Sports swing improvement apparatus

摘要

An apparatus for improving the swing of a batter or golfer broadly comprises a frame, a forward pedestal, a rear pedestal, and a rear pedestal biasing element. The frame may include at least one horizontal member. The forward pedestal may support a forward foot of the user and may couple to the frame. The rear pedestal may support a rear foot, couple to the frame, be operable to rotate, and be biased to pivot forward. The rear pedestal biasing element may couple to the rear pedestal and urge the rear pedestal to pivot forward.

主权项

1. An apparatus for improving the swing of a batter or golfer, the apparatus comprising:
a frame including at least one horizontal member; a forward pedestal for supporting a forward foot of a user, the forward pedestal coupled to the frame; a rear pedestal for supporting a rear foot, the rear pedestal coupled to the frame, the rear pedestal including a rear base biased to pivot forward and a rear platform positioned on top of the rear base and rotatably coupled thereto,
wherein the rear base includes a first base member coupled to the at least one horizontal member and a second base member coupled to a forward edge of the first base member with a hinge to allow the second base member to pivot forward with respect to the first base member; and a rear pedestal biasing element coupled to the rear pedestal to urge the rear pedestal to pivot forward, the rear pedestal biasing element including a hinge spring that couples to the hinge and a torque adjustment device operable to vary the torque applied to the second base member.