Patent ID: 7794370

Claim:
An exercise unit ( 20 ) comprising: a target ( 22 ) having at least one area ( 24 ) to be struck by a user; a plurality of sensors ( 26 ) located at said area ( 24 ) and each of said sensors ( 26 ) associated with a unique identifier for generating an electrical signal in response to a force of the user striking the area ( 24 ) and each of said sensors ( 26 ) being different from one another for detecting an accuracy of the strike by the user; a light source ( 56 ) for illuminating said area ( 24 ) of a portion of said target ( 22 ) to be struck by said user; a processor ( 48 ) in operative communication with said sensors ( 26 ) and in operative communication with said light source ( 56 ), said processor ( 48 ) capable of generating a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) light track ( 60 ) and communicating said MIDI light track ( 60 ) to said light source ( 56 ) such that said light source ( 56 ) is responsive to said MIDI light track ( 60 ) for illuminating said area ( 24 ); and a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) converter ( 50 ) disposed between said sensors ( 26 ) and said processor ( 48 ) to convert said electrical signal from said sensors ( 26 ) to a MIDI signal representing a location of the strike based upon said unique identifier and representing a force of the strike by the user and transmitting said MIDI signal to said processor ( 48 ) for generating a MIDI strike track ( 52 ).