Kick serve training device

Abstract

A kick serve training device is disclosed. The training device may include a first target positioned on a swing plane. The first target may be a ball. The training device may further include a second target positioned on the swing plane below the first target. The second target may produce audible feedback when struck by a tennis racket. The training device may further include a third target disposed on the swing plane. The third target may be positioned at approximately 180 degrees respective to the first target. The second target and/or the third target may include a flexible tubular member. The flexible tubular member may be configured to move to a deformed position when a tennis racket strikes the flexible tubular member, and return to an original position after a tennis racket strike.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A training device comprising:
 a first target positioned on a swing plane; and   a second target positioned on the swing plane at approximately 90 degrees respective to the first target, wherein the second target produces audible feedback when struck.   
     
     
         2 . The training device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a third target disposed on the swing plane, wherein the third target is positioned at approximately 180 degrees respective to the first target. 
 
     
     
         3 . The training device of  claim 1 , wherein the first target is a ball. 
     
     
         4 . The training device of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the second target and the third target comprise a flexible tubular member. 
     
     
         5 . The training device of  claim 4 , wherein the flexible tubular member is configured to move to a deformed position when a tennis racket strikes the flexible tubular member and return to an original position after a tennis racket strike. 
     
     
         6 . The training device of  claim 4 , wherein the flexible tubular member is a straw. 
     
     
         7 . The training device of  claim 1  further comprising a holder configured to position the first target. 
     
     
         8 . A training device comprising:
 an arc-shaped body removably attached to a vertical support member, wherein the arc-shaped body is attached to the vertical support member in an inverted-U alignment; and   a first flexible tubular member removably disposed on an arc-shaped body interior surface, wherein the first flexible tubular member produces audible feedback when struck.   
     
     
         9 . The training device of  claim 8 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the first flexible tubular member is parallel to an arc-shaped body plane. 
     
     
         10 . The training device of  claim 8  further comprising a first attachment mechanism, disposed on the arc-shaped body, which is configured to removably attach the first flexible tubular member on an arc-shaped body interior surface, wherein the first attachment mechanism comprises a hole. 
     
     
         11 . The training device of  claim 8 , wherein the first flexible tubular member is a straw. 
     
     
         12 . The training device of  claim 8 , wherein the first flexible tubular member is configured to move to a deformed position when a tennis racket strikes the first flexible tubular member and return to an original position after a tennis racket strike. 
     
     
         13 . The training device of  claim 10 , wherein the arc-shaped body comprises a first side portion, a second side portion and a third base portion. 
     
     
         14 . The training device of  claim 13 , wherein the first attachment mechanism is disposed on the first side portion. 
     
     
         15 . The training device of  claim 14  further comprising:
 a second attachment mechanism disposed on the second side portion; 
 a third attachment mechanism disposed on the third base portion; 
 a second flexible tubular member configured to be removably attached to the second attachment mechanism on the arc-shaped body interior surface; and 
 a third flexible tubular member configured to be removably attached to the third attachment mechanism on the arc-shaped body interior surface. 
 
     
     
         16 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein the first flexible tubular member is disposed at a first predefined angular displacement relative to the third flexible tubular member. 
     
     
         17 . The training device of  claim 16 , wherein the first predefined angular displacement is between 80 to 130 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein the third flexible tubular member is disposed at a second predefined angular displacement relative to the second flexible tubular member. 
     
     
         19 . The training device of  claim 18 , wherein the second predefined angular displacement is between 50 to 100 degrees. 
     
     
         20 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein a first flexible tubular member longitudinal axis is parallel to a second flexible tubular member longitudinal axis, and wherein the first flexible tubular member longitudinal axis is perpendicular to a third flexible tubular member longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         21 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein a first side portion proximal side and a second side portion proximal side are attached to the third base portion. 
     
     
         22 . The training device of  claim 21 , wherein the first side portion proximal side and a first side portion distal side are attached via one or more L-shaped connectors. 
     
     
         23 . The training device of  claim 22 , wherein the first side portion distal side is disposed parallel to the first side portion proximal side. 
     
     
         24 . The training device of  claim 15 , wherein the third base portion comprises a first telescoping mechanism to adjust an arc-shaped body width. 
     
     
         25 . The training device of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical support member comprises a second telescoping mechanism to adjust a vertical support member height. 
     
     
         26 . The training device of  claim 8  further comprising a guide disposed along the arc-shaped body interior surface, wherein the guide provides visual guidance to a user to move a tennis racket along the arc-shaped body interior surface. 
     
     
         27 . The training device of  claim 13  further comprising a ball holder configured to hold a practice ball or a real tennis ball, wherein the ball holder is attached to the first side portion. 
     
     
         28 . The training device of  claim 27 , wherein the ball holder is attached to a pole disposed in proximity to the arc-shaped body. 
     
     
         29 . A training device comprising:
 an arc-shaped body removably attached to a vertical support member, wherein the arc-shaped body is attached to the vertical support member in an inverted-U alignment;   a first attachment mechanism disposed on the arc-shaped body;   a first flexible tubular member configured to be removably attached to the first attachment mechanism along an arc-shaped body interior surface; and   a ball holder configured to hold a ball.