Golf Training Apparatuses and Methods

Abstract

A golf training apparatus may include a substantially planar member having a top surface, a plurality of left foot profiles on the top surface, and a plurality of right foot profiles on the top surface. Each of the plurality of left foot profiles may have a different size, and each of the right foot profiles may have a different size. The right foot profiles may be spaced a distance from the left foot profiles. Each of the right foot profiles may substantially correspond in size with one of the left foot profiles. The left and right foot profiles increase in size as the distance between the substantially same-sized left and right foot profiles increases.

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       3 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the matching foot profile pairs provide foot placement and spacing instructions for users having various shoulder widths based on a comparison between foot size of a user, which substantially corresponds to a shoulder width of the user, and the sizes of the matching foot profile pairs. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first alignment marking on the top surface of the planar member, the first alignment marking being substantially centrally located between the same-size right and left foot profiles; and   a pair of additional alignment markings on the top surface of the planar member, each of said additional markings being located in opposite directions from the first alignment marking,   wherein the matching foot profile pairs cooperate with the first alignment marking and a first one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a right-handed user, and the matching foot profile pairs cooperate with the first alignment marking and a second one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a left-handed user.   
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a second pair of additional alignment markings on the top surface of the planar member, each of said second pair of additional markings being located in opposite directions from the first alignment marking, the second pair of additional alignment markings being further from the first alignment marking that the pair of alignment markings,   wherein the matching foot profile pairs cooperate with the first alignment marking and a first one of said second pair of additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a right-handed user, and the matching foot profile pairs cooperate with the first alignment marking and a second one of said second pair of additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a left-handed user.   
   
   
       6 . A golf training apparatus, comprising:
 a substantially planar member having a top surface;   a plurality of left foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the left foot profiles having a different size;   a plurality of right foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the right foot profiles having a different size, the right foot profiles being spaced a distance from the left foot profiles, each of the right foot profiles substantially corresponding in size with one of the left foot profiles, the left and right foot profiles increasing in size as the distance between the substantially same-sized left and right foot profiles increases, each pair of the substantially same-sized left and right foot profiles comprising a matching foot profile pair;   a first pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the first pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and substantially centered along the length of the planar member and between the matching foot profile pairs; and   a second pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the second pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and substantially centered across the width of the planar member.   
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first pivot member has a length substantially equal to the width of the planar member, and the second pivot member has a length substantially equal to the length of the planar member. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a third pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the third pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and substantially centered along the length of the planar member and between the matching foot profile pairs, the third pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the first pivot member, the third pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the first pivot member; and   a fourth pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the fourth pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and substantially centered across the width of the planar member, the fourth pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the second pivot member, the fourth pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the second pivot member.   
   
   
       9 . A golf training apparatus, comprising:
 a substantially planar member having a top surface;   a left foot profile on the top surface of the planar member;   a right foot profile on the top surface of the planar member, the right foot profile being spaced a distance from the left foot profile, the left foot profile being substantially the same size as the right foot profile, the same-sized right and left foot profiles comprising a matching foot profile pair;   a first alignment marking substantially centrally located between the same-sized right and left foot profiles; and   a pair of additional alignment markings, each of said additional markings being located in opposite directions from the first alignment marking,   wherein the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a first one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a right-handed user, and the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a second one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a left-handed user.   
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising a second pair of additional alignment markings on the top surface of the planar member, each of said second pair of additional markings being located in opposite directions from the first alignment marking, the second pair of additional alignment markings being further from the first alignment marking that the pair of alignment markings,
 wherein the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a first one of said second pair of additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a right-handed user, and the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a second one of said second pair of additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a left-handed user.   
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a plurality of additional left foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the additional left foot profiles having a different size; and   a plurality of additional right foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the additional right foot profiles having a different size, the additional right foot profiles being spaced a distance from the additional left foot profiles, each of the additional right foot profiles substantially corresponding in size with one of the additional left foot profiles, the additional left and right foot profiles increasing in size as the distance between the substantially same-sized additional left and right foot profiles increases.   
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the pairs of the substantially same-sized additional left and right foot profiles comprise additional matching foot profile pairs, the matching foot profile pairs providing foot placement and spacing instructions for users having various shoulder widths based on a comparison between foot size of a user, which substantially corresponds to a shoulder width of the user, and the sizes of the matching foot profile pairs. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a first pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the first pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and substantially centered along the length of the planar member and between the matching foot profile pairs; and   a second pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the second pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and substantially centered across the width of the planar member, and   wherein the first pivot member has a length substantially equal to the width of the planar member, and the second pivot member has a length substantially equal to the length of the planar member.   
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a third pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the third pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and substantially centered along the length of the planar member and between the matching foot profile pairs, the third pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the first pivot member, the third pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the first pivot member; and   a fourth pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the fourth pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and substantially centered across the width of the planar member, the fourth pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the second pivot member, the fourth pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the second pivot member.   
   
   
       15 . A golf training apparatus, comprising:
 a substantially planar member having a top surface, a length, and a width;   a left foot profile on the top surface of the planar member;   a right foot profile on the top surface of the planar member, the right foot profile being spaced a distance from the left foot profile in a direction of the length of the planar member, the left foot profile being substantially the same size as the right foot profile, the same-sized right and left foot profiles comprising a matching foot profile pair;   a first pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the first pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and being substantially centered along the length of the planar member; and   a second pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the second pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and being substantially centered across the width of the planar member.   
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the first pivot member has a length substantially equal to the width of the planar member, and the second pivot member has a length substantially equal to the length of the planar member. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a third pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the third pivot member being attachable across the width of the planar member and substantially centered along the length of the planar member and between the foot profile pair, the third pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the first pivot member, the third pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the first pivot member; and   a fourth pivot member removably attachable to a bottom surface of the planar member, the fourth pivot member being attachable along the length of the planar member and substantially centered across the width of the planar member, the fourth pivot member having a length and depth substantially matching a length and depth of the second pivot member, the fourth pivot member having a width equal to about half of the width of the second pivot member.   
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising
 a plurality of additional left foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the additional left foot profiles having a different size; and   a plurality of additional right foot profiles on the top surface of the planar member, each of the additional right foot profiles having a different size, the additional right foot profiles being spaced a distance from the additional left foot profiles, each of the additional right foot profiles substantially corresponding in size with one of the additional left foot profiles, the additional left and right foot profiles increasing in size as the distance between the substantially same-sized additional left and right foot profiles increases.   
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the pairs of the substantially same-sized additional left and right foot profiles comprise additional matching foot profile pairs, the matching foot profile pairs providing foot placement and spacing instructions for users having various shoulder widths based on a comparison between foot size of a user, which substantially corresponds to a shoulder width of the user, and the sizes of the matching foot profile pairs. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a first alignment marking on the top surface of the planar member, the first alignment marking being substantially centrally located between the same-size right and left foot profiles; and   a pair of additional alignment markings on the top surface of the planar member, each of said additional markings being located in opposite directions from the first alignment marking,   wherein the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a first one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a right-handed user, and the same-size right and left foot profiles cooperate with the first alignment marking and a second one of said additional alignment markings to provide alignment instructions for a left-handed user.