GB2493035A - A wall mounted martial arts pad with hemispherical pads and cylindrical protrusions - Google Patents

Abstract

A martial arts training device comprising a back plate 9 with means 7 to mount it to a wall, a plurality of hemispherical striking surfaces 10 integrated with the plate 9, an extrusion 13 with a slot or track mounted to and running transversely across a width of the plate and a protruding cylinder 14 adapted to be mounted in the slot or track. The striking surfaces 10 may be made of foam or rubber and the track from metal or wood. The protrusions 14 may have integrated flexible resetting devices made from steel or wood. The device may be used for Wing Chun Kung Fu and the convex surfaces allow a user to strike from a variety of angles.

Description

Description Title

Martial Arts Technique and Stretching Aid Backqround A typical piece of training equipment for a \Ving Chun Kung Eu practitioner is an item referred to as a wall bag. This is a bag filled with either, rice, dried peas or small gravel and any other preferred materials and is available as a single, double or triple section bag.

The filling material is kept inside the bag by use of either a zip or velcro fastening to the rear.

Once filled it is hung onto hooks by the use of nylon straps and D-rings. Once hung, the filling material sinks to the bottom 0f the bag and causes it to bulge out so that the top of the bag is empty. This limits the target area and angle of attack for the person using it. When the bag is struck, the material in the bog becomes compressed and has to be loosened again in order to continue. Over time the filling needs to be replenished as it seeps through the material of the bag and also through the fastenings. Another problem is that the bag can only be struck from face on due to its relatively flat surface. You could stand at 45 degrees to the bag and punch it but you would a) not be able to use your full power because there is no surface area parallel to your punch and b) your punch may skim across the surface causing injury or damage to your knuckles because the surface of the bag is flat. This limits the type of strikes and striking angles available for training. For example, an upper cut or hook can- not be used on the wall bag because the striking area is parallel to the wall so does not al-low you to circle the arm in the correct manner as required for both these punches. One more problem is that due to the surface shape of the bag, the users only option is to gain contact with the wrong area of the fist or palm in order to strike the bag. This encourages bad technique. Due to the shape of the striking surface, the user is unable to use any side palm techniques (palm rotated to the left or right) because they would risk spraining or breaking the wrist or fingers against the bag because the wrist does not bend backwards at a 90 degree angle.

Statement of Invention

To overcome these problems, the present invention proposes a wall mounted back plate and integrated convex striking surfaces constructed from rubber, moulded foam or other suitable materials and do not require filling of any kind. These convex striking surfaces allow the user to strike from any 1 80 degree angle horizontally and any 360 degree angle vertically to the convexs. The user may also train all the hand techniques 0f the martial art correctly.

Advantages The advantage this invention has over the conventional wall bag is that the Martial Arts Technique and Stretching Aid is ready to use as soon as it is mounted to the wall or vertical frame. The convexs are integrated into the back plate and secured onto the wall or any vertical surface through various securing points. This then allows the user to strike the integrated convexs from any angle without the fear of lifting the back plate off the wall by use of an upper cut punch for example. The fact that no filling is used, allows the user to train continuously without the need of loosening any filling material. If a single integrated convex is mounted onto the wall at mid-chest height it would give the user the option to strike from a 1 80 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically along any axis. The integrated convexs allow the user to train with all the punches, palms and elbow techniques as well as all the kicking techniques of their Martial Art. The back plate also allows for the attachment of a horizontal extrusion and a protruding cylinder which the user may use to practice all the blocking techniques of their Martial Art. These attachments may also be used to practice the footwork by moving around them while keeping them within arm or striking distance in accordance with their relevant Martial Art. The back plate and integrated convexs may be used on an exterior wall and left there in all weather conditions due to the materials used in its construction. The integrated convexs may also be used as a stretching aid as they allow room for the user to rest their foot on them whilst stretching their hamstrings or any other part of their leg muscles such as the quadriceps or inner thigh.

Introduction to the Drawings

An example of the Invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings: 1 -Single Integrated Convex Front View.

2 -Single Integrated Convex Side View.

3 -Double Integrated Convex Front View.

4 -Double Integrated Convex Side View.

-Triple Integroted Convex Front View.

6 -Triple Integrated Convex Side View.

7 -Attachment holes for back plate to wall.

8 -Attachment holes for back plate and/or horizontal track.

9 -Back Plate.

-Canvexs.

11 -Front view of Wall Bag.

12 -Side View of Wall Bag.

1 3 -Horizontal Extrusion.

14-Protruding Cylinder.

-Side View of 6, 13 and 14.

16 -Vertical Wing Chun Punch Contact Area.

1 7 -Side View of Vertical Wing Chun Fist.

1 8 -Horizontal Karate Punch Contact Area.

19 -Side View of Horizontal Karate Fist.

-Vertical Straight Palm Contact Area.

21 -Horizontal Palm Contact Area.

22 -Side View of Vertical Straight Palm.

23 -Wing Chun Guard Position.

24 -Punch to Top Integrated Convex.

-Punch to Middle Integrated Convex.

26 -Punch to Bottom Integrated Convex.

27 -Contact Area and Angle of Punch for 24, 25, 26.

28 -Palm to lop Integrated Convex.

29 -Palm to Middle Integrated Convex.

-Palm to Bottom Integrated Convex.

31 -Contact Area and Angle of Palm for 28, 29, 30.

32 -Ready Position for Karate.

33 -Inside block to Mid-level Protruding Cylinder.

34 -Mid-level Straight Punch Counter Attack.

-Contact Area and Angle of Karate Punches to all Convexs.

