Rebouding sport training device

Abstract

The invention pertains to a sport training device to be mounted between a first vertical support and a second vertical support. The sport training device has a rebounding surface, preferably a net that is mounted at a predetermined location between the vertical supports. Mounting is facilitated by attachment means coupled at one end to the net and at the other to the vertical supports. The invention is preferably used in the sport of soccer where the vertical supports are the uprights of a soccer goal. This training device is particularly advantageous as it does not include mounting to the upper crossbar of the soccer net. It is easily mounted to the uprights and is configured for easy removal therefrom. In use, a user would kick a ball at the sport training device and the rebounding surface would absorb part of the impact and return the ball at a reduced speed compared to the impact speed.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A sport training device comprising;
 at least one rebounding surface;   at least two attachment means coupled to said at least one rebounding surface, said at least two attachment means configured to allow the at least one rebounding surface to be realisably secured at a predetermined location between a first vertical support and a second vertical support.   
     
     
         2 . The sport training device of  claim 1  wherein the rebounding surface is made from a material selected such that it deforms to absorb at least part of the impact of an object striking said rebounding surface and rebound the object away from the rebounding surface at a reduced speed compared to the impact speed. 
     
     
         3 . The sport training device of  claim 2  wherein the rebounding surface is a net. 
     
     
         4 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  3  wherein at least one of the at least two attachment means is provided with a means to increase tension on the attachment means to maintain the rebounding surface in the predetermined location between said first vertical support and said second vertical support with a tension sufficient to rebound an object striking the rebounding surface. 
     
     
         5 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  4  wherein each of said at least two attachment means is individually adjustable in length. 
     
     
         6 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  5  wherein the at least one rebounding surface has four sides and four corners and four attachment means;
 each of said four attachment means is coupled to one of the four corners of said rebounding surface. 
 
     
     
         7 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  6  wherein at least two of the attachment are provided with a means to positively grip a vertical support such that the attachment means will not slide up or down the vertical support. 
     
     
         8 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  5  wherein the at least one rebounding surface comprises a first rebounding surface and a second rebounding surface; wherein the first rebounding surface is coupled to the first vertical support and the second rebounding surface is coupled to the second vertical support and at least one intermediary attachment means is coupled to, and located between said first rebounding surface and said second rebounding surface. 
     
     
         9 . The sport training device of  claim 8  wherein said at least one intermediary attachment means is provided with a tensioning device to increase tension of said intermediary attachment means. 
     
     
         10 . The sport training device of  claim 9  wherein the first rebounding surface has a top side, a bottom side, first side and a second side and said second rebounding surface has a top side, a bottom side, a first side and a second side; and said at least one intermediary attachment means includes a first intermediary attachment means and a second intermediary attachment means; said first intermediary attachment means is coupled at a first end thereof to the top side of said first rebounding surface and at a second end thereof to said top side of said second rebounding surface and said second intermediary attachment means coupled at a first end thereof to the bottom side of said first rebounding surface and at a second end thereof to said bottom side of said second rebounding surface. 
     
     
         11 . The sport training device of  claim 10  wherein said first rebounding surface is coupled to two attachment means on said first side and to said first intermediary attachment means on said second side; said second rebounding surface is coupled to two attachment means on said second side and to said first intermediary attachment means and said second intermediary attachment means on said first side. 
     
     
         12 . The sport training device of  claim 11  wherein at least two of said attachment means are provided with a means to positively grip a vertical support such that the attachment means will not slide up or down the vertical support. 
     
     
         13 . The sport training device of any one of  claims 1  to  13  further comprising targets coupled to said at least one rebounding surface. 
     
     
         14 . The sport training device of  claim 13  wherein said targets are releasably coupled to said at least one rebounding surface.