Patent ID: 6616544
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An indication device for guiding a predetermined golf swing action, by interacting with at least one foot of the golfer to provide to the at least one foot tactile indication of a selected body position assumed by the golfer during a golf swing action by indicating a selected weight distribution on the at least one foot of the golfer, and providing no effective tactile indication to the golfer when a golfer does not assume the selected body position, the indication device comprising:a support surface which is arranged to engage one foot and is shaped to locate the support surface in a predetermined position against at least part of the one foot, a resilient back swing pad for providing a tactile indication to a foot of the golfer when the golfer assumes a back swing position, the back swing pad being secured to the support surface and so disposed in a position on that surface so that when the support surface is disposed in the predetermined position against the one foot, the resilient back swing pad locates under the inner side of the arch of the one foot and adjacent the heel of the foot, wherein in use, the one foot is the back swing foot of the golfer and the location, thickness and surface of the resilient back swing pad are selected to provide an adequate tactile sensation to indicate when the golfer is in the back swing position and, to provide a significantly reduced tactile sensation when the golfer is in a body position other than the back swing position, such that the one foot does not become desensitized to the pad during activities other than the golf swing action.