Sports training apparatus

Claim 2

A sports training apparatus which comprises: (a) a support base comprising a body having movable weights positionable in one or more vertical cavities formed by an upper wall in said body wherein (i) said upper wall of said cavities have a horizontal groove extending partially around said upper wall and have a vertical slot connecting said groove and the top surface of said support base, and (ii) said weights having a protruding tap, shaped to pass down said slot and rotatable into said groove, (b) an extendable pole vertically attached to said support base and having an arm member perpendicularly attached to said pole and of a length to extend beyond said support base, (c) a ball attached by a flexible line to said arm member, and (d) a player positioning means adjustabley attached to said support base such that a portion thereof will protrude at a pre-determined distance from said support base.

Claim 3

A sports training apparatus which comprises: (a) a support base, (b) an extendable pole vertically attached to said support base and having an arm member perpendicularly attached to said pole and of a length to extend beyond said support base, (c) a ball attached by a flexible line to said arm member, and (d) a player positioning means adjustably attached to said support base such that a portion thereof will protrude at a pre-determined distance from said support base wherein said support base has a flat upper surface with at least three columns of pin receiving openings and wherein said positioning means comprises a flat rectangular plate having at least three columns of pin receiving openings, said columns of openings in said base and said plate being aligned when said plate is positioned on said base, said plate further having a slot extending perpendicularly from a mid-point of one side to form a U-shaped member, said slot extending along a center line of said plate and having a width sufficient to allow said extendable pole to pass perpendicularly through three columns of plate openings which can be aligned with said openings in said base, and wherein removable securing pins are fitted in selected aligned pin openings and plate openings when said positioning plate is positioned on said support base.

Claim 4

A sports training apparatus which comprises: (a) a support base, (b) an extendable pole vertically attached to said support base and having an arm member perpendicularly attached to said pole and of a length to extend beyond said support base, (c) a ball attached by a flexible line to said arm member, and (d) a player positioning means adjustably attached to said support base such that a portion thereof will protrude at a pre-determined distance from said support base wherein said support base has a flat upper surface with at least three columns of pin receiving openings and wherein said positioning means comprises a flat rectangular plate having at least three columns of pin receiving openings, said columns of openings in said base and said plate being aligned when said plate is positioned on said base, said plate further having a slot extending perpendicularly from a mid-point of one side to form a U-shaped member, said slot extending along a center line of said plate and having a width sufficient to allow said extendable pole to pass perpendicularly through three columns of plate openings which can be aligned with said openings in said base, and wherein removable securing pins are fitted in selected aligned pin openings and plate openings when said positioning plate is positioned on said support base.