Patent ID: 6736764
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A device for training a martial artist to kick, comprising:a) a stand; and b) a target extending adjustably outwardly from said stand; wherein said stand is for extending upwardly from a floor; and wherein said target is for kicking by the martial artist so as to train the martial artist to kick, wherein said stand comprises a base; wherein said stand comprises a post that extends replaceably upwardly from said base of said stand; and wherein said base of said stand is for resting on the floor, wherein said base of said stand comprises a first member; wherein said first member of said base is slender; wherein said first member of said base is elongated; wherein said first member of said base is rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped; and wherein said first member of said base is for resting on the floor, wherein said first member of said base has a lowermost surface; wherein said first member of said base has a pair of side surfaces; wherein said first member of said base has a height; wherein said first member of said base has an uppermost surface; wherein said lowermost surface of said first member of said base is horizontally-oriented; wherein said lowermost surface of said first member of said base is for resting on the floor; wherein said pair of side surfaces of said first member of said base are vertically-oriented; wherein said pair of side surfaces of said first member of said base extend upwardly from said lowermost surface of said first member of said base; and wherein said uppermost surface of said first member of said base is horizontally-oriented, wherein one side surface of said first member of said base has a pair of terminal ends; wherein said one side surface of said first member of said base has a center; and wherein said center of said one side surface of said first member of said base is located midway between said pair of terminal ends of said one side surface of said first member of said base, wherein said first member of said base has a groove; and wherein said groove in said first member of said base is disposed in said center of said one side surface of said first member of said base, wherein said groove in said first member of said base is vertically-oriented; wherein said groove in said first member of said base is rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped; and wherein said groove in said first member of said base has a width, wherein said top surface of said first member of said base has a pair of terminal ends; wherein said too surface of said first member of said base has a center; and wherein said center of said top surface of said first member of said base is located midway between said pair of terminal ends of said first member of said base, wherein said first member of said base has a tongue; and wherein said tongue on said first member of said base extends upwardly from said center of said top surface of said first member of said base, wherein said tongue on said first member of said base extends horizontally from flush with said groove in said first member of said base, to short of the other side surface of said first member of said base.