Basketball training apparatus and method for using same in shooting a basketball

Abstract

A basketball training apparatus includes a flat table portion including ball holders that are circular holes through the table portion dimensioned to hold a basketball; and legs that extend from the flat table portion and keep the table portion substantially level.

1 . A method for training a person to shoot a basketball comprising:
 providing a basketball training apparatus comprising:
 a single flat table portion including ball holders that are circular holes through the table portion and that hold a basketball within the circular holes such that the portion of the basketball outside of the hole can be grasped on all sides, wherein the ball holder holes have a uniform diameter of 0.2 meters; and 
 legs configured to extend from the flat table portion and keep the table portion substantially level with respect to a surface that the legs engage, wherein the legs are height-adjustable and the height adjustment of the legs varies the height of the table; 
 wherein the table portion has a pivot at its mid-point about which the flat table portion can fold, wherein the table portion comprises two equal-sized halves rotatable about the pivot; 
   unfolding the table portion about the pivot;   extending the legs from the table to engage a court;   setting a height of the legs to a desired height;   placing the apparatus at the desired orientation to a basket;   placing basketballs into the ball holder holes;   removing the basketballs from the ball holders one at a time; and   shooting the basketballs towards the basket.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the legs extend from the table portion from a pivot, such that the legs have two positions, an extended position and a folded position. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein in the folded position, the legs are beneath the table portion. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion halves each include a portion of a closure mechanism that when engaged, holds the table in a closed position. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the table portion includes a storage area into which the legs fold in their folded position. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the legs include telescoping inner and outer legs engaged to one another through a spring loaded button extending from the inner leg and holes in the outer leg. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the legs include wheels. 
     
     
         8 . The method  claim 7 , wherein the wheels include a locking mechanism to prevent the wheels from moving. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion further includes handles. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion further comprises weight reduction holes. 
     
     
         11 . A method for setting up a basketball training apparatus comprising:
 providing a basketball training apparatus comprising:
 a single flat table portion including ball holders that are circular holes through the table portion and that hold a basketball within the circular holes such that the portion of the basketball outside of the hole can be grasped on all sides, wherein the ball holder holes have a uniform diameter of 0.2 meters; and 
 legs configured to extend from the flat table portion and keep the table portion substantially level with respect to a surface that the legs engage, wherein the legs are height-adjustable and the height adjustment of the legs varies the height of the table; 
 wherein the table portion has a pivot at its mid-point about which the flat table portion can fold, wherein the table portion comprises two equal-sized halves rotatable about the pivot; 
   unfolding the table portion about the pivot;   extending the legs from the table to engage a court;   setting a height of the legs to a desired height;   placing the apparatus at the desired orientation to a basket; and   placing basketballs into the ball holder holes.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the legs extend from the table portion from a pivot, such that the legs have two positions, an extended position and a folded position. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein in the folded position, the legs are beneath the table portion. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the table portion halves each include a portion of a closure mechanism that when engaged, holds the table in a closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the table portion includes a storage area into which the legs fold in their folded position. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the legs include telescoping inner and outer legs engaged to one another through a spring loaded button extending from the inner leg and holes in the outer leg. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the legs include wheels. 
     
     
         18 . The method  claim 17 , wherein the wheels include a locking mechanism to prevent the wheels from moving. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the table portion further includes handles. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the table portion further comprises weight reduction holes.