Board Sport Strap Assembly

Abstract

A board sport strap assembly and method of training is disclosed to help a board sport rider maintain an athletic balanced position, helping to keep their feet in better contact with the sport board, providing stability and balance, enhancing and creating maneuvers, assisting movement, and improving balance and ease of learning. The assembly is made of two straps, each with a handle and a board end, the board ends of the straps being attached to the front of the board and the back of the board, respectively. The sport board rider grasps each handle, one in each hand, to assist with balance and to maintain an athletic position. The rider is able to lift on one or the other, or both, of the straps to lift, turn or otherwise move the respective ends, or both together, enabling the rider enhanced maneuverability and stability.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A board sport strap assembly comprising a sports board and a strap, the sports board comprising two ends, the strap comprising a board attachment end and a handle end, the strap attachment end comprising attachment means and the strap handle end comprising a handle, the attachment means being attached to the sports board near one of the ends of the sports board and the handle being held by the sports rider, whereby the rider, standing on the sports board and holding the handle end of the strap, pulls up on the strap thereby lifting the end of the sports board, making it easier to turn, jump and maneuver the sports board. 
     
     
         2 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sports board is a snowboard. 
     
     
         3 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sports board is a skateboard. 
     
     
         4 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 1  wherein the sports board is a surfboard. 
     
     
         5 . A board sport strap assembly comprising a sports board and two straps, the sports board comprising a front end and a back end, each of the two straps comprising a board attachment end and a handle end, each strap attachment end comprising attachment means and each strap handle end comprising a handle, the attachment means of one strap being attached to the sports board near the front end of the sports board and the attachment means of the other strap being attached to the sports board near the back end of the sports board, and each handle being held by the sports rider, whereby the rider, standing on the sports board and holding the handle ends of the straps, pulls up on one or both of the straps thereby lifting one or both ends of the sports board, making it easier to turn, jump and maneuver the sports board. 
     
     
         6 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 5  wherein the sports board is a snowboard. 
     
     
         7 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 5  wherein the sports board is a skateboard. 
     
     
         8 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 5  wherein the sports board is a surfboard. 
     
     
         9 . The board sport strap assembly of  claim 5  wherein one or both of the straps comprise an adjusting means and are adjustable in length.