Patent ID: 7857734

Claim:
A sports training system, comprising: punching bag; a supporting structure; a first moving element supported by said supporting structure so as to be moveable relative to said supporting structure along a first path; a second moving element supported by said first moving element so as to be moveable relative to said first moving element along a second path different from said first path; said second moving element comprising an attaching member for suspending the punching bag below said first moving element, thereby enabling the suspended punching bag to be moveable to any point within an area defined by said lirst and second paths; wherein said supporting structure includes two spaced beams, and said first moving element includes a bar having opposite ends each being moveably supported by one of said beams of said supporting structure; wherein each of said beams includes a rack or a rail extending along a length of said beam to define said first path; and said bar includes at the opposite ends thereof gear wheels or grooved wheels engaged with and riding on the respective racks or rails; wherein said bar is a shaft which rotates about an axis thereof while moving along said beams.