Golf swing aid
First Claim
1. A golf swing aid to be worn by a user comprising a first attachment arrangement for securing of the aid about the waist of a user such that aid hangs downwardly over the hip of the user, a second attachment arrangement for securement to the leg of the user. a lever arrangement secured between said attachments and including an electronic sensor positionable adjacent a user'"'"'s hip joint for sensing undesirable movement of said hip joint, said sensor producing a user perceptible signal when the undesired movement of said hip joint exceeds a preset threshold.
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Abstract
The golf swing aid is worn by a golfer and senses improper movement of the hip joint of the golfer during a golf swing. The aid produces a user perceptible signal when the movement has exceeded a set threshold. The aid is suitable as a practice aid or as a teaching aid for an instruction lesson.
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1. A golf swing aid to be worn by a user comprising
a first attachment arrangement for securing of the aid about the waist of a user such that aid hangs downwardly over the hip of the user, a second attachment arrangement for securement to the leg of the user. a lever arrangement secured between said attachments and including an electronic sensor positionable adjacent a user'"'"'s hip joint for sensing undesirable movement of said hip joint, said sensor producing a user perceptible signal when the undesired movement of said hip joint exceeds a preset threshold.
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15. A method of detecting excessive movement associated with the hip joint during a golf swing comprising
placing an electrical sensing arrangement over the hip joint for actuation by the hip during such excessive movement, securing the sensing arrangement to the user above and below the hip, and producing a user perceptible signal when excessive movement of the hip has been detected.
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