Pickleball Training System

Abstract

A pickleball training system having a paddle, ball, and elastic cord. The paddle has a planar head hitting service and a handle extending from the head. The ball is a hollow sphere having a plurality of perforations in a surface of the sphere. The cord is an elastic member with a dowel connected to a first end of the cord. The dowel and first end of the cord are connected to the ball and a second end of the cord is connected to the paddle. The dowel and first end of the cord are connected to the ball by passing the dowel and first end of the cord through one of the perforations of the ball. The second end of the cord is connected to the paddle by passing the cord first through the through bore of the paddle head and then through the through bore in the handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pickleball training system comprising:
 a paddle comprising:
 a head having a first planar face and an opposing second planar face; and 
 a handle extending from a bottom portion of the head; 
 wherein the head comprises a through bore; 
   a ball comprising a hollow sphere defining an internal cavity and having a plurality of perforations in a surface of the sphere; and   a cord having a first end connected to the ball and a second end connected to the paddle;   wherein the first end of the cord is connected to the ball by inserting the first end through at least one of the perforations of the ball.   
     
     
         2 . The training system of  claim 1  further comprising an elongate pin attached to the first end of the cord;
 wherein the first end of the cord and the pin are inserted through at least one of the perforations to the internal cavity of the ball. 
 
     
     
         3 . The training system of  claim 2  wherein the pin comprises a dowel having a through bore; and
 wherein the dowel is attached to the first end of the cord by passing the cord through the through bore of the dowel. 
 
     
     
         4 . The training system of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener attached to the first end of the cord;
 wherein the first end of the cord is inserted through at least one of the perforations of the ball into the internal cavity and then through another of the at least one of the perforations of the ball; and 
 wherein the first end of the cord is secured to the fastener adjacent the surface of the ball. 
 
     
     
         5 . The training system of  claim 1  wherein the second end of the cord is connected to the paddle by passing the second end of the cord through the through bore of the head of the paddle. 
     
     
         6 . The training system of  claim 4  wherein the handle of the paddle comprises a through bore proximate a base of the handle; and
 wherein the second end of the cord is connected to the paddle by passing the second end of the cord through the through bore of the handle and tying a knot in the cord. 
 
     
     
         7 . The training system of  claim 1  wherein the cord comprises an elastic band. 
     
     
         8 . The training system of  claim 1  wherein the cord comprises an elastic cord. 
     
     
         9 . A pickleball training system comprising:
 a paddle comprising:
 a head having a first planar face and an opposing second planar face, the head comprising a through bore; and 
 a handle extending from a bottom portion of the head; 
   a ball comprising a hollow sphere defining an internal cavity and having a plurality of perforations in a surface of the sphere;   a cord having a first end connected to the ball and a second end connected to the paddle; and   an elongate pin;   wherein connecting the first end of the cord to the ball comprises the steps of:
 attaching the first end of the cord to the pin; 
 inserting the first end of the cord and the pin through at least one of the perforations of the ball. 
   
     
     
         10 . The pickleball training system of  claim 9  wherein the pin comprises a dowel having a through bore; and
 wherein the first end of the cord is attached to the dowel by passing the first end through the through bore of the dowel and then tying a knot in the first end of the cord. 
 
     
     
         11 . The pickleball training system of  claim 9  wherein the first end of the cord is attached to the pin by gluing the pin to the first end of the cord. 
     
     
         12 . The pickleball training system of  claim 9  wherein the handle further comprises a through bore at a distal end of the handle; and
 wherein the second end of the cord is passed through the through bore of the head of the paddle; and 
 wherein the second end of the cord is passed through the through bore of the handle and then tying a knot in the second end of the cord.