Basketball training apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for simulating a basketball defender, the basketball defender apparatus comprising:
- a floor mount for supporting the apparatus on a floor surface;
a standard extending upwardly from the floor mount;
at least one shot obstruction mounted to the vertical standard over which a shot with a basketball can be taken by a player; and
a guarding mechanism secured to the standard and having a player engaging portion thereof spaced above the floor mount, the guarding mechanism being movable transversely relative to the standard to adjust the position of the portion in front of the standard and shot obstruction for creating a minimum distance the player must be from the standard when engaged with the guarding mechanism portion.
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Abstract
A basketball practice or training apparatus or assembly is provided including a floor mount and a vertical standard extending upwardly therefrom. Elongate arm shot obstructions are provided at the top of the standard and are removably mounted for changing the configuration of the shot obstruction if desired such as for practicing jump shots versus free throws. A guarding mechanism is also provided and is secured to the standard and includes a player-engaging portion in front of the standard and spaced above the floor mount. Preferably, the player-engaging portion is selectively movable transversely of the standard to adjust its position in front of the standard so as to allow an operator to manipulate the guarding mechanism for keeping the player-engaging portion close to the player even if they change their position relative to the standard. The guarding mechanism may also allow the operator to pivot the apparatus so as to angularly move the player-engaging portion and shot obstructions so they are maintained between the player and basket as the player moves about the standard for practicing various turnaround and face-up jump shots.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for simulating a basketball defender, the basketball defender apparatus comprising:
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a floor mount for supporting the apparatus on a floor surface; a standard extending upwardly from the floor mount; at least one shot obstruction mounted to the vertical standard over which a shot with a basketball can be taken by a player; and a guarding mechanism secured to the standard and having a player engaging portion thereof spaced above the floor mount, the guarding mechanism being movable transversely relative to the standard to adjust the position of the portion in front of the standard and shot obstruction for creating a minimum distance the player must be from the standard when engaged with the guarding mechanism portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A basketball training apparatus comprising:
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a base for supporting the apparatus on a floor surface; a substantially vertical standard; a carriage mounted to the standard and slidable thereon to a plurality of different vertical positions along the standard; and a guarding mechanism having a player engaging portion in front of the standard and a slidable shaft connected to the player engaging portion and slidable through the carriage for moving the player engaging portion into contact with a player at a variety of different distances from the standard. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A basketball practice apparatus for defending shots taken by a player, the basketball practice apparatus comprising:
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a floor mount base for supporting the apparatus; a vertical standard attached to the base; a plurality of elongate arms removably mounted substantially at the top of the standard to allow less than all of the arms to be mounted to the standard over which a shot with a basketball can be practiced by a player; and a guarding mechanism distinct from the elongate arms and secured to the standard, the guarding mechanism having a player engaging portion spaced in front of the standard for creating a minimum distance the player must be from the standard when engaged with the player engaging portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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