Freestanding golf swing training system

A swing training system, comprising:

• a base, a hip belt assembly supported or the base adapted to encircle a substantial portion of the golfer's upper pelvic area, and means supporting the hip belt assembly on the base including a pivot arm interconnecting the belt assembly and the base, said pivot arm defining a way, a belt assembly slide adjustably positioned on the pivot arm way to accommodate different golfer anatomies, a tension slide mounted for movement on the pivot arm independently of the belt assembly slide, and a tension element interconnecting the tension slide and the belt assembly for urging the belt assembly toward the tension slide.

A swing training system, comprising:

• a base, a hip belt assembly supported on the base adapted to encircle a substantial portion of the golfer's upper pelvic area, and means supporting the hip belt assembly on the base including a pivot arm interconnecting the belt assembly and the base, means for limiting pivotal movement of the belt assembly relative to the pivot arm including a plate with an arcuate recess therein and a pin slidable in the plate recess.

A swing training system, comprising:

• a base, a column projecting upwardly from the base, a hip belt assembly supported on the column adapted to encircle a substantial portion of the golfer's upper pelvic area, and means supporting the hip belt assembly on the column including a pivot arm interconnecting the belt assembly and the column, said column including a generally horizontal frame element supporting the pivot arm, said generally horizontal frame element being pivotally mounted in the column about a generally horizontal axis to accommodate the set-up position of the golfer's pelvic area without moving the column in a vertical plane.

A swing training system, comprising:

• a base, a hip belt assembly supported on the base adapted to encircle a substantial portion of the golfer's upper pelvic area, and means supporting the hip belt assembly on the base including a pivot arm interconnecting the belt assembly and the base, said base including at least three generally vertical posts extending substantially above the belt assembly and pivot arm, and a belt assembly frame vertically adjustable on the base posts to vary the vertical height of the belt assembly.

A swing training system, comprising:

• a base, a hip belt assembly supported on the base adapted to encircle a substantial portion of the golfer's upper pelvic area, and means supporting the hip belt assembly on the base including a pivot arm interconnecting the belt assembly and the base, said belt assembly including a plurality of links adapted to conform to various pelvic configurations, and a plurality of body engaging cushions on the links, each including a high durometer portion adjacent the links and an integral low durometer portion extending therefrom.