Golf swing training device and method
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1. A golf swing training device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end for holding by a user, an opposing distal end, and an intermediate portion therebetween;
a grip carried by the proximal end, the grip having a plurality of protrusions outwardly extending therefrom and arranged for receiving multiple finger webs thereagainst in guiding a hand of the user for gripping the shaft proximal end;
a first coupling fixedly attached to the shaft proximate the proximal end thereof;
a second coupling fixedly to the shaft within the intermediate portion thereof;
a stop fixedly attached to the shaft at the distal end thereof;
a first sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along an outside surface of the shaft between the first and second couplings, wherein the first sliding element is coupled to the first coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a first centrifugal force exerted thereon during a first swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the first sliding element accelerates to the second coupling for making contact therewith and creating a first sound thereby; and
a second sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft between the second coupling and the end stop, wherein the second sliding element is coupled to the second coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a second centrifugal force exerted thereon during a second swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the second sliding element accelerates to the stop for making contact therewith and creating a second sound thereby.
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Abstract
A golf swing training aid includes a shaft having two sliding elements which are moved from initially coupled positions on the shaft to impact positions during the backswing and downswing make distinctive sounds at impact positions to aid in setting the club and hinging the shaft when executing the backswing and lagging of the club during the downswing. Grip protrusions are biased against webs of the fingers for enhance power generated during the swing.
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1. A golf swing training device comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end for holding by a user, an opposing distal end, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a grip carried by the proximal end, the grip having a plurality of protrusions outwardly extending therefrom and arranged for receiving multiple finger webs thereagainst in guiding a hand of the user for gripping the shaft proximal end; a first coupling fixedly attached to the shaft proximate the proximal end thereof; a second coupling fixedly to the shaft within the intermediate portion thereof; a stop fixedly attached to the shaft at the distal end thereof; a first sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along an outside surface of the shaft between the first and second couplings, wherein the first sliding element is coupled to the first coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a first centrifugal force exerted thereon during a first swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the first sliding element accelerates to the second coupling for making contact therewith and creating a first sound thereby; and a second sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft between the second coupling and the end stop, wherein the second sliding element is coupled to the second coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a second centrifugal force exerted thereon during a second swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the second sliding element accelerates to the stop for making contact therewith and creating a second sound thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf swing training device comprising:
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an elongate shaft having a proximal end, an opposing distal end, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a first coupling fixedly attached to the shaft proximate the proximal end thereof; a second coupling fixedly to the shaft within the intermediate portion thereof; a stop fixedly attached to the shaft at the distal end thereof; a first sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along an outside surface of the shaft between the first and second couplings, wherein the first sliding element is coupled to the first coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a first centrifugal force exerted thereon during a first swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the first sliding element accelerates to the second coupling for making contact therewith and creating a first sound thereby; and a second sliding element carried by the shaft for sliding movement along the outside surface of the shaft between the second coupling and the end stop, wherein the second sliding element is coupled to the second coupling prior to a swinging of the shaft and released therefrom by a second centrifugal force exerted thereon during a second swinging motion of the shaft, and wherein the second sliding element accelerates to the stop for making contact therewith and creating a second sound thereby. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A golf swing training device comprising:
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a shaft defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a first stop carried within the intermediate portion of the shaft; a second stop fixedly attached to the distal end portion of the shaft; a first element slidably carried along an outside surface of the shaft for movement from the proximal end portion of the shaft toward the first stop, wherein the first sliding element accelerates to the first stop for making contact therewith and creating a first sound thereby; and a second element slidably carried along the outside surface of the shaft for sliding movement from the intermediate portion toward the second stop, wherein the second element accelerates to the second stop for making contact therewith and creating a second sound thereby. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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- 39. A golf swing training device comprising a grip to be carried by a proximal end of a shaft, the grip having a plurality of protrusions outwardly extending therefrom and arranged for receiving multiple finger webs thereagainst in guiding a hand of a user for gripping the shaft proximal end, wherein three protrusions of the plurality of protrusions extend from a first side of the grip within a proximal portion therein for receiving three webs between four fingers of a top hand of the user gripping the proximal portion, and wherein an imaginary line extending through the three protrusions along common points thereof forms a non-zero angle with a longitudinal axis of the grip.
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