Basketball training article and method

Abstract

A basketball throw training device is provided and includes, a device support structure, a ball path indictor, wherein the ball path indictor includes a top indicator surface having a first indicator end separated from a second indicator end via an indicator center portion, wherein the ball path indicator is movably associated with the device support structure such that the ball path indicator is configurable between varying heights, wherein the first indicator end is configurable to a first height and the second indicator end is configurable to a second height.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A basketball throw training device, comprising:
 a device support structure;   a ball path indicator support structure; and   a ball path indictor, wherein the ball path indictor is securely connected to the ball path indicator support structure and includes a top indicator surface having a first indicator end separated from a second indicator end via an indicator center portion,   wherein the ball path indicator support structure is movably associated with the device support structure such that the ball path indicator is configurable between varying heights, wherein the first indicator end is configurable to a first height and the second indicator end is configurable to a second height.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 1 , wherein the device support structure includes a support device base portion, a support device first leg and a support device second leg. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 2 , wherein the device support structure further includes a first connecting member movably associated with the support device first leg and connected to the ball path indicator support structure. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 3 , wherein the first connecting member is movably associated with the support device first leg via a height adjustment means. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 4 , wherein the height adjustment means is at least one of,
 a rotary device configured to cause the first connecting member to move along the height of the support device first leg; and   a compression device configured to allow the first connecting member to be movable by hand along the height of the support device first leg.   
     
     
         6 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 2 , wherein the device support structure further includes a second connecting member movably associated with the support device second leg and connected to the ball path indicator support structure. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 6 , wherein the second connecting member is movably associated with the support device second leg via a height adjustment means. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 7 , wherein the height adjustment means is at least one of,
 a rotary gear device configured to cause the second connecting member to move along the height of the support device second leg; and   a compression device configured to allow the second connecting member to be movable by hand along the height of the support device second leg.   
     
     
         9 . A basketball throw training device, comprising:
 a ball path indictor, wherein the ball path indictor includes a top indicator surface having a first indicator end separated from a second indicator end via an indicator center portion,   wherein the ball path indicator is configurable between varying heights, wherein the first indicator end is configurable to a first height and the second indicator end is configurable to a second height.   
     
     
         10 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 9 , further comprising,
 a device support structure; and   a ball path indicator support structure, wherein the ball path indictor is securely connected to the ball path indicator support structure, wherein the ball path indicator support structure is movably associated with the device support structure.   
     
     
         11 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 10 , wherein the device support structure includes a support device base portion, a support device first leg and a support device second leg. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 11 , wherein the device support structure further includes a first connecting member movably associated with the support device first leg and connected to the ball path indicator support structure. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 12 , wherein the first connecting member is movably associated with the support device first leg via a height adjustment means. 
     
     
         14 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 13 , wherein the height adjustment means is at least one of,
 a rotary device configured to cause the first connecting member to move along the height of the support device first leg; and   a compression device configured to allow the first connecting member to be movable by hand along the height of the support device first leg.   
     
     
         15 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 10 , wherein the device support structure further includes a second connecting member movably associated with the support device second leg and connected to the ball path indicator support structure. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 15 , wherein the second connecting member is movably associated with the support device second leg via a height adjustment means. 
     
     
         17 . The basketball throw training device of  claim 16 , wherein the height adjustment means is at least one of,
 a rotary gear device configured to cause the second connecting member to move along the height of the support device second leg; and   a compression device configured to allow the second connecting member to be movable by hand along the height of the support device second leg.   
     
     
         18 . A method for implementing a basketball throw training device having a ball path indictor, wherein the ball path indictor includes a top indicator surface having a first indicator end separated from a second indicator end via an indicator center portion, and wherein the ball path indicator is configurable between varying heights, wherein the first indicator end is configurable to a first height and the second indicator end is configurable to a second height, the method comprising:
 locating the basketball throw training device such that the ball path indicator is located between a thrower and a basket;   arranging the basketball throw training device such that the top indicator surface of the ball path indicator is ‘pointing’ from the thrower to the basket;   adjusting the height of the ball path indicator to the height of the thrower; and   directing a thrower to throw a basketball into the basket using the ball path indicator as a directional guide.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising, locating the basketball throw training device at a desired location on the basketball court. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein adjusting the height of the ball path indicator to the height of the thrower, includes adjusting the height of the first indicator end to be vertically higher than the height of the second indicator end.