Patent ID: 7513840
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method of swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement, the method comprising repeated performance by a trainee of at least one swing drill, the at least one swing drill including execution of the following steps: a) placing one foot on a generally flat, level surface, and placing another foot on a pliable object positioned on the generally flat, level surface, said pliable object providing an unstable support for said another foot; b) gripping a first elongated spacer between two hands and parallel to a floor; c) swinging the first elongated spacer in a backswing motion and an opposed downswing motion to bring the first elongated spacer parallel to the floor; and d) swinging the first elongated spacer in a follow-through motion to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion, wherein placement of said another foot on the pliable object destabilizes the trainee during the swing drill for training proprioceptors utilized during swing movements.