EXERCISE TRAINING DEPICTING ENERGY FLOW

• US 20080254947A1
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey S. Mackay
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey S. Mackay
• Inventors: MacKay, Jeffrey S.
• Application Number:
  US12/019,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20080254947A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/13
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0012 Comparing movements or motion sequences with a registered reference
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

A method for the video display of exercises by an instructor, to a person performing the exercises, whereby digitized animation is utilized to depict energy flow in relation to the body to enable the exerciser to combine movement, breathing and visualization of energy flow, to achieve improved exercise results.

Claims

1. A method for the video display of exercises by an instructor, to a person performing the exercises comprising:

(a) displaying video images of a series of exercise movements;

(b) simultaneously displaying the proper breathing for each exercise; and

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(c) simultaneously displaying animated video images depicting the flow of energy in and around the body of the instructor;

(d) said simultaneous video images enabling the person exercising to coordinate the exercise movements with proper breathing and with visualization of the flow of energy.

2. The method for the display of video images of exercises of claim 1 wherein the animation is synchronized with the exercise movements.

3. The method for the display of video images of exercises of claim 1 in which the exercises are divided into three stages, comprising a warm-up stage, a balance stage and a high energy stage.

4. The method for the display of video images of exercises of claim 1 in which the flow of energy is displayed by showing a vibrant electric cloud in and around the body of the instructor.

5. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 1 in which the instructor first demonstrates body movements, second demonstrates the breathing techniques, and third demonstrates the body movements during which the flow of energy around and through the body of the instructor is simultaneously depicted.

6. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 1 in which the depiction of the flow of energy flows through the body'"'"'s meridian channels.

7. The method for the display of the video images of claim 3 in which the warm-up stage is a combination of Yoga and Chi Kung.

8. The method for the display of the video images of claim 3 in which the balance stage is a smooth revolving blend of Tai Chi movements.

9. The method for the display of the video images of claim 3 in which the high energy stage comprises aerobic martial arts.

16. An apparatus for storing video images of exercises, comprising:

a video storage device, said video storage device containing video information implementing the method of claim 1.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said video storage device is selected from the group consisting of:

a video tape, motion picture film, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, computer RAM, computer ROM, a DVD disk, and Blu-ray disc.

10. A method for the video display of exercises by an instructor, to a person performing the exercises comprising, dividing the exercise movements into three stages, comprising a warm-up stage, a balance stage and a high energy stage, displaying video images of a series of exercise movements, simultaneously displaying the proper breathing for each exercise, simultaneously displaying animated video images depicting the flow of energy in and around the body of the instructor, said simultaneous video images enabling the person exercising to coordinate the exercise movements with proper breathing and with visualization of the flow of energy.

11. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 10 in which the instructor first demonstrates body movements, second demonstrates the breathing techniques, and third demonstrates the body movements, during which the flow of energy around and through the body of the instructor is simultaneously depicted.

12. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 10 in which the depiction of the flow of energy flows through the body'"'"'s meridian channels.

13. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 10 in which the warm-up stage is a combination of Yoga and Chi Kung.

14. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 10 in which the balance stage is a smooth revolving blend of Tai Chi movements.

15. The method for the video display of exercises of claim 10 in which the high energy stage comprises aerobic martial arts.