Golf Swing Training Device and Method
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1. A swing training apparatus comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, an opposing distal portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween; and
first and second elements carried at the proximal and the intermediate portions, respectively, each of the first and second elements having a fixed portion fixedly attached to the elongate shaft, a slidable portion for sliding movement along the shaft, and a preset magnetic attraction therebetween, wherein the sliding portion is magnetically coupled to the fixed portion prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a centrifugal force exerted on the sliding portion during a swinging motion of the shaft.
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Abstract
A golf swing training aid includes a shaft having two sliding elements magnetically attached to fixed positions on the shaft. The sliding elements slide along the shaft from initially coupled positions to impact positions during a backswing and downswing movement simulating a golf swing for providing distinctive sounds at selected impact positions along the shaft to aid in setting the shaft when executing the backswing and lagging of the shaft during the downswing. Grip protrusions are biased against webs of the fingers for enhancing power generated during the swing.
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1. A swing training apparatus comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, an opposing distal portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween; and
first and second elements carried at the proximal and the intermediate portions, respectively, each of the first and second elements having a fixed portion fixedly attached to the elongate shaft, a slidable portion for sliding movement along the shaft, and a preset magnetic attraction therebetween, wherein the sliding portion is magnetically coupled to the fixed portion prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a centrifugal force exerted on the sliding portion during a swinging motion of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A swing training apparatus comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion;
an element carried on an outside surface of the shaft between the proximal and distal portions, the element having a fixed portion fixedly attached to the elongate shaft and a slidable portion for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft, wherein the sliding portion is magnetically coupled to the fixed portion through a preset magnetic attraction, wherein the element includes at least one of the fixed and slidable portions having at least one of a magnetic portion and a metallic portion operable with the magnetic portion;
an adjustment member carried by at least one of the fixed and slidable portions, the adjustment member establishing a separation distance between the magnetic and metallic portions, thus providing the preset magnetic attraction; and
a stop fixedly attached at the distal portion of the shaft, wherein a centrifugal force exerted on the sliding portion during a swinging motion of the shaft results in the sliding portion moving along the outside surface toward the stop. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A swing training apparatus comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion;
a first element carried on an outside surface of the shaft between the proximal and distal portions, the first element having a fixed portion fixedly attached to the elongate shaft and a slidable portion for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft, wherein the sliding portion is magnetically coupled to the fixed portion through a first preset magnetic attraction;
a second element carried on an outside surface of the shaft between the first element and the shaft distal portion, the second element having a fixed portion fixedly attached to the elongate shaft and a slidable portion for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft, wherein the sliding portion is magnetically coupled to the fixed portion through a second preset magnetic attraction; and
each of the first and second elements having an adjustment member carried by at least one of the fixed and slidable portions, the adjustment member establishing a separation distance therebetween for providing the first and second preset magnetic attractions, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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