Tennis Trainer Apparatus

Abstract

A tennis trainer apparatus has a base, a center tube, and an upper structure. The base of the tennis trainer apparatus has a plurality of evenly distributed legs which may have wheels attached for ease of positioning the apparatus in various positions on a tennis court. The center tube is easily adjustable by placing a pin in holes at varying heights. The upper structure has a left arm and a right arm, and each arm has a holding rod attached. A ball with a ball loop is removably attached to the holding rods so that when the ball is struck it can easily travel like a regular tennis ball. The ball loop is attached to the ball through use of a small rod which is inserted into the tennis ball. Ball extenders with at least one and preferably two holding rods attached are used to raise and lower the height of the ball and ball loop, to create any shot in tennis, including a serve. A tennis trainer apparatus can be easily adapted to additional sports.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A trainer apparatus which is comprised of a base, a center tube, and an upper structure, said base being comprised of a plurality of legs and a support tube, said center tube comprised of a center support tube, and said upper structure comprised of a right support structure having at least one right holding rod and a left support structure having at least one left holding rod. 
     
     
         2 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said left holding rod and said right holding rod have an extension holding rod comprised of a tube connected to a hook on one end and at least one holding rod on another end. 
     
     
         3 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  which holds a ball which has a hole in it of sufficient size to insert a rod which is permanently attached to a loop, said loop becoming permanently attached to the ball, and said loop being removably attached to the right holding rod or left holding rod. 
     
     
         4 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the center support tube has a means to adjust a height of the tennis trainer apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The extension holding rod of  claim 2  wherein the at least one holding rod has a groove in an underside to removably hold a loop. 
     
     
         6 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one left holding rod and at least one right holding rod is of a smooth material that a loop can easily be removed from by hitting an attached ball. 
     
     
         7 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  wherein there is a storage apparatus for balls on loops comprised of at least one vertical support and at least one horizontal support. 
     
     
         8 . The trainer apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of legs have wheels on them in order to move the apparatus.