A sleeve adapted for receiving the solid or hollow end of a sports stick. The sleeve has dorsal and ventral cantle regions each providing a curved support surface for the hand of the athlete when the athlete is gripping the sports stick. The dorsal cantle region and the ventral cantle region each have a radius of curvature in the sagittal plane wherein the radius of curvature of the ventral cantle region is greater than the radius of curvature of the dorsal cantle region.

A sleeve adapted for receiving the solid or hollow end of a sports stick. The sleeve has dorsal and ventral cantle regions each providing a curved support surface for the hand of the athlete when the athlete is gripping the sports stick. The dorsal cantle region and the ventral cantle region each have a radius of curvature in the sagittal plane wherein the radius of curvature of the ventral cantle region is greater than the radius of curvature of the dorsal cantle region.

A sports implement includes a main body portion, a handle portion extending from the main body portion, and a grip member. The main body portion includes a first contact surface, a second contact surface, and a sidewall positioned about a perimeter of each of the first and the second contact surfaces. The handle portion defines a handle central axis extending therethrough. The grip member includes a grip body portion and a grip end portion. The grip body portion is operably coupled with the handle portion. The grip end portion defines a grip central axis extending therethrough. The handle central axis is offset from and parallel to the grip central axis.

A sports implement includes a main body portion, a handle portion extending from the main body portion, and a grip member. The main body portion includes a first contact surface, a second contact surface, and a sidewall positioned about a perimeter of each of the first and the second contact surfaces. The handle portion defines a handle central axis extending therethrough. The grip member includes a grip body portion and a grip end portion. The grip body portion is operably coupled with the handle portion. The grip end portion defines a grip central axis extending therethrough. The handle central axis is offset from and parallel to the grip central axis.

The disclosure provides example apparatus and methods for personalizing a grip of an implement. The apparatus includes: (a) a base layer having a first side and a second side, (b) a middle layer having a first side and a second side, where the first side of the middle layer is coupled to the second side of the base layer, where the middle layer comprises a moldable material configured to have a compressed position that is contoured to a portion of one or more hands of a user in response to an applied pressure, where the middle layer is configured to harden in the compressed position in the presence of air, and (c) an outer layer having a first side and a second side, where the first side of the outer layer is removably coupled to the second side of the middle layer.

A pickleball paddle provides a narrow neck portion offering a finger notch for registering the paddle position in the hand. The notch may include a material having high specific stiffness (stiffness to weight) accommodating this notch and providing desired resilience.

A pickleball paddle provides a narrow neck portion offering a finger notch for registering the paddle position in the hand. The notch may include a material having high specific stiffness (stiffness to weight) accommodating this notch and providing desired resilience.

A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player's grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying durometer. The moldable section may include a layer of moldable material, or a cavity disposed between the outer grip layer and the shaft containing a moldable substance. Overall grip durometer can be adjusted by varying the pressure within the cavity.

An arm strengthening device comprises a telescoping rod having a plurality of ergonomic grips at a first end and a removable circular weight perpendicularly disposed at a second end.

Aspects of this disclosure relate to improved ergonomic hockey sticks and hockey goalie sticks having shafts and paddles with variable geometric shapes and facets for enhanced gripping ability, and methods for the production thereof.