Golf swing training device

A golf swing training device, for use by a golfer to properly develop a golf swing and counter a tendency toward an overpowered back-swing resulting in an uncontrolled out-of-plane downswing, while simultaneously training correct club rotation during a downswing, said golf swing training device comprising:

• a strap, said strap having a first end and a second end;
• a latch plate, said latch plate being adjustably securable in proximity to said strap first end;
• a latch, said latch being secured to said second end of said strap and being configured to releasably receive a portion of said latch plate;
• at least one elastic resistance band, said at least one elastic resistance band having a first end and a second end, said first end of said at least one elastic resistance band being attached to said strap at a position relative to said latch, said at least one resistance band further comprising a first elastic band portion and a second elastic band portion being joined to said first elastic band portion, said first elastic band portion having a first elastic modulus and said second elastic band portion having a second elastic modulus, said second elastic modulus being greater than said first elastic modulus;
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• a cinching apparatus, said cinching apparatus being located proximate to said second end of said at least one elastic resistance band, and being configured for cinching of said at least one elastic resistance band around a portion of the shaft of the golf club being on or proximate to the grip of the club at a position being distal from the end of the shaft, to provide a lever-arm effect to counter a tendency toward an overpowered backswing and maintain a controlled in-plane downswing, and to pull the club rotation forward around the fulcrum of the wrist to simultaneously train correct club rotation during the downswing.

A golf swing training device, for use by a golfer to properly develop a golf swing and counter a tendency toward an overpowered back-swing resulting in an uncontrolled out-of-plane downswing, while simultaneously training correct club rotation during a downswing, said golf swing training device comprising:

• a strap, said strap having a first end and a second end;
• a latch plate, said latch plate being adjustably securable in proximity to said strap first end;
• a latch, said latch being secured to said second end of said strap and being configured to releasably receive a portion of said latch plate;
• at least one bungee cord, said at least one bungee cord having a first end and a second end, said first end of said at least one bungee cord being attached to said strap at a position being in the range of 0 to 9 inches to either side of said latch, said bungee attachment position on said strap being disposed on the left side of said strap for a right-handed golf swing, and being disposed on the right side of said strap for a left-handed golf swing, said at least one bungee cord further comprising a first cord portion and a second cord portion being joined to said first cord portion, said first cord portion having a first elastic modulus, and said second cord portion having a second elastic modulus, said second elastic modulus being greater than said first elastic modulus;
• and a cinching apparatus, said cinching apparatus being located proximate to said second end of said at least one bungee cord, and being configured for cinching said at least one bungee cord around the shaft of the golf club at a position being just below the end of the grip with said at least one bungee cord extending generally upwardly from the shaft, to provide a lever-arm effect to counter a tendency toward an overpowered backswing and maintain a controlled in-plane downswing, and to pull the club rotation forward around the fulcrum of the wrist to simultaneously train correct club rotation during the downswing, said cinching apparatus comprising a housing and a button disposed therein being spring biased to cause a portion of said button to engage a portion of said at least one bungee cord against said housing, to releasably inhibit relative movement therebetween.