Golf stroke training apparatus, as well as methods and systems to train a golfer to improve golf strokes, including putting strokes, wherein the golf stroke training apparatus provides a planar surface that can be levelled statically to the surface below it and can be adjusted by adding slope and/or pitch in quantifiable measurements and with a high degree of accuracy, wherein the repeatable golf stroke environments so provided permit repeatable and quantifiable golfer stroke actions and analysis and leading to golf stroke consistency.

A hockey puck (1) comprising an accelerometer (101) arranged in a recess (5) of a puck body (3). The accelerometer (101) is configured to measure the acceleration of the hockey puck (1) in at least one direction in x-y-z coordinates. The hockey puck further comprises a power supply (25) and a control unit (109) configured to read sensor input from the accelerometer (101) and to provide a control unit output based on said sensor input.

The oral training device for muscles of the throat and/or face includes a panel which is receivable in the oral cavity formed between the lips and teeth. The panel has a first face adjacent to the lip area and an opposite second face being adjacent to the teeth and/or gums when in use. The device includes a handle which projects outwardly from the first face for applying an outward pulling force to the panel generally away from the oral cavity. The device also includes an elongate platform extending laterally across the first face onto which the upper and lower lips are placeable when in use.

A putting training device includes a flagstick, a tape measure, and a storage cup that holds the tape measure when rolled. The flagstick inserts into a putting cup ferrule. The tape measure has distance markings and is rotatably mounted on the flagstick. The storage cup is mounted on the flagstick end opposite to the ferrule. The device may be used to train a golfer in putting by extending the tape measure from the flagstick, marking points on a circle at a predetermined practice distance placing a golf ball at each point; and striking the ball toward the putting cup. This training aid helps a player calibrate their putts with the conditions of the green, to practice putts that break from right to left or break from left to right as well as downhill putts and uphill putts, and to help with lag putting from long distances on the green.

This disclosure relates to an alignment aid for a golf club. The alignment aid provides a golf club with one or more markings on or adjacent the hosel of the golf club, and can be used by the golfer to achieve a proper alignment. In particular, the alignment aid may include at least two markings, each of which can be used by the golfer to assist the golfer in achieving the proper alignment corresponding to a desired type of golf shot. As an example, the golfer may use one marking to achieve a proper alignment for a pitch shot, and the golfer may use another marking to achieve a proper alignment for a bunker shot.

Throwing or pitching training devices and methods of use are provided. The training devices include a first linear member coupled to a second linear member at a predetermined angle by an elbow member; the second linear member including at least two securing members that secures the second member to a user such that the second linear member is parallel to a torso of the user and the first linear member is parallel to a plane formed by the shoulders of the user, wherein the first linear member provides tactile feedback to the user upon the user attempting a throwing motion.

An ice-skating stride training system includes a stride pad having visual cues used for teaching ice-skating techniques and improving skating stride mechanics. The system further includes methods of use including methods for developing proper skating techniques. The system offers coaches, teams, and players a cost-effective way to increase hockey specific skating mechanics, develop better overall athletic ability, improve stride strength, and decrease risk of injury and fatigue—all without using ice.

A computer-implemented American soccer training and evaluation method that includes subjecting a drilling user to predefined drilling protocol(s) of a plurality of American soccer drilling assemblies and obtain, from each pre-defined drilling protocol(s) of the plurality of American soccer drilling assemblies and from at least one sensor on each of the assemblies, at least one user physical characteristic of the drilling user. The user physical characteristic is communicated to an administrative server over a network, where it is stored and used to create a drilling user performance profile having individualized performance comparisons with respect to the at least one user physical characteristic of the drilling user and a performance benchmark. Then, the drilling user performance profile is communicated to at least one of a plurality of electronic computing devices of a plurality of consuming users for evaluation and review.

A golf swing training apparatus having a body with a first side opposite a second side and a medial region between the sides. The body is operable to receive and secure a head of a golf club. An opening defined by the body is operable to enable a hosel of a golf club to exit the body. The device may be secured to the golf club by a strip of hook and loop fastener. The device has different, highly-contrasting colors on the front and back, thereby allowing a user to receive visual cues on the alignment of the clubhead during training swings. The device is the tactile and visual part of a training method which uses color sequencing and “word” association.

A training bat for optimizing the swing of a hitter includes a barrel portion and a handle portion connected to the barrel portion. The handle portion includes a handle having a generally cylindrical exterior surface that is engaged by a user to enable the user to grab and swing the training bat. The generally cylindrical exterior surface has a handle diameter sized large enough to substantially inhibit at least one hand of the user from wrapping around the generally cylindrical exterior surface when said at least one hand of the user grabs the generally cylindrical exterior surface of the handle to swing the training bat.