Training glove

Abstract

A training glove having a hand covering with a first digit aperture and a second digit aperture. The first digit aperture is configured to at least partially cover a first metacarpophalangeal joint of a user's hand and the second digit aperture is configured to at least partially expose a second metacarpophalangeal joint of the user's hand. In some implementations, a palmar arch protrusion is located on a palm side of the hand covering, and a shot alignment indicator is located on a back side of the hand covering. The training glove can be used to improve a user's basketball shot.

1 . A training glove, comprising:
 a hand covering having a first digit aperture and a second digit aperture, wherein the first digit aperture is configured to at least partially cover a first metacarpophalangeal joint of a user's hand and the second digit aperture is configured to at least partially expose a second metacarpophalangeal joint of the user's hand.   
     
     
         2 . The training glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second digit aperture is configured to at least partially expose a third metacarpophalangeal joint of the user's hand. 
     
     
         3 . The training glove of  claim 1 , wherein the hand covering has a back side and a palm side. 
     
     
         4 . The training glove of  claim 3 , wherein a palmar arch protrusion is located on the palm side, and the palmar arch protrusion has a thickness that is greater than an adjacent portion of the palm side. 
     
     
         5 . The training glove of  claim 3 , comprising a shot alignment indicator located on the back side of the hand covering, wherein the shot alignment indicator is configured to position a back side of the hand covering with respect to a target. 
     
     
         6 . The training glove of  claim 1 , wherein the first digit aperture is located in a thumb portion of the hand covering. 
     
     
         7 . The training glove of  claim 1 , wherein the hand covering includes a first digit covering and a second digit covering, wherein the first digit covering and the second digit covering are configured to extend fully around digits of the user's hand. 
     
     
         8 . The training glove of  claim 7 , wherein the first digit covering and the second digit covering include a plurality of ventilation holes. 
     
     
         9 . The training glove of  claim 7 , comprising a prestressed portion between the first digit covering and the second digit covering. 
     
     
         10 . A training glove, comprising:
 a hand covering having a back side and a palm side; and   a palmar arch protrusion located on the palm side, wherein the palmar arch protrusion has a thickness that is greater than an adjacent portion of the palm side.   
     
     
         11 . The training glove of  claim 10 , wherein the palmar arch protrusion is shaped to at least partially follow a seam that at least partially delineates a primary palm portion and a thumb portion of the hand covering. 
     
     
         12 . The training glove of  claim 10 , wherein the palmar arch protrusion is at least partially crescent shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The training glove of  claim 10 , wherein the hand covering has a first digit aperture and a second digit aperture, wherein the first digit aperture is configured to at least partially cover a first metacarpophalangeal joint of a user's hand and the second digit aperture is configured to at least partially expose a second metacarpophalangeal joint of the user's hand. 
     
     
         14 . The training glove of  claim 10 , comprising a shot alignment indicator on the back side, wherein the shot alignment indicator and the palmar arch protrusion are at least partially overlapping on opposite sides of the hand covering. 
     
     
         15 . The training glove of  claim 14 , wherein the shot alignment indicator is configured to be at least partially aligned with a radial axis and the palmar arch protrusion is also at least partially aligned with the radial axis. 
     
     
         16 . A training glove, comprising:
 a hand covering having a back side and a palm side, with a digit aperture located at least partially between the back side and the palm side or in a thumb portion; and   a shot alignment indicator located on the back side of the hand covering, wherein the shot alignment indicator is configured to position the back side of the hand covering with respect to a target.   
     
     
         17 . The training glove of  claim 16 , wherein the shot alignment indicator points at the digit aperture. 
     
     
         18 . The training glove of  claim 17 , wherein the shot alignment indicator is an arrow. 
     
     
         19 . The training glove of  claim 16 , wherein a longest extent of the shot alignment indicator is substantially orthogonal to a longest extent of the digit aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The training glove of  claim 16 , wherein the shot alignment indicator is a post-shot alignment feature that indicates proper positioning of the user's hand after the user shoots a basketball at a basketball hoop.