Hockey goalie training aid

Abstract

A hockey goalie-training device for teaching the goalie to keep his arms from moving behind or away from his body is provided. A harness having an arm-restricting bar is attached to a belt worn around the chest of the goalie. The height of the belt around the chest of the goalie is maintained by adjustable shoulder straps, which are quickly and easily attached over the shoulders of the goalie. The device teaches the goalie to keep his hands and arms positioned such that shots cannot be completed by passing a puck between his body and his arms to score a goal. The device also trains the goalie to keep his hands positioned properly on certain movements and saves such that shots cannot pass easily by the goalie, due to proper hand position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hockey goalie training device comprising: 
 a belt portion to be secured around a goalies' torso,    at least one shoulder strap for securing the belt portion at a specified vertical position on the torso of the goalie,    an arm motion limiting bar attached to the belt portion for preventing the goalies arms from moving behind and away from the torso of the goalie.    
     
     
         2 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 1  wherein the arm limiting bar has a chest arch for adapting it to use with the front of the belt portion across the goalies' chest and an arm cupping curved portion to limit the movement of the goalies' arms.  
     
     
         3 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 4  wherein the at least one shoulder strap has a fixed end securing the at least one shoulder strap to the belt portion and an adjustable end.  
     
     
         4 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 1  wherein the at least one shoulder strap has a clip on attachment for attaching and removing the at least one shoulder strap on the goalie.  
     
     
         5 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 1  wherein the at least one shoulder strap has an adjustment to the length such that the goalie training device will properly fit the goalie.  
     
     
         6 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 1  wherein the belt portion has at least one aperture in one end of the belt portion and a buckle and at least one tongue on the opposite end of the belt portion for securing the belt to the goalie by engagement of a tongue through one of said apertures.  
     
     
         7 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 2  wherein the at least one shoulder strap has a fixed end securing the at least one shoulder strap to the belt portion and an adjustable end.  
     
     
         8 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 7  wherein the at least one shoulder strap has a clip on attachment for attaching and removing the shoulder straps on the goalie.  
     
     
         9 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 8  wherein the shoulder straps are adjustable in length to fit the goalie.  
     
     
         10 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 9  wherein the belt portion has at least one aperture in one end of the belt portion and a buckle and at least one tongue on the opposite end of the belt portion for securing the belt to the goalie by engagement of a tongue through one of said apertures.  
     
     
         11 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 2  wherein, 
 the arm limiting bar has at least one aperture, the belt portion has at least one aperture, and a rivet extends through the belt portion aperture and the bar aperture, fixing the bar such that it does not rotate or move laterally relative to the belt portion.  
 
     
     
         12 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 11  wherein the arm limiting bar has a protective cap attached at the end for protecting players coming in contact with the ends of the bar.  
     
     
         13 . A hockey goalie training device as in  claim 2  wherein the arm limiting bar has a protective cap attached at the end for protecting players coming in contact with the ends of the bar.