Sport Training System

Abstract

A sport training system is described. Embodiments of the sport training system include a sport arena and a control module. The sport arena can include a plurality of sensors implemented as targets for a player to engage. The sport arena can further include a plurality of light sources located proximate the sensors to visually indicate which target should be engaged by a player. The control module can be operatively connected to the plurality of sensors and the plurality of light sources to run a variety of games.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A sport training system comprising:
 a control module;   an arena being defined by:
 a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall, and a fifth wall forming a substantially pentagonal shape; 
 a plurality of targets each including a sensor operatively connected to the control module, at least one target being integrated into each one of the walls; and 
 a plurality of light sources operatively connected to the control module, one light source being located proximate each of the targets. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein the arena has one line of symmetry and one line of asymmetry. 
     
     
         3 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of targets are defined by:
 a first conductive layer;   a second conductive layer; and   a non-conductive layer located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.   
     
     
         4 . The sport training system of  claim 3 , wherein the second conductive layer is an elastic metallic fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The sport training system of  claim 3 , wherein the non-conductive layer is comprised of a resilient foam. 
     
     
         6 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources are adapted to illuminate a first color and a second color. 
     
     
         7 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein (i) the first wall has a first end and a second end; (ii) a first end of the second wall extends perpendicular from the first end of the first wall; (iii) a first end of the third wall extends perpendicular from the second end of the first wall; (iv) the fourth wall extends at approximately 45 degrees from parallel from a second end of the second wall; (v) the fifth wall extends at approximately 45 degrees from parallel from a second end of the third wall; and (vi) the fourth wall and the fifth wall meet at an approximately 90 degree angle. 
     
     
         8 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein the control module is adapted to send a signal to each of the plurality of light sources to illuminate a first color or a second color. 
     
     
         9 . The sport training system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of targets are adapted to send a signal to the control module when engaged. 
     
     
         10 . A sport training system comprising:
 a control module; and   a sport arena including an enclosed arena, a plurality of targets, and a plurality of light sources;   the enclosed arena defined by a substantially pentagonal shape;   the plurality of targets each including a sensor operatively connected to the control module, at least one target being integrated into each one of the walls of the enclosed arena; and   the plurality of light sources operatively connected to the control module, one of the plurality of light sources being located proximate one of the plurality of targets.   
     
     
         11 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially pentagonal shape is defined by:
 a first wall having a first end and a second end;   a second wall having a first end extending perpendicular from the first end of the first wall;   a third wall having a first end extending perpendicular from the second end of the first wall;   a fourth wall extending at approximately 45 degrees from parallel from a second end of the second wall; and   a fifth wall extending at approximately 45 degrees from parallel from a second end of the third wall;   wherein the fourth wall and the fifth wall meet at an approximately 90 degree angle.   
     
     
         12 . The sport training system of  claim 11 , wherein the first wall includes two targets, the second wall includes one target, the third wall includes one target, the fourth wall includes one target, and the fifth wall includes one target. 
     
     
         13 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein the sensors are defined by:
 a first conductive layer;   a second conductive layer;   a non-conductive layer located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer;   a first conductive lead connected to the first conductive layer and the control module; and   a second conductive lead connected to the second conductive layer and the control module.   
     
     
         14 . The sport training system of  claim 13 , wherein the first conductive layer is a metal plate and the second conductive layer is a metallic fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The sport training system of  claim 13 , wherein the non-conductive layer includes several individual and distinct pieces of material. 
     
     
         16 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of light sources comprise light emitting diodes. 
     
     
         17 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein a bottom of each of the plurality of targets are located approximately 3 inches from a surface. 
     
     
         18 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein the enclosed arena has at least one line of symmetry and at least one line of asymmetry. 
     
     
         19 . The sport training system of  claim 10 , wherein the light sources are located above the targets. 
     
     
         20 . A sport training system comprising:
 a control module;   a sport arena being defined by:
 a plurality of targets each including a sensor operatively connected to the control module; 
 a plurality of light sources operatively connected to the control module; and 
 an enclosed arena having a substantially pentagonal shape, the enclosed arena defined by:
 a first wall having a first end and a second end, the first wall including two targets and two light sources; 
 a second wall having a first end extending perpendicular from the first end of the first wall, the second wall including one target and one light source; 
 a third wall having a first end extending perpendicular from the second end of the first wall, the third wall including one target and one light source; 
 a fourth wall extending at approximately  45  degrees from parallel from a second end of the second wall, the fourth wall including one target and one light source; and 
 a fifth wall extending at approximately  45  degrees from parallel from a second end of the third wall, the fifth wall including one target and one light source; 
 wherein the fourth wall and the fifth wall meet at an approximately  90  degree angle.