Patent ID: 6896630

Claim:
A method for training a person to move a body part along a preferred path, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of adjustable arms, each arm capable of bending into different shapes and retaining the shape when released and having two ends; a plurality of target pads; fastener means to attach one target pad to one end of each arm; support means attached to each arm end not having a target pad, whereby the target pads can be spatially positioned to define a path of body motion; whereby the defined target pad positions are not altered from the path; defining a predetermined path of body motion; positioning the target pads of the apparatus along the defined path; positioning a person to use the apparatus for the predetermined path of body motion whereby during the course of one cycle of motion along the path each target pad is struck only once in positional order relating to the path; having the person complete one cycle of motion whereby each target pad is struck only once; adjusting the path of target pads to the person's size requirements, if necessary; and repeating the cycles of motion whereby each target pad is struck only once per cycle until muscle memory for the person along the predetermined path of body motion has been achieved.