Boxing chin, boxing and martial arts training accessory

Abstract

A boxing training accessory comprises a hand held punching pad with an image of a human face that has a small boxing bag hanging from a lower part of it, representing a human chin/jaw. The accessory provides a more specific target for a user to practice striking techniques and striking combinations while also providing a more realistic look and feel. The training accessory is useful across a range of combat sports including boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, karate, taekwondo, MMA and others.

Claims

1. A training accessory for use in boxing or other martial arts comprising: a padded main body including a front side, a rear side, and a core; an opening at the lower end of the padded main body; and a boxing/punching bag hanging downwardly from a central area of said opening of said main body, the boxing/punching bag being adapted to imitate a human chin/jaw, the boxing/punching bag being smaller than the padded main body; wherein said boxing/punching bag is attached to the core of said padded main body.

2. The training accessory of claim 1, further comprising an image of a face excluding a jaw on the front side of said padded main body, whereby the padded main body represents a human face excluding a lower jaw and the boxing/punching bag represents the human chin/jaw.

3. The training accessory of claim 1, further comprising a handle, wherein the handle is configured to allow a user's hand to be inserted or attached to the rear side of the padded main body.

4. The training accessory of claim 1, further comprising an attachment between an open doorway, said attachment comprising: mechanical fasteners attached to the rear side of the padded main body; the mechanical fasteners that are attached to the rear side of the padded main body, are attached to at least two stretchable ropes, each of said at least two stretchable ropes comprising a first end with a first hook and a second end with a second hook, wherein the at least two stretchable ropes are attached to at least two door moulding hooks attached to the open doorway.

5. The training accessory of claim 1, further comprising an attachment to a wall-mounting bracket or frame, wherein: the training accessory is attached to the wall-mounting bracket with a mechanically fastened handle that is attached to the rear side of said padded main body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1 is a frontal elevational view of the training accessory in accordance with the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the training accessory.

(3) FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the training accessory in place and ready for use within a doorway.

(4) FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the wall-mounting bracket.

(5) FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the training accessory that is attached to a wall mounting bracket.

(6) FIG. 6 is a partial bottom front perspective view of the training accessory.

(7) FIG. 7 is a partial rear bottom perspective view of the training accessory.

(8) FIG. 8 is a bottom elevational view of the main body of the training accessory.

(9) FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the training accessory.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Nomenclature

(10) 10. training accessory 12. padded main body 14. front of the main body 16. rear of the main body 18. handle 20. metal loop 22. zipper 24. chin shaped boxing bag 26. elastic rope 28. hook 30. door moulding hooks 32. wall mounting bracket 34. bolt 36. bottom of the main body 38. opening at the lower end of the main body 40. core 44. interior cushion material of the main body

(11) Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-3 and 5-9 illustrate a training accessory, generally referenced at numeral 10. The training accessory 10 comprises a padded main body 12 having a front side 14 and a rear side 16. The padded main body 12 is covered with leather or a similar material, which is enclosed with a zipper 22 on the rear side 16. The front side 14 has an image of a human face, excluding a lower jaw, printed on it, as seen in FIG. 1. The rear side 16 has a handle 18 with a hook and loop fastening system that goes through a metal loop 26 and overlaps itself, as seen in FIGS. 2 and 3.

(12) The main body 12 has a small boxing bag 24 attached to the core of the main body 12, which hangs somewhat freely so it can move when punched. The boxing bag 24, is made of leather and filled with sand. The boxing bag 24 when attached to a main body 12, represents a human chin that makes the imitation and look of the human face complete on the front side 14 of the training accessory 10.

(13) As seen in FIG. 3 the training accessory 10 is attached to a moulding of an open doorway with elastic rope 26 attached to door moulding hooks 30 and hooks 28 attached to the metal loops 20 on the rear side 16 of the main body 12.

(14) The training accessory 10 can also be attached to a wall with a wall-mounting bracket 32, that is attached to a studs in a wall by bolts 34, as seen in FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 5 also illustrates a user striking the boxing bag 24 with a boxing glove covered fist.

