a band component configured to be snugly attachable to the wrist of the player's weak or guide hand;
- said band component comprising a second strap having a first terminus and a second terminus, second hook and loop fastening means attached to said second strap for fastening said first terminus and said second terminus together, and a line assembly attached to said second strap;
- wherein said line assembly comprises a first line and a second line that connect said band component to said clip on said belt component in such a way that movement toward a basketball basket of the weak or guide hand is prevented during the act of shooting;
- said first line and said second line being attached together at intervals to form a plurality of slots or spaces along the length of said line assembly, each slot or space of which can be connected to said clip, therby allowing the effective length of said line assembly to be adjusted to enable said player to place his hands in a shooting position;
- placing the belt component of said apparatus around said player's waist;
- placing the band component of said apparatus around the wrist of said player's weak or guide hand;
- and
- adjusting the effective length of the line assembly of said apparatus with the player's body in the shooting position so that forward movement of the weak or guide hand is prevented during the act of shooting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.