Amended Description: 2 SPORTS TRAINER DEVICE/TOOL This invention assists and aids in helping to develop a persons ability to use both sides of the body, as well as hand eye co-ordination. Fitness and stamina are increased with extended use of the device, also it is fun and enjoyable as you can play games by seeing how many times you can hit, handpass, throw, toss, kick or mark and catch the ball at one time depending on what balls you use. 3 Sports that the device will assist and aid in is Cricket batting development, Australian Rules Football handball, kicking and marking development, and Rugby League/Union throwing, tossing, kicking and catching development. This invention is designed so a person can hit, handpass, throw, toss, kick, mark and catch a moving ball. There are other devices on the market that allow you to hit or kick a ball, but this invention allows so much more, and the fact that you can use both sides of the body. It also allows the ball to come at you at different heights as well. The swivel head at the top of the post is uniquely designed. It has a metal bar or the like, which is bent at 90 degrees from vertical to horizontal, the bar then comes out about 50mm, it is then bent in an upright direction and turned back around to form a 'looped top end'. The bar is then inserted into a coupling which is made of plastic or the like. A washer which is made of metal or the like is attached to the bottom protruding end of the bar where the end is then flattened to lock the bar in place. This forms the swivel head as a whole. This design and material use of the swivel head is inventive and novel. When a ball attached to a string is attached to the 'looped top end' of the swivel head with or without a clip, the swivel head can rotate the ball 360 degrees in either direction 20 or more times before the ball stops rotating or touches the ground. The swivel head design reduces pulling and jerking force on the post and allows the ball to move smoothly throw the air. The person operating the device has complete control of the speed at which the ball is hit. The design of this swivel head also allows control of the height and length of the ball. This is very important as the person operating the device can repeatedly play the same shot or catch the ball in the same position. This allows for repetition so the person operating the device can improve those aspects of their game. With the swivel heads 'looped top end' pointing in an upright direction, this reduces the string or clip from getting tangled around the swivel head. Also with the swivel head having a shorten length bar there is far reduced jerking and pulling force on the post of the device. This also allows for constant speed of the ball to be maintained. The benefits of this invention are as follows: * You are able to play both sides of your body. * You gain increased timing and control of the ball as you hit it. * Your stamina and fitness increase as you are always on the move. * You are able to play a variety of cricket batting strokes. * You control how fast you wish the ball to come at. * You develop both sides of your body. * Your timing increases as you repeatedly keep using your left and right sides. * You develop increased handpassing, kicking and marking skills. * You develop increased throwing, tossing, kicking and catching skills. * You gain increased hand eye co-ordination. * It is fun and enjoyable. Fig: 1 shows the entire device, with the 3 different types of balls that can be used on the device but only one type of ball at a time is to be used. Each ball is attached to the device by the string or clip which is then attached to the swivel head of the device. Fig: 2 shows the top post of the device with the design of the swivel head and the button. Fig: 3 shows the bottom post with the staked end, with foot stirrups, 4 positioning holes and the base hole. Fig: 4 shows the bottom post with a sand and water field base, 4 positioning holes and a base hole.
The device consists of a 1,950mm long post that comes in 2 parts. The bottom post is 1,050mm long and has a 300mm long staked base with foot stirrups to aid in pushing the stake end into the ground making the post 'free standing', just above the foot stirrups is a base hole which is used to telescope the top post down so the device is now only a 1,325mm long post for ease of carriage and storage. Further along the bottom post towards the top end there are 4 adjusting holes so to be able to adjust the post at different heights so people of all shapes and sizes can use the device. The top post is 1,000mm long, the bottom end has a button that can be pushed in and then pops out so to be used to lock into the holes of the bottom post. At the top end of the top post is a swivel head which is unique and inventive. It has a metal bar or the like, which is bent at 90 degrees from vertical to horizontal, the bar then comes out about 50mm, it is then bent in an upright direction and turned back around to form a 'looped top end'. The bar is then inserted into a coupling which is made of plastic or the like. A washer which is made of metal or the like is attached to the bottom protruding end of the bar where the end is then flattened to lock the bar in place. This forms the swivel head as a whole. The design of the swivel head allows the balls to be at a constant speed, smoothness and control of the person operating the device. The swivel head also allows the balls to rotate 360 degrees in a clockwise and anti clockwise direction. This type of swivel head should not be manufactured or commercialised without my agreement. Another added part to the device is a sand or water filled base which is 750mm long and which can replace the bottom post with the staked end, so the device can be used both indoors and outdoors and on any surface. The sand or water filled base consists of a 750mm long post which has a base hole and towards the top end 4 adjusting holes just like the bottom base with the staked end. Using a Cricket Ball which is attached to a 1,500mm long string with or without a clip at the other end of the string to attach to the swivel head of the device. Refer to Fig: 2.2. Using a cricket bat to hit the ball, the ball swings from one end to the other using the unique and inventive swivel head design at the top of the post to swing the ball in either direction and then hitting the ball as it comes to you swings it back in the other direction. This motion allows the operator of the device to play a variety of cricket batting strokes, as your feet and legs keep moving and you step in many directions you are constantly playing both off side and on side cricket batting stokes, the operator also chooses the pace of the ball as the operator adjusts how hard to hit the ball. The Cricket Ball version can be used at cricket and sporting clubs and as well as at schools. You can also use a softer red, white, yellow or pink coloured ball to be used by all people of all ages, to be used at home, in parks, at the beach or just about anywhere you have some room. Using an Australian Rules Football attached to a 1,500mm long string with or without a clip attached at the other end of the string to attach to the swivel head of the device. Refer to Fig: 2.2. You will be able to handpass left and right hand in any direction and as you handpass in one direction you then mark the ball in the other direction as the swivel head at the top of the post swings the ball back in the other direction. You then handpass the ball back again and mark the ball, you get to choose the pace at which you want the ball to come to you. Also you can kick the ball using your right and left feet in either direction and then marking it as it comes to you. This allows the person operating the device to develop both sides of the body, they will be able to handpass and kick using both left and right hands and feet. The Australian Rules Football version can be used at football and sporting clubs and as well as at schools. It could be used at home, in parks, at the beach or just about anywhere you have some room. Using a Rugby League/Union Ball attached to a 1,500mm long string with or without a clip attached at the other end of the string to attach to the swivel head of the device. Refer to Fig: 2.2. You will be able to throw and toss the ball left or right and then catch the ball as it comes in the opposite direction. Also you can kick the ball with your left or right feet in either direction and catch it as it comes to you. This allows the person operating the device to develop both sides of the body, they will be able to throw, toss and kick using both left and right hands and feet. The Rugby League/Union Ball version can be used at Rugby League/Union and sporting clubs and as well as at schools. It could be used at home, in parks, at the beach or just about anywhere you have some room.