Apparatus for training an athlete and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a glove portion, the glove portion capable of being worn on a hand of a user, the glove portion having a dorsal region, wherein the dorsal region of the glove portion is positioned on the dorsal region of the user'"'"'s hand;
a sleeve portion disposed on at least a portion of the user'"'"'s arm, wherein the sleeve portion is connected to the glove portion;
a weight attached to the sleeve portion; and
a tension band disposed on the dorsal region of the glove portion, wherein the tension band pulls a finger of the user dorsally when the glove portion is worn by the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus aids an athlete, such as, for example, a basketball player, in developing skills, such as dribbling, passing and shooting. Specifically, an interconnected glove portion and sleeve portion comprise a plurality of components designed to aid a basketball player in developing muscles to enhance the player'"'"'s basketball skills including, for example, dribbling, passing and/or shooting. These components include, generally, a palm interfering portion to force a basketball player to utilize the fingertips on the ball during dribbling, passing and/or shooting, tension bands to strengthen muscles associated with the fingers and wrist to enhance proper handling, passing and/or shooting techniques, and one or more weights disposed in various locations on the apparatus to provide resistance training to aid in developing muscles involved with handling, passing and/or shooting a basketball.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a glove portion, the glove portion capable of being worn on a hand of a user, the glove portion having a dorsal region, wherein the dorsal region of the glove portion is positioned on the dorsal region of the user'"'"'s hand; a sleeve portion disposed on at least a portion of the user'"'"'s arm, wherein the sleeve portion is connected to the glove portion; a weight attached to the sleeve portion; and a tension band disposed on the dorsal region of the glove portion, wherein the tension band pulls a finger of the user dorsally when the glove portion is worn by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using an apparatus for training an athlete, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a training apparatus, the training apparatus having a glove portion, the glove portion comprising a dorsal side corresponding with a back area of the athlete'"'"'s hand and an opposite palmar side corresponding with a palm of an athlete'"'"'s hand; a sleeve portion connected to the glove portion and disposed on at least a portion of the athlete'"'"'s arm; a weight attached to the sleeve portion; a first tension band disposed on the dorsal side of the glove portion; wearing the apparatus on a hand of the athlete, and holding a ball in the hand, wherein the tension band pulls a finger of the athlete'"'"'s hand away from the ball. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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