Sports Posture Training Aid

Abstract

A sports training aide is described which is configured to limit the vertical sight of a player during basketball, soccer, golf, and hockey training, encouraging the player to focus on the other players during dribbling, rather than the ball at the player's feet or hands. The sports training aide is an apparatus device employing a head brace strap, a waist brace strap, and a brace connector strap which function together in order to prevent the downward vertical movement of the head of the player during training The apparatus is preferably affixed to the forehead and waist of the player with at least one adjustment buckle. The apparatus is preferably equipped with a quick release clasp, and a foam padded head brace strap for comfort during use.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A team sports training device to be worn by a player, curbing the players ability to look down during play comprising:
 a head brace strap;   a brace connector strap;   a torso brace strap;   wherein said head brace strap is disposed securely around the head of the player;   wherein said torso brace strap is disposed securely around the torso of the player, below the arms of the player;   wherein said brace connector strap connects said head brace strap to said torso brace strap; and   wherein said brace connector strap is taught between said torso brace strap and said head brace strap.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 foam padding; and   wherein said foam padding is disposed on said head brace strap and said torso brace strap.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a head brace strap buckle;   a brace connector strap buckle;   wherein said head brace strap buckle is a quick-release buckle; and   wherein said brace connector strap buckle is a second quick-release buckle.   
     
     
         4 . A method for training players of teams sports to look at the horizon, rather than down comprising:
 placing a head brace strap around the forehead of the player;   tightening the head brace strap with a head brace strap buckle;   placing a waist brace strap around the waist of the player;   tightening the waist brace strap with a waist brace strap buckle;   connecting a rear of the head brace strap to a rear of the waist brace strap via a vertical brace connector strap;   ensuring the vertical brace connector strap is taught when the head of the player is level; and   the player practicing playing the game with limited vertical head movement.