36 -Wing Chun Punches to a Flat Surface.

37 -Wing Chun Palms to a Flat Surface.

38 -Karate Punches to a Flat Surface.

39 -Right Turning Punch to Top Integrated Convex.

-Right Turning Punch to Middle Integrated Convex.

41 -Right Turning Punch to Bottom Integrated Convex.

42 -Right Turning Elbow to Top Integrated Convex.

43 -Right Turning Elbow to Middle Integrated Convex.

44 -Right Turning Elbow to Bottom Integrated Convex.

-Hamstring Stretch.

46 -Midway through Front Heel Kick.

47 -End of Front Heel Kick to Middle Integrated Convex.

48 -Splitting Block to Middle Integrated Convex.

49 -Rotating Block to Middle Integrated Convex.

-Block and Attack to Protruding Cylinder & Top Integrated Convex.

51 -Alternate arrangement of Protruding Cylinders.

Detailed Description

A Martial Arts Technique and Stretching aid comprising of a back plate 9 with integrated convexs 1 3 5 which can be secured to a wall or vertical frame.

The integrated convexs 1 3 5 can be constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable material to form a striking surface. This will make the invention ready for use as soon as it is secured to a wall or vertical frame both indoors and outdoors. The integrated convexs 1 3 5 can be constructed in various sizes and densities as required for different users i.e. adults and children and for use in clubs or at home.

The back plate 9 can be secured to a wall with fixings which may be plugs and screws, bolts or wood screws depending on the construction of the designated wall or frame, through fixing points 7 8 in the back plate 9. Rubber washers, spring washers or any suitable materials i.e. carpet or underlay, may be used behind the back plate 9 to reduce impact sound and vibration as an option. This is not the total embodiment of this invention as other materials and fixing methods may be used.

The integrated convexs 1 3 5 may also be used as a stretching aid 45 as they allow room for the user to rest their foot on them whilst stretching their hamstrings or any other part of their leg muscles such as the quadriceps and inner thigh. Optional attachments to this invention include a horizontal extrusion 1 3 constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable materials and incorporates a horizontal slot or track made from metal, wood or any other suitable materials. A protruding cylinder 14 constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable materials with integrated flexible resetting device made from steel, wood or any other suitable materials. The horizontal extrusion 13 may be attached to the single integrated convex 1 but will require additional support at the bottom of the back plate 9 in order to secure it. The support will be secured to the wall using the correct fixings dependant upon the construction of the wall or vertical frame. The horizontal extrusion 13 may be attached to the back plate 9 of either the double integrated convexs 3 or triple integrated convexs 5 without the need of additional support, using the some fixings and holes 8 that are used to secure the back plate 9 to the wall or vertical frame. The horizontal extrusion 1 3 allows for the quick attachment and positioning of one or more protruding cylinders 14 anywhere along the length of the horizontal extrusion 1 3. One or more protruding cylinders 14 may also be attached directly to the back plate 9 of convexs 1 3 using suitable fixings and positioned at the users discretion, however these would remain static.

Claims (1)

1. <claim-text>Claims 1 -A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable material into various sizes and densities which allows the attachment of a horizontal extrusion constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable material which incorporates a horizontal slot or track made from metal, wood or any other suitable materials and a protruding cylinder constructed from rubber, moulded foam or any other suitable materials with integrated flexible resetting device made from steel, wood or any other suitable materials.</claim-text> <claim-text>2 -A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to Claim 1 which allows the user to train punches at any angle 1 80 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically allowing the user to punch diagonally upwards or downwards and allows the user to connect with the correct area of the fist relevant to their Martial Art.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to Claims 1 2 which allows the user to train palm strikes with the palm horizontal or vertical at any angle 1 80 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically allowing the user to palm strike diagonally upwards or downwards with the correct area of the palm relevant to the Martial Art coming into contact with any of the convexs without the risk of spraining or breaking the wrist or fingers of the striking palm.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the user to train elbow strikes at any angle 180 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically allowing the user to strike with the elbow relevant to the Martial Art diagonally upwards, downwards or horizontally to any of the convexs.</claim-text> <claim-text>-A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the user to kick at any angle 180 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically allowing the user to kick diagonatly upwards to any of the corivexs they are able to reach.</claim-text> <claim-text>6. A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the user to stretch the leg muscles by utilising the convexs as a support for the foot whilst stretching the hamstrings, quadriceps or inner thigh.</claim-text> <claim-text>7. A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the attachment of a horizontal extrusion which in turn allows the attachments and quick positioning of protruding cylinders along its length to aid in the training of blocking and counter striking techniques relevant to the Martial Ad.</claim-text> <claim-text>8 A wall mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the attachment of a horizontal extrusion which in turn allows the attachment and quick positioning of protruding cylinders along its length to aid in the training of simultaneous blocking and striking techniques relevant to the Martial Ad.</claim-text> <claim-text>9 -A waR mounted back plate with integrated convexs according to all proceeding claims which allows the attachment of a horizontal extrusion which in turn allows the attachment and quick positioning of protruding cylinders along its length to aid in the training of footwork by allowing the user to step around the protruding cylinder while keeping it within aims distance or striking range of the relevant Martial Art.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows * --r Claims 1 -A martial arts training aid comprising a back plate with means to attach it to a wall, a plurality of hemispherical striking surfaces integrally attached to the back plate, a track with means to attach it to the back plate and a cylinder with an integrated flexible resetting device wherein the cylinder is adopted so that it can be attached to the buck plate or received in the track so that it protrudes outwardly from the bock plate or track. * .C * * * _. *o o 1</claim-text>