Patent ID: 7938759

Claim:
A freestanding athletic training apparatus for improving aerobic endurance and stamina, said freestanding athletic training apparatus comprising: a base section; a central post section mated to said base section and extending upwardly therefrom, said central post section having an upper most tip aligned with a central longitudinal axis of said base section; a swiveling arm section rotatably attached to said central post section; a multi-section body positioned about said central post section; wherein said swiveling arm section maintains an adjustable rotational engagement with said upper most tip of said central post section; wherein said adjustable rotational engagement maintains high and low frictional contact with said upper most tip when said swiveling arm is linearly lowered and raised along the central longitudinal axis respectively; wherein said swiveling arm section comprises: a rotating arm including a bore extending downwardly from a top surface of said rotating arm; an insert inserted into said bore; a helical spring member seated external of said bore; a first spring retainer; a second spring retainer; a retaining cap adjustably positioned external of said bore to thereby bias said helical spring member between compressed and equilibrium positions respectively; wherein said cap includes a threadable member adjustably mated with said upper most tip of said central post section; wherein said first spring retainer is positioned below said cap to thereby retain said spring member vertically aligned with the central longitudinal axis between the compressed and equilibrium positions respectively; wherein said second spring retainer is positioned above said bore to thereby retain said spring member in the vertically aligned position between the compressed and equilibrium positions respectively; wherein said frictional contact increases and decreases as said first and second spring retainers move towards and away from each other respectively; wherein said swiveling arm section includes a channel groove formed on its bottom face, said swiveling arm section further comprising a hollow punch support linearly positioned into said channel groove of said rotating arm; a planar punch plate having a plurality of notches formed along a leading end thereof, said notches receiving a plurality of outer edges located at a trailing end of said punch support; a foam pad covering said punch plate; and a rotating arm cover fitted into said channel groove of said rotating arm and thereby holding said punch support at a fixed position.