Patent ID: 6283877
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An apparatus for training a basketball player comprising:a belt component configured for placement around said player's waist;a band component configured for placement around the forearm of said player's weak or guide hand;a clip attached to one of said components; anda line assembly connecting said components, said line assembly being comprised of a first line and a second line that connect said clip on said one of said components to the other of said components in such a way that movement toward a basketball basket of the weak or guide hand is prevented during the act of shooting;said first line and said second line being attached together at intervals to form a plurality of slots or spaces along the length of said line assembly, each slot or space of which can be connected to said clip, thereby allowing the effective length of said line assembly to be adjusted to enable said player to place his hands in a shooting position.