VOLLEYBALL TRAINING SYSTEM

• US 20110136596A1
• Filed: 11/11/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mike Rasmussen
• Original Assignee: Mike Rasmussen
• Inventors: Rasmussen, Mike
• Granted Patent: US 8,257,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/459
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0086 the line or cord being attached to the user A63B21/0608 takes precedence; punching balls attached to the user A63B69/26
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0095 for volley-ball

Abstract

A volleyball training system includes a volleyball, a tethering means with a first end and second end, said tethering means connected to said volleyball on said first end, a strapping means connected to said second end of said tethering means wherein the strapping means securely fastens around a human wrist.

Claims

1. A volleyball training device comprising a volleyball, a tethering means with a first end and second end, said tethering means securely connected to said volleyball on said first end, a strapping means securely connected to said second end of said tethering means wherein the strapping means securely fastens around a human wrist.

2. The volleyball training device of claim 1, wherein the tethering means is a rope.

3. The volleyball training device of claim 2, wherein said rope is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cord, rubber, plastic, and elastic.

4. The volleyball training device of claim 1, wherein the strapping means is selected from the group consisting of rubber bracelet, elastic band, wrist buckles, wrist ties and velcro band.

5. A volleyball training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising a means for returning said volleyball to an initial position, said returning means being connected with said tethering means and said strapping means.

6. A volleyball training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the speed of said volleyball during service, such results of said speed computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.

7. A volleyball training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the length the volleyball would have traveled as if untethered, such results of said length computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.

8. A volleyball training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the force imputed on said volleyball during service, such results of said imputed force computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.