Striking training apparatus

Abstract

A striking apparatus is provided. The striking apparatus may be mounted to a wall and at least partially supported by a movement device in contact with a floor. The striking apparatus has a plurality of pads which may receive strikes from a user. Spring assemblies are utilized to absorb force applied by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A striking apparatus comprising:
 a substantially vertically configured main post;   a plurality of striking pads, each of the plurality of striking pads connected to the main post by a spring assembly;   a wall mount assembly connected to the main post, the wall mount assembly constructed and arranged to be mounted to a substantially upright wall; and   a movement device attached to a bottom of the main post, the movement device constructed and arranged to allow movement of the main post in a substantially horizontal plane along a substantially horizontal floor.   
     
     
         22 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the plurality of striking pads are connected to the main post equidistantly from each other and in substantially the same vertical plane. 
     
     
         23 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the movement device is a caster assembly. 
     
     
         24 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the movement device is a roller mounted within a track of the floor. 
     
     
         25 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein each of the plurality of striking pads is removably connected to the main post. 
     
     
         26 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  further comprising a second spring assembly connecting the wall mount assembly to the main post. 
     
     
         27 . The striking apparatus of claim  6  wherein the main post further comprises a plurality of connector channel assemblies, one of the plurality of connector channel assemblies positioned between each of the plurality of striking pads and the main post, wherein a third spring assembly attaches the connector channel assembly to the main post, and wherein the first spring assembly attaches one of the plurality of striking pads to one of the plurality of connector channel assemblies. 
     
     
         28 . A striking apparatus comprising:
 a substantially vertically configured main post;   a plurality of striking pads, each of the plurality of striking pads connected to the main post by a spring assembly;   a wall mount assembly connected to the main post, the wall mount assembly constructed and arranged to be mounted to a wall; and   a movement device attached to a bottom of the main post, the movement device sized and positioned such that it contacts a floor, the floor being substantially perpendicular to the wall.   
     
     
         29 . The striking apparatus of claim  8  wherein the plurality of striking pads are connected to the main post equidistantly from each other and in substantially the same vertical plane. 
     
     
         30 . The striking apparatus of claim  8  wherein the movement device is a caster assembly. 
     
     
         31 . The striking apparatus of claim  8  wherein the movement device is a roller mounted within a track of the floor. 
     
     
         32 . The striking apparatus of claim  8  wherein each of the plurality of striking pads is removably connected to the main post. 
     
     
         33 . The striking apparatus of claim  8  further comprising a second spring assembly connecting the wall mount assembly to the main post. 
     
     
         34 . The striking apparatus of claim  13  wherein the main post further comprises a plurality of connector channel assemblies, one of the plurality of connector channel assemblies positioned between each of the plurality of striking pads and the main post, wherein a third spring assembly attaches the connector channel assembly to the main post, and wherein the first spring assembly attaches one of the plurality of striking pads to one of the plurality of connector channel assemblies. 
     
     
         35 . A striking apparatus comprising:
 a substantially vertically configured main post;   a plurality of striking pads, each of the plurality of striking pads connected to the main post by a first spring assembly;   a wall mount assembly connected to the main post by a second spring assembly, the wall mount assembly constructed and arranged to be mounted to a wall; and   a movement device attached to a bottom of the main post, the movement device constructed and arranged to contact a floor, such that when the wall mount assembly is mounted to the wall, the movement device supports the apparatus while allowing movement of the main post in a substantially horizontal plane that is approximately perpendicular to the substantially vertically configured main post.   
     
     
         36 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the plurality of striking pads are connected to the main post equidistantly from each other and in substantially the same vertical plane. 
     
     
         37 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the movement device is a caster assembly. 
     
     
         38 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein the movement device is a roller mounted within a track of the floor. 
     
     
         39 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  wherein each of the plurality of striking pads is removably connected to the main post. 
     
     
         40 . The striking apparatus of claim  1  further comprising a second spring assembly connecting the wall mount assembly to the main post.