Training systems and methods for athletes
First Claim
1. A system for improving the skills of a user in a particular activity, comprising:
- a base unit comprising a housing and a track portion on which said housing is disposed, said housing being movable along said track portion;
a first sensor in said base unit configured to sense the presence of a ball in a ball placement zone adjacent to said base unit, and to initiate an operating cycle of the base unit;
an emitter configured to be disposed on the body of the user;
a second sensor on said base unit configured to communicate with said emitter along a line-of-sight; and
an alarm configured to indicate to the user when contact has been broken between said sensor and said emitter.
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Abstract
The system monitors a user'"'"'s key physical movements when performing a particular activity, such as a golf swing, and signals visually and/or aurally when a single (or several) error(s) is/are committed, for the purpose of encouraging faster learning of fundamentally sound physical skills. Mental conditioning is achieved when the effects of repeatedly listening to the specially constructed and authored audio conditioning programs during practice sessions and games are combined with the above described physical monitoring effects of the system. Better physical execution of a selected technique or skill results, and the user experiences the benefits of mental conditioning on his/her playing performance.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for improving the skills of a user in a particular activity, comprising:
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a base unit comprising a housing and a track portion on which said housing is disposed, said housing being movable along said track portion; a first sensor in said base unit configured to sense the presence of a ball in a ball placement zone adjacent to said base unit, and to initiate an operating cycle of the base unit; an emitter configured to be disposed on the body of the user; a second sensor on said base unit configured to communicate with said emitter along a line-of-sight; and an alarm configured to indicate to the user when contact has been broken between said sensor and said emitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of training in order to improve in the performance of a particular repeatable activity, comprising:
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placing an emitter on a portion of the body of a user; moving a housing of a base unit along a track portion of the base unit to a desired location adjacent to a predetermined ball placement zone; sensing the presence of a ball in the predetermined ball placement zone, using a first sensor on the housing, in order to initiate an operating cycle of the base unit; placing the body of a user in position to conduct the particular activity, and establishing contact between said emitter and a second sensor on the base unit while in said position; conducting the particular activity; and providing an alarm if contact is broken between the emitter and the second sensor during the activity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for improving the skills of a user in a particular activity, comprising:
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a base unit comprising a housing and a track portion on which said housing is disposed, said housing being movable along said track portion; an actuator in said base unit configured to initiate an operating cycle of the base unit; an emitter configured to be disposed on the body of the user; a sensor on said base unit configured to communicate with said emitter along a line-of-sight; and an alarm configured to indicate to the user when contact has been broken between said sensor and said emitter. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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