Patent ID: 6514150
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method for helping to teach a golfer how to properly swing a golf club comprising the steps of:(a) providing an elbow angle control device having (a-1) a base member for mounting the base member solely upon an upper arm portion of a golfer and not upon a forearm portion of a golfer; (a-2) forearm spacer means movable with respect to said base member; (a-3) forearm contact means coupled to said forearm spacer means for enabling contact with a forearm portion of a golfer without being mounted thereon; (a-4) adjustable coupling means for coupling and uncoupling said forearm spacer means to and from said base member, for enabling said forearm spacer means to maintain a selected position relative to said base member during swinging of a golf club by a golfer for in turn controlling a golfer's elbow angle; (b) affixing said base member of said elbow arm control device to an upper arm portion of a golfer but not to a forearm portion of a golfer; and (c) shifting the relative position of said forearm spacer means with respect to said base member by manipulating said adjustable coupling means to accommodate different types of golf shots.