Lacrosse training tool

Abstract

A training tool for use by lacrosse players attaches a player's hand or glove to the lacrosse stick. Lacrosse players typically have a dominant hand orientation which they play with, and the development skills in the non-dominant hand orientation is of particular interest. This tool will attach the player's glove to the player's stick in their non-dominant hand orientation, allowing their gloves to slide up and down on the stick, but preventing the player from switching the player's hand orientation, in order to force the use of a non-preferred stick orientation which will strengthen the overall level of a player's skill set.

1 . A athletic training tool for use by a player with a lacrosse stick having
 a handle and a head comprising:
 two interconnected rings; 
 a first ring configured to attach to the player; and 
 a second ring attached to the first ring, 
   the second ring is configured to attach to the handle of the stick.   
   
   
       2 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the second ring is fixed at a location on the handle. 
   
   
       3 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the first and second ring are  1  continuous construction. 
   
   
       4 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the first ring is configured to removably connect to a glove portion of the player. 
   
   
       5 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the first ring is configured to removably connect to an ungloved digit of the player. 
   
   
       6 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the first ring is configured to removably connect to an arm of the player. 
   
   
       7 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the first ring is a discontinuous loop such that the ring may be attached to the player by passing a body part of the player through a gap in the loop. 
   
   
       8 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the second ring is a discontinuous loop such that the ring may be attached to the handle by passing the handle through a gap in the loop. 
   
   
       9 . A tool of  claim 1  wherein the second ring is deformable to accommodate quick release of handle. 
   
   
       10 . An athletic training tool for use by a player with a lacrosse stick having a handle and a head comprising:
 a glove having a mechanical attachment configured to attach the glove to the handle of the stick.   
   
   
       11 . A tool of  claim 10  where by the glove is free to move along the length of the handle. 
   
   
       12 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment is detachable from the glove. 
   
   
       13 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment comprises a ring. 
   
   
       14 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the ring is a discontinuous loop. 
   
   
       15 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein discontinuous loop may be attached to the handle by passing the handle through a gap in the loop. 
   
   
       16 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment is configured between a digit of the glove and the handle. 
   
   
       17 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment if configured to attach two digits of the glove. 
   
   
       18 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment is configured to attach the wrist of the glove to the handle. 
   
   
       19 . A tool of  claim 10  wherein the mechanical attachment is configured to attach the palm of the glove to the handle. 
   
   
       20 . A lacrosse tool for fixing the dominant or non-dominant grip orientation of a player's hands to a lacrosse stick comprising:
 a first tool having a first body loop for encircling any portion of a player's first arm including a first forearm, first wrist, first hand or first individual digits of said first hand;   said first tool also having a first handle loop for encircling any portion of a shaft of a player's lacrosse stick;   a second tool having a second body loop for encircling any portion of a player's second arm including a second forearm, second wrist, second hand or second individual digits of said second hand;   said second tool also having a second handle loop for encircling any portion of a shaft of a player's lacrosse stick; and   said first and second body loops mechanically attached to their respective first and second handle loops;   wherein said player affixes said tools to each of said arms and stick to configure his hands in a preferred orientation of either dominant or non-dominant grip.