Golf teaching device and methods for using same

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/931,420, filed May 23, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.

1. Field of the Invention

The subject disclosure relates to aids for golf instruction, and more particularly to a golf teaching device for attaching to a club and methods for using the same.

2. Background of the Related Art

Golf training devices are widely employed to help golfers use proper position and form while playing golf. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,523 to Sheftic (the \'523 patent) discloses a golf training device including a cylindrical cap that attaches to a golf club grip. A two-piece arm extends from the cap, the pieces being angularly offset so that during practice, the golf training device indicates if the lead arm is maintained solid and coordinated with hip movement during swinging. The \'523 patent only address this aspect.

For another example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,160,199 to Mitchell et al. (the \'199 patent) discloses a golf training adapter only for putting and chipping shots. The golf training adapter has a socket held to the club shaft by a set screw. A molded member extends from the socket and has a wide distal end and a proximal end that is fixably bent at a first angle and fixably twisted at a second angle so the wide distal end rests against the golfer forearm. The \'199 patent, like the \'523 patent, does not teach having moving parts to address the necessary aspects of a golf swing.

Generally, not providing instruction for the necessary aspects of the golf swing is a problem associated with the prior art golf training devices. During play, a variety of different strokes are required. Each different stroke involves multiple positions at which various body parts should be correctly aligned. The prior art devices do not assist the golfer with the moving body parts for each position of each type of stroke. Additionally, the devices are not suited to use during play but rather limited to slow movement and evaluation of limited positions because of their cumbersome nature.

There is a need, therefore, for an improved golf training device which can be employed to monitor a plurality of body components during different types of strokes during practice and play.

The subject technology is directed to a golf teaching device including a body having an arcuate brace, a strap coupled to the arcuate brace for selectively coupling the body to a golf club, a swing arm rotatably mounts on the body, a button selectively locks the swing arm in a plurality of positions with respect to the body and a swing arm extension mounted on the swing arm. The strap allows mounting the device in any rotational position on the club shaft and the swing arm can move through 180 degrees to be parallel the shaft, perpendicular the shaft and in various positions therebetween.

The subject technology is also directed to a golf teaching device for mounting on a golf club with an elongated shaft. The golf teaching device includes a body for fixedly coupling to the shaft and being able to selectively rotate around the shaft into a plurality of set positions, a swing arm assembly rotatably mounted to the body and a locking mechanism that selectively locks the swing arm in a plurality of arm positions with respect to the body. Preferably, the arm positions including approximately parallel to the shaft, approximately perpendicular to the shaft, at approximately 45 degrees to the shaft and at approximately 135 degrees to the shaft. The swing arm may be able to be selectively extended from the body for use with a taller player. In one embodiment, the body is sized and configured to offset the swing arm assembly approximately an inch from the shaft in the parallel position and approximately 1.5 inches in an angled position, and the foam portion is approximately 4.5 inches long and 1 square inch in cross-section. The subject technology also includes providing a video providing instruction for using the device in various combinations of the set and arm positions.

It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented and utilized in numerous ways with materials and components now known and later developed. These and other unique features of the devices and methods disclosed herein will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

So that those having ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed system appertains will more readily understand how to make and use the same, reference may be had to the following drawings.

FIG. 1A illustrates a golf training device in accordance with subject disclosure, and in particular a perspective view of a golf club shaft having the golf training device disposed in a parallel position;

FIG. 1B is a side view of the golf training device of FIG. 1A still in the parallel position.

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