Training equipment for training with ball (13) comprising an elastic line (12) attached between the ball (13) and a fixed anchoring point, wherein the fixed anchoring point is an extendable rod (11) adapted to be secured to an existing structure at a distance above ground level, such as the crossbar of a goal. The rod (11) and the elastic line (12) contribute to intermediate storage of energy when the ball's movement changes direction. The equipment can be combined with sensors and electronic communication equipment for objective assessment of the quality of performed exercises and with the possibility of keeping track of scores in games/competitions.

This disclosure relates to a game apparatus including a housing, a motion measurement arrangement and a flexible tether. The motion measurement arrangement is at least partially located within the housing and includes a multi-axis pivot member movable relative to the housing in at least two axes. The motion measurement arrangement also includes a sensor arrangement for measuring multi-axis movement of the pivot member. The flexible tether has a free end coupled to a strikable object and a proximal end coupled to the pivot member. The motion measurement arrangement is configured to measure an indication of one or more parameters of the strikable object's motion upon striking of the strikable object by a user.

The multi-modal portable exercise equipment of the present invention includes matable first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies that in mated condition provide a generally spherical exercise ball that in one exercise modality of the multi-modal portable exercise equipment of the present invention is attached to external exercise equipment such as the cable of an exercise machine or resistance band and can be used by a subject for strength and other allied training exercises and that in another exercise modality thereof the first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition each provide a freestanding generally hemispheric exercise half body and can be used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises. The first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition are each constituted of a plurality of spherical caps in nested relation that may be unpacked and used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises of low, medium and high use difficulty.

A volleyball training system incorporates a training volleyball with ball attachment panels with ball hook-and-loop fastener exposed for detachable attachment of a tether panel by the panel hook-and-loop fastener. The tether panels have an attachment side with the panel hook-and-loop fastener and an exposed side having a tether coupler, such as a tether coupler loop configured to detachably attach with a tether. A single tether may be attached to one of the tether panels and may be attached to a belt, or two tethers, such as suspension tethers may be coupled to two separate tether couples, preferably on opposing sides of the training volleyball to enable the training volleyball to be suspended from supports. The detachable tether couplers enable a person to use the training volleyball for normal play with the tether panels removed. A variety of volleyball hitting types may be practiced with the volleyball training system.

A sports training device (10) comprising a ball (12) with a rotatable coupling (20) located inside the ball (12) that is configured to rotatably connect the ball (12) to a tether (14), such that, in use, the ball (12) is permitted to rotate relative to the tether (14).