Apparatus for guiding athletic kicking

• US 20060199705A1
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lois Roccato
• Original Assignee: Lois Roccato
• Inventors: Roccato, Lois
• Application Number:
  US11/359,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20060199705A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/79
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/22 mounted on, or suspended from, a fixed support

Abstract

An apparatus for guiding the execution of kicking movements to train a user in efficient and proper kicking techniques.

Claims

1. A kicking guide apparatus comprising:

an elongate frame with at least two ends;

a lever having at least two ends, a first end of said lever pivotally attached to said frame;

a kicking foot guide attached to a second end of said lever; and

a standing foot guide disposed at one end of said frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a horizontal movement assembly linking said lever to said frame.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said horizontal movement assembly comprises a track.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said standing foot guide is rotatable.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising collapsible support legs connected to said frame.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a hand support component.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a rail to support and position said standing foot guide.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said lever is pivotable from an angle of between approximately 30 degrees from horizontal during rest to approximately 30 degrees from horizontal at full extension.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said lever is adjustable in length.

10. A method for improving kicking technique, the method comprising:

providing an elongate frame with two ends;

disposing a horizontal movement assembly at the frame;

pivotally attaching a first end of a lever having at least two ends to the horizontal movement assembly;

attaching a kicking foot guide a second end of the lever;

disposing a standing foot guide one end of the frame;

placing one user'"'"'s foot on the standing foot guide;

placing the other user'"'"'s foot on the kicking foot guide; and

directing the user'"'"'s execution of a kick and constraining the user'"'"'s feet during execution of the kick to help guide the user in the execution of the kick.