Patent ID: 7935034

Claim:
A martial arts training device comprising: a first paddle and a second paddle each having a proximal end and a distal end, the first paddle and the second paddle being coupled together at the proximal ends for forming a handle and the first paddle and the second paddle being separated at the distal ends so that a recess is provided between the distal ends of the first paddle and the second paddle, the distal ends of the first and second paddles each including a padded exterior surface, wherein a clapping noise is produced when a user strikes the distal end of at least one of the first paddle and the second paddle; and a noise enhancement mechanism disposed in the recess between the distal ends of the first paddle and the second paddle, the noise enhancement mechanism operable to enhance the clapping noise to produce an enhanced clapping noise when the user strikes the distal end of at least one of the first paddle and the second paddle.