Golf backswing training aid and alert
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1. A golf training aid, comprising:
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an alerting device mounted on the support comprising a motion sensor and a positive feedback device; and
an attachment device configured to attach the golf training aid to a leg of a user;
wherein the motion sensor is configured to detect a motion of a user'"'"'s knee during a golf swing by the user, and when a predetermined position of the user'"'"'s knee is reached, activate the positive feedback device and generate a positive feedback alert for the user.
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Abstract
A golf training aid is provided that teaches a golfer the proper motion of the lead knee during a backswing by providing the golfer with a positive feedback alert. A motion sensor detects a predetermined optimal position of the lead knee and a positive feedback alert is produced when the predetermined optimal position is achieve. The positive feedback alert may be an audible, visual, and/or tactile alert to notify a user that the predetermined optimal position is achieved.
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1. A golf training aid, comprising:
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a support; an alerting device mounted on the support comprising a motion sensor and a positive feedback device; and an attachment device configured to attach the golf training aid to a leg of a user; wherein the motion sensor is configured to detect a motion of a user'"'"'s knee during a golf swing by the user, and when a predetermined position of the user'"'"'s knee is reached, activate the positive feedback device and generate a positive feedback alert for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for golf training, comprising:
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removably attaching a golf training aid onto the leg of a user, wherein the golf training aid comprises a support, an alerting device mounted on the support comprising a motion sensor and a positive feedback device, and an attachment device configured to attach the golf training aid to a leg of a user, wherein the motion sensor is configured to detect a motion of a user'"'"'s knee during a golf swing by the user, and when a predetermined position of the user'"'"'s knee is reached, activate the positive feedback device and generate a positive feedback alert to the user; and generating a positive feedback alert with the positive feedback device when the user'"'"'s leg reaches the predetermined position to alert the user thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf training aid comprising:
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an alerting device comprising first means for detecting a motion of a user'"'"'s knee during a golf swing by the user, for detecting when a predetermined position of the user'"'"'s knee has been reached, and for activating second means of the golf training aid for generating a positive feedback alert for the user when the first means detects that the predetermined position of the user'"'"'s knee has been reached; third means for supporting the first and second means mounted thereon; and fourth means for removably attaching the golf training aid to a leg of the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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