Hockey training system

Abstract

A system and device that includes a base, supported by supports adapted to stand or slide on ice, and at least two hockey sticks movably attached to the base, where the base houses at least one mechanism for actuating the hockey sticks and preferably houses one individual mechanism for each hockey stick, so that the hockey sticks, which are preferably movable left to right and up and down, are actuated individually.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination hockey training system, comprising:
 a. A base mounted on a plurality of supports, each support extending downwardly and having a top part attached to the base and a bottom part adapted to be placed on a substantially planar playing surface;   b. At least one hockey stick having a handle with an end and a blade connected to the handle on the side of the handle opposite to the end, said at least one hockey stick adapted to be coupled with the base wherein the blade of the at least one hockey is proximate to the substantially planar playing surface;   c. At least one mechanism housed in or about the base for actuating each of the at least one hockey stick, said at least one mechanism being operatively connected to the end of each of the at least one hockey stick; and   d. Securing means for movably coupling the end of the at least one hockey stick with the base through a pin connected to the base or directly to the at least one mechanism, said securing means adapted to enable the pivotal longitudinal movement of the blade of the at least one hockey stick about the substantially planar playing surface.   
     
     
         2 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is further adapted to enable the latitudinal movement of the blade up and down. 
     
     
         3 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the base is removably mounted on the plurality of supports. 
     
     
         4 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the base is polygonal. 
     
     
         5 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein each bottom part of the plurality of supports includes at least one spike coupled to said each bottom part to prevent the base from gliding on the substantially planar playing surface. 
     
     
         6 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein each bottom part of the plurality of supports includes at least one skate coupled to said each bottom part to enable the base to glide on the substantially planar playing surface. 
     
     
         7 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a top surface and a bottom surface defining a space therebetween and wherein the at least one mechanism is disposed in the space. 
     
     
         8 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller electrically connected to the at least one mechanism for controlling the at least one mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 8 , wherein the controller is programmable. 
     
     
         10 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one electrical battery electrically connected to the at least one mechanism for powering the at least one mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor recording the movement of a training player. 
     
     
         12 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one video camera recording the movement of a training player. 
     
     
         13 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , further comprising a data storage for storing programs, settings, sensor data or video. 
     
     
         14 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 7 , further comprising solar panels mounted on the top surface of the base. 
     
     
         15 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the base is weighted down so that the base is held in place on the substantially planar playing surface by the weight of the base. 
     
     
         16 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 4 , wherein there is one hockey stick for each side of the polygonal base. 
     
     
         17 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one hockey stick is operatively coupled to a separate mechanism for actuating each of the at least one hockey stick. 
     
     
         18 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mechanism is an electrical actuator. 
     
     
         19 . The combination hockey training system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hockey stick is painted or covered with stickers or decals to resemble colors of a sports team or a country. 
     
     
         20 . A combination hockey training system, comprising:
 a. a base having a top surface and a bottom surface defining a space therebetween, said space being enclosed by a plurality of sides each having an aperture therein;   b. a plurality of supports for supporting the base, each support extending downwardly and having a top part attached to the base and a bottom part adapted to be placed on a substantially planar playing surface; and   c. a plurality of hockey sticks corresponding in number to the number of the plurality of sides, each of the plurality of hockey sticks having a handle with an end and a blade connected to the handle on the side of the handle opposite to the end, wherein the end of each of the plurality of hockey sticks is movably coupled with at least one mechanism disposed in the space through a cooperating aperture in the corresponding one of the plurality of sides, wherein the blade of each of the plurality of hockey sticks is proximate to the substantially planar playing surface and wherein the at least one mechanism is selectively used for actuating one or more of the plurality of hockey sticks about the substantially planar playing surface.