Basketball training device

Abstract

A basketball training device having at least one elongated and vertically extending post with at least two longitudinally spaced openings. At least one elongated arm has one end insertable into one of the spaced openings on the post so that the arm extends horizontally outwardly from the post. A basketball player practices dribbling by dribbling both under the arm and over the arm as desired.

1 . A basketball training device comprising:
 at least one elongated and vertically extending post, said post having at least two longitudinally spaced openings,   at least one elongated arm having one end insertable into one of said spaced openings so that said arm is removably attached to and extends horizontally outwardly from said post.   
     
     
         2 . The device defined in  claim 1  wherein said post further comprises:
 an elongated tube having at least two longitudinally spaced openings, 
 an elongated inner member slidably mounted inside said tube, said inner member having at least two longitudinally spaced openings which register with said openings in said tube at a predetermined longitudinal position of said inner member relative to said tube, 
 a spring operatively positioned between said outer tube and said inner member, said spring urging said inner member to a position longitudinally offset from said predetermined position so that, upon insertion of said arm into said openings in both said tube and said inner member, said spring urges said inner member against said arm and compressibly secures said arm to said post. 
 
     
     
         3 . The device defined in  claim 2  wherein said inner member comprises a tube. 
     
     
         4 . The device defined in  claim 3  wherein both said tube and said inner member are rectangular in cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         5 . The device defined in  claim 2  wherein an upper end of said inner member protrudes outwardly from an upper end of said tube. 
     
     
         6 . The device defined in  claim 1  and comprising at least three legs attached to a lower end of said post, said legs holding said post in a vertical position while said legs engage a ground supporting surface. 
     
     
         7 . The device defined in  claim 6  wherein said legs are pivotally mounted to said post and movable between an operable position in which said legs extend outwardly from said post, and a storage position in which said legs fold against said post.