Patent ID: 7204766

Claim:
A golf training apparatus for use in detecting a movement of the head of a golfer when the golfer swings a golf club while standing on a surface, the training apparatus comprising: a frame including: a pair of spaced elongated supports, each support having an upper end, a middle portion, and a lower end, wherein the lower end of each support is adapted for placement on the surface, and a first crosspiece bridging the supports, the first crosspiece being rigidly attached to each support proximate to the upper end of the support, respectively, the frame extending away from the golfer when the golfer swings the golf club such that the frame makes no contact with the golfer during the swing; and a first generally-rigid arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm being rotatable mounted to the frame such that the second end is movable within a generally-vertical first reference plane when the lower end of each support is placed on the surface while resisting movement in a direction perpendicular to the first reference plane, wherein the middle portion of one support includes a generally-straight first section, and wherein the lower end of the one support includes a generally-straight second section defining a foot disposed at an obtuse first angle relative to the first section.