SKATEBOARD TRAINING DEVICE

摘要

A board training device for skateboards and the like comprises an elongated board having a pair of socket holes therein centered on a longitudinal axis of the board and spaced apart approximately the shoulder width of a user, each hole sized to capture and releasably hold a solid elastomeric ball of polymer, gum rubber or polyurethane. The training device enables balance training indoors over substantially the full range of pivotal motion encountered during maneuvers on a skateboard without actually skating and without damage to flooring or furniture.

主权项

1. A board training device comprising:
an elongated board having an upper side, a lower side, opposing end sections and a longitudinal axis extending between said end sections, and having a pair of socket holes formed therein, the socket holes being spaced apart and formed in the lower side of the board centered on the longitudinal axis; and a pair of spherically shaped balls of elastomeric material, one of said balls being releasably received in each of said socket holes for supporting the board on a hard surface; each of said socket holes being formed to capture said one of said balls through engagement of an edge of said socket hole at said lower side with a surface of said one ball, the elastomeric material of said balls being selected to flex sufficiently upon engagement with said edge to firmly seat said balls in said socket holes and to support the body weight of a user on said upper surface while maintaining the spherical shape of said balls, and wherein said balls through contact with said hard surface comprise pivots that enable said user balancing on said board to pivot said board in multiple directions to simulate actual motions experienced during boarding activities.