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Method and apparatus for developing proper skating techniqueRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, User Manipulated Force Resisting Apparatus, Component Thereof, Or Accessory Therefor, Utilizing Resilient Force Resistance, And User Supplied Counter Force, Attached To UserMethod and apparatus for developing proper skating technique description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060040807, Method and apparatus for developing proper skating technique. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/550,883 filed on Mar. 5, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to the field of sports equipment and more specifically to a system and method of skate training. BACKGROUND [0003] A proper ice-skating technique can be hard to develop naturally. It can take many years to develop the four elements of a proper skating technique. These elements include a proper body position with knees bent and head up, a proper knee bend for full power, a full extension and recovery for maximum efficiency, and a toe snap to finish each stride. What is needed is a training device to help skaters develop a proper technique. SUMMARY [0004] One aspect provides an apparatus including a belt, a first tension cord extending from the belt to a first skate, a second tension cord extending from the belt to a second skate, and a third tension cord coupled to the first skate and to the second skate and extending through a guide member coupled to the belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 shows a training device in accordance with one embodiment. [0006] FIG. 2 shows further details of the device of FIG. 1. [0007] FIG. 3 shows a ring for the training device of FIG. 1. [0008] FIG. 4 shows a top view of a skate harness according to one embodiment. [0009] FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of the skate harness of FIG. 4. [0010] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the skate harness of FIG. 4 attached to a skate. [0011] FIG. 7 shows a detail of a tension member of FIG. 1. [0012] FIG. 8 shows a training device according to one embodiment. [0013] FIG. 9 shows a shin strap attachment in accordance with one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0014] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. [0015] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a training device 10 in accordance with one embodiment. FIG. 1 shows device 10 from the rear as it would be worn by a skater. In FIG. 2 device 10 is shown laid out. [0016] Device 10 can be used by hockey players or other ice skaters to correct and/or develop a proper skating technique. Device 10 generally includes a harness 12 to be worn by a player, and a plurality of tension cords 16, 18, and 20 coupled to the harness. In one embodiment, harness 12 includes a belt 14, a pair of shoulder straps 32, 34, and a crotch harness 30. [0017] Belt 14 is for securing around a waist of the hockey player. A left side section 44 includes a strap 46 worn adjacent to the left hip of the hockey player and coupled to an end of tension cord 16. The belt also includes a right side section 48 worn adjacent to the right hip of the hockey player and includes a strap 49 coupled to an end of tension cord 18. Each section 44, 48 can include a foam-stuffed portion for comfort. In one embodiment, the sections 44, 48 are coupled at a central ring 70. Each section can include one or more Velcro sections 41, 43, 47 to close the belt. Some embodiments utilize buckles, also. [0018] Shoulder straps 32, 34 are coupled to the belt 14. Shoulder straps 32, 34 can be adjustable and can include shoulder pads 36, 38 and buckles 40, 42 to couple with buckles 50, 52 on belt 14. In one example use, the shoulder straps are criss-crossed in front of the player wearing harness 12. Shoulder straps 32, 34 also attach to ring 70 at the rear of the belt and rest over the player's shoulders. As noted, the straps 32, 34 cross in the front of the skater and buckle at a front portion of the belt. This provides stability and core strengthening by correctly resisting against a skater's natural movements. Moreover, the crossed shoulder straps help keep the skater's upper body erect for heads up play and maneuverability. Continue reading about Method and apparatus for developing proper skating technique... 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