Patent ID: 8113968

Claim:
A screen apparatus for use in sports training or sports skills development, the screen apparatus comprising: a plurality of ribbon screen members; and a support disposed to support the screen members in a use condition; wherein each of the screen members is at least temporarily attached suspended relative to the support utilizing a suspension assembly including a portion attached to the support and a dependent portion pivotally attached thereto, the suspension assembly allowing swivel rotation of each ribbon screen member and biased into an orientation that whereby a width of the ribbon screen member is presented to a user; wherein the screen members define a screen disposed between a trainee and an object, the screen configured to obscure vision of the object by the trainee; wherein the screen is further configured such that when struck by the object at least one of the screen members is at least partially dislodged to allow passage of the object in a substantially uninhibited manner, whereby the previously obscured object is rendered visible to the trainee such that the trainee has a reduced time to react to the object.