(15) The present invention provides a handheld boxing training equipment (training accessory 10), that is a kind of handheld punching pad/mitt (main body 12) with a handle 18 on the back (the rear 16 of main body 12) that has a small boxing bag (the chin shaped boxing bag 24), referred herein to as “Boxing Chin”, hanging from the bottom part of the device (the bottom 36 of the main body 12), which allows the chin shaped boxing bag 24 to move back and forth and side to side when punched, also it has less resistance to the punch than any other handheld boxing training device available now, that helps to prevent a possible injury to the boxer's hand/wrist, joints or muscles, etc. The boxing chin (the chin shaped boxing bag 24) is in similar size and shape of a human chin/jaw. The handheld punchable pad (the main body 12) would have a core 40 that will be made of wood, plastic or other solid but not heavy material, to help keeping the shape and form of the main body 12, which is covered by a cushiony material 44, that would be overlaid leather or similar durable material. The front part of the pad (the front 14 of the main body 12) would be in the shape of a human face or an image of a human face will be printed on it, while the chin/jaw wouldn't be included on the pad. The device would have a handle 18 on the back side the pad (the rear 16 of the main body 12). The hanging boxing chin (the chin shaped boxing bag 24) would be attached to the core 40 of the pad and the device as a whole would complete the imitation of a human face. The boxing chin (the chin shaped boxing bag 24) would be made of leather or other similar durable material and filled with sand, rubber filler or similar material.

(16) As described herein, the device can also be easily attached to a wall-mounted bracket 32 or within any open doorway that has a moulding/casing with the elastic bands or ropes 26. The size and shape of the hanging boxing chin (the chin shaped boxing bag 24) makes it possible to practice precisely the punch to the jaw/chin. The device could be used with a trainer or individually. Exercising with a trainer allows the trainer by holding and moving the device to mimic the opponent's movement (move up or down, retreat, coming forward, move side to side, etc.) while the trainee/student can practice the stroke to the jaw/chin while also moving around. The trainee can practice this stroke/punch at different angles and distances using different techniques, while developing the accuracy, timing and power of the blows delivered, not only by hands, but also by the elbows and feet. Individually the trainees can practice their own movements in front and around the opponent, while practicing the strike to the jaw/chin. The size of the boxing chin will allow the trainee to grind their striking accuracy and develop their own most effective style. In addition, different equipment can be used during the training sessions, such as boxing gloves, sparring glove or hand wraps. The invention is an improvement in the field of martial art training equipment.

(17) In summary, a training accessory for use in boxing or other martial arts comprises:

(18) a padded main body including a front side, and a rear side, a bottom or lower end, and a core;

(19) an opening at the lower end of the padded main body; and a small boxing/punching bag hanging downwardly from a central area of the opening of the main body. The small boxing/punching bag is smaller than the padded main body. The small boxing/punching bag is adapted to imitate a human chin/jaw, being similar in size and shape to a human chin/jaw. The small boxing/punching bag is attached to the core of the padded main body.

(20) In some embodiments, the training accessory further comprises an image of a face excluding a jaw on the front side of the padded main body, whereby the padded main body represents a human face excluding a lower jaw and the small boxing/punching bag represents the human chin/jaw.

(21) In some embodiments, the training accessory further comprises a handle, wherein the handle is configured to allow a user's hand to be inserted or attached to the rear side of the padded main body. In some embodiments, the training accessory further comprises an attachment between an open doorway The attachment comprises mechanical fasteners attached to the rear side of the said padded main body The mechanical fasteners that are attached to the rear side of the said padded main body, are attached to at least two stretchable ropes, each of said at least two stretchable ropes comprising a first end with a first hook and a second end with a second hook, wherein the at least two stretchable ropes are attached to at least two door moulding hooks attached to the open doorway. In some embodiments, the training accessory further comprises an attachment to a wall-mounting bracket or frame, wherein: a training accessory is attached to the wall-mounting bracket with a mechanically fastened handle that is attached to the rear side of said padded main body.

(22) While number of exemplary aspects and embodiments have been discussed above, those of skill in the art will recognize certain modifications, permutations and additions and sub combinations thereof. It is therefore intended that the following appended claims and claims herein after introduced are interpreted to include all such modifications, permutations, additions and subcombinations that are within their true spirit and scope.