An apparatus for racket sports practice (such as tennis, pickle ball, padel, squash, racquet ball, table tennis and the like) is disclosed. The apparatus being comprised of a tubular frame, lightweight cloth, a swivel bounce board and unique side shields that prevent balls from straying. The curved area of the rebound sheet allows users to hit balls into the apparatus and have them returned at various speeds and angles. The apparatus being of such a size that, when broken down after practice, can be easily transported by a single person. An object of the invention is to provide an affordable means for racket sports enthusiasts to practice independently.

An apparatus includes a training area in the form of an enclosed space in which light levels can be controlled, at least one physical element related to a task for which an individual is to be trained, and a lighting arrangement. The lighting arrangement generates a background luminance level in the training area sufficient to cause the vision system of the individual to function in the mesopic or low photopic range of vision, and the physical elements are themselves illuminated by an illumination means. The luminance level of the physical elements is greater than the background luminance level.

A pneumatic ball launcher includes a tube, a ball pathway unit, a push unit, a holding unit, an airway unit and a pneumatic unit. The ball pathway unit is used for connecting one end of the tube and wrapping part of a ball channel of the tube. The push unit includes a push bar, a slide base, a first driver and a second driver. The holding unit, detachably connected with the push unit, is used for holding the ball pushed by the push bar. The airway unit is connected with the holding unit. The pneumatic unit includes a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and a gas tank. When the valve mechanism opens to allow the gas tank to discharge into the holding unit via the airway unit, the ball held by the holding unit would be ejected out of the tube.

The present disclosure provides a rotation estimation device including an acquisition section and a rotation estimation section.

A special 21-point electronic score device for games like Corn Hole. It is a portable, easy-to-see electronic scoreboard designed specifically for the popular backyard game of cornhole. It is made of durable materials with a fold-in base and includes 42 LEDs (21 on each side) stacked in the traditional score tower style that allows it to be used any time of day or night. It stands approximately fifty (50) inches high when in use and then can fold down to approximately thirty-six (36) inches for easy storage and portability. It has a handle for convenient carrying, a drink holder, and a compartment on top to hold a phone in place for video recording competitive games. The scoreboard can be used for any game played to 21 points.

Portable foldable barriers and methods to produce and use the same. An exemplary portable barrier of the present disclosure has a first panel, a second panel connected to the first panel using a first connector, and a third panel connected to the second panel using a second connector, wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each have a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first connector connects the first surface of the first panel and the first surface of the second panel, and wherein the second connector connects the second surface of the second panel and the second surface of the third panel.

A glove including a dorsal panel having a finger region. The dorsal panel includes an array of four finger regions and each finger region having at least two weights coupled thereto in a longitudinally spaced relationship to each other. The dorsal panel includes a thumb region spaced and orientated away from the finger region. The thumb region includes a weight coupled thereto. The glove includes a weight coupled to the finger region of the dorsal panel. The weight includes a sealed pocket having heavy grains. The weight is not selectably removable. The glove includes a palmar panel coupled to the dorsal panel and thereby forming a cavity therebetween. The palmar panel includes a slick surface.

The present invention relates to changing three aspects of table tennis rackets. Table tennis racket rubber components of this invention are crossly inserted between racket handle small side board and bottom board. The racket handle is increased from the current three layers to five-layer structure; The material of the racket handle is changed, and the rubber elastic layer is added. The handle of the racket is composed of wood and rubber, forming a flexible racket handle; It adopts rubber (or soft material) safety device to cover the exposed part of the racket bottom board, reduces the friction between the palm and the bottom plate, and enhances comfort; The invention improves the safety, comfort and controllability of racket handle and accelerates the speed, improves the accuracy of table tennis.

A training bat assembly for improving a user's swing of a baseball bat is provided. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a bat portion and a plug or cap portion, where the plug or cap portion is configured to mate with a distal end of the bat portion. For example, the bat may include a circular opening, and the plug may include a circular rod that is configured to fit within the opening. Alternatively, a cap with a circular opening can be used, where the cap is configured to fit over a distal end of the bat. By mating the plug or cap with the bat, and swinging the bat from a first position to a second position, the plug or cap is propelled from the bat, where the resulting location of the plug or cap can be used to determine the correctness of the user's swing was.

The invention relates to a net holder (1) for a play net (23), comprising: an inner post (3) with a net mounting portion (19) designed for insertion into a net loop (24) of the play net (23), and a spindle (12) with an external thread; an at least substantially L-shaped body (2) with an outer post (5) and a cross bar (6), the outer post (5) being designed as a hollow box profile for receiving and guiding the inner post (3) and having a slot-shaped net passage (7), the cross bar (6) having at a free end a fastener for fastening to a playing table; and an adjuster (4) formed as a sleeve having an internal thread configured for engagement with the external thread of the spindle (12), wherein a retainer is provided for retaining the adjuster (4) with respect to a longitudinal position relative to the outer post (5) but allowing rotation of the adjuster (4); wherein at least one of the inner post (3) and the outer post (5) comprises a limiter for limiting a rotation of the inner post (3) in the outer post (5), which however allows a longitudinal displacement.