This application claims priority to Canadian Patent Application No. 3,070,144 filed Jan. 29, 2020, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to an exercise mat, and more specifically to an exercise mat for cartwheel training.
Exercise mats are used for various physical exercises, such as sit-ups and yoga, and may be rollable or foldable to facilitate storage and/or transportation.
Exercise mats have been adapted to make yoga easier to learn and do correctly, particularly yoga poses. Canadian Patent Application No. 2,905,944, entitled Exercise Mat, describes a mat with a plurality of targets each with a unique identifier, e.g. a number, to enable an instructor to instruct a student where to position feet and/or hands for a yoga pose. Canadian Patent No. 2, 658,993, entitled Exercise Mat, describes a mat with a curve-shaped design and strategically placed stitch markings to assist the user with proper alignment in yoga poses.
Cartwheels are an exercise which is difficult to master, sometimes due to disorientation and fear of failing, embarrassment or injury. To perform a typical cartwheel, the lead leg is slightly ahead in a lunge, then the hands reach down as the other leg is raised perpendicularly, then the hand on the same side as the lead leg touches the ground followed by the other hand while the lead leg pushes off from the ground so that the person is in a hand stand with the head upside down and legs forming a V, then the non-lead leg comes down first followed by the lead leg. If the lead leg is the left leg then the left hand will touch the ground first, followed by the right hand, the right leg, and then the left leg.
It is desirable to have a mat that makes cartwheeling easier to learn and to do correctly.
In an embodiment of this invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with a centerline running longitudinally, and four markers that removably attach to the centerline. In a further embodiment of this invention, this mat may additionally comprise a ruler running longitudinally.
In a further embodiment of this invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with four markers positioned ten inches apart longitudinally.
In a further embodiment of this invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with four markers positioned twenty inches apart longitudinally.
In a further embodiment of this invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with a first marker, second marker, third marker and fourth marker positioned longitudinally in order of first marker, second marker, third marker and fourth marker, in which the first marker and second marker are 15 inches apart, the second marker and the third marker are 10 inches apart and the third marker and the fourth marker are 15 inches apart.
In a further embodiment of this invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with a first marker, second marker, third marker and fourth marker positioned longitudinally in order of first marker, second marker, third marker and fourth marker, in which the first marker and second marker are 20 inches apart, the second marker and the third marker are 10 inches apart and the third marker and the fourth marker are 20 inches apart.
The cartwheel training mats of the present invention may be made of non-slip material and may be rollable or foldable, and the markers may be a shape selected from the following group of shapes: circle, star, flower, hand, feet, face, crescent.
In a further embodiment of the invention there is use of the cartwheel training mats of the present invention to perform a cartwheel on. In a further embodiment of the present invention, a user attempts