Patent ID: 7198590

Claim:
A ski training apparatus comprising: floor positioned modular support frame, the aforementioned frame including a modular base, a front vertical post, and a rear vertical post, with a handle bar mounted on the aforementioned front post and a padded lower back rest mounted on the aforementioned rear vertical post; a pivoting arm mounted on the aforementioned front vertical post for horizontal pivotal movement on the aforementioned front vertical post about a vertical axis; the aforementioned pivoting arm carrying a parallelogram linkage assembly, two flanged wheels mounted on the aforementioned linkage assembly and a resistance adjustment and control system also mounted on the aforementioned arm and linkage assembly; a guiding swivel mounted on the aforementioned floor base underneath the flanged wheels; two horizontal and parallel foot platforms mounted on the abovementioned linkage assembly for rocking motion about vertical parallel axes; whereby a user stepping on the foot platforms applies pressure to one of said foot platforms thereby causing compound lateral and vertical motion of the platforms.