TENNIS TEACHING AID

• US 20170291091A1
• Filed: 04/06/2017
• Published: 10/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Khalid Y. Khidhr
• Original Assignee: Khalid Y. Khidhr
• Inventors: Khidhr, Khalid Y.
• Application Number:
  US15/480,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20170291091A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2214/00 Training methods
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 61/006 Accessories for training purposes mounted on the net
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

Implementations herein provide for systems and methods related to teaching a beginner player how to play a sport with a net. In one implementation, a tennis training aid consists of two support posts and a cord. The cord is attached to each support post at substantially the same height and the cord is substantially parallel to a ground surface. The cord assists the player by acting as a dividing line between different sections of space.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a net;

two freestanding support posts; and

a cord attached to the two freestanding support posts at substantially the same height of each freestanding support post and positioned substantially parallel to the net.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the net is a tennis net.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the two support posts are height adjustable telescoping posts.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein each of the two support posts are secured at a desired height using a pin inserted in holes in the height adjustable telescoping posts.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the two support posts are secured at a desired height using an internal push button mechanism.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the cord retracts into at least one of the two support posts when not in use.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one additional cord is added between the two support posts.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two support posts includes at least one motion detecting sensor.

9. A tennis aid system comprising:

a tennis net;

two support posts configured to attach to the tennis net; and

a cord attached to each support post at substantially the same height and substantially parallel to the tennis net.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein each of the two support posts are height adjustable telescoping posts.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein each of the two support posts is secured at a desired height using a pin inserted in holes located in the height adjustable telescoping posts.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein each of the two support posts is secured at a desired height using an internal push button mechanism.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the cord retracts into at least one of the two support posts when not in use.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one additional cord is added between the two support posts.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the two support posts includes at least one motion detecting sensor.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the two support posts are configured to attach to the net via an elastic loop.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein the two support posts are configured to attach to the net via a clamp.

18. A method comprising:

serving a ball towards a focus net located adjacent to a fixed net on a court;

determining if the ball passes over the focus net; and

adjusting a user location relative to the net based on determining if the ball passes over the focus net.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

locating to a position proximate to a front court area responsive to determining the ball passes under the focus net.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

locating to a position proximate to a back court area responsive to determining the ball passes over the focus net.