Training arm assembly

Abstract

Lightweight arm-extending assemblies are used as training devices for sports such as volleyball, football and for individual sports such as boxing and MMA. The arm-extending devices are in the foam of lightweight beams with attachment means for securing the device to the arm of a player to simulate exaggerated abilities of defensive players for conditioning and training an offensive player to face and overcome exaggerated abilities of a defensive player.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A sports training device comprising
 a) a lightweight narrow beam simulating an extension of a player's arm, said beam having a first end, a second end, a back face and a front face;   b) a handle secured to said back face intermediate said first end and said second end; and   c) attachment means comprising a first strap adapted to secure a player's forearm adjacent said back face intermediate said first end and said handle.   
     
     
         2 . A training device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 d) a second strap adapted to secure a player's upper arm to said back face intermediate said first end said first strap. 
 
     
     
         3 . A training device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said second end is enlarged. 
     
     
         4 . A training device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said second end is configured to simulate a human hand. 
     
     
         5 . A training device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first strap is an elastic band secured to said beam. 
     
     
         6 . A sports training device comprising:
 a) a first lightweight narrow beam simulating an extension of a player's arm, said first beam having a first end, a second end, a back face and a front face; a handle secured to said back face intermediate said first end and said second end; and attachment means comprising a first strap adapted to secure a player's arm adjacent said back face intermediate said first end and said handle;   b) a second lightweight beam simulating an extension of a player's arm, said second beam having a first end, a second end, a back face and a front face; a handle secured to said back face intermediate said first end and said second end; and attachment means comprising a strap adapted to secure a player's arm adjacent said back face intermediate said first end and said handle; and   c) at least one flexible strap having a first end secured to said first beam and a second end secured to said second beam.   
     
     
         7 . A training device as defined in  claim 6  wherein:
 a) the first end of said at least one flexible strap is secured to said first beam intermediate the second end and the handle on said first beam; and 
 b) the second end of said at least one flexible strap is secured to said second beam intermediate the second end and the handle on said second beam. 
 
     
     
         8 . A training device as defined in  claim 6  wherein:
 a) the first end of said at least one flexible strap is secured to and extends from said first end of said first beam; and 
 b) said second end of said at least one flexible strap is secured to and extends from said first end of said second beam. 
 
     
     
         9 . A training device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said beam is at least partially enclosed in a flexible cover. 
     
     
         10 . A training device as defined in  claim 9  wherein said flexible cover is removable.