Patent ID: 6447402
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf training device adapted to engage the grip end of a golf club and the arms of a golfer while the golfer executes a golf swing, the golf training device comprising:a rod defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends; a yoke assembly connected at the first end of the rod, the yoke assembly comprising a pair of opposing arm restrainers through which the arms of the golfer pass, said arm restrainers contacting and engaging a portion of the golfer's arms distal to the rod to provide resistance if the golfer attempts to separate his or her arms, thereby maintaining the golfer's arms in a predetermined relationship with respect to each other and the rod throughout the golf swing; a coupler for engagement with the grip end of the golf club; and a hinge connecting the coupler to the second end of the rod, the hinge having a pivot axis being disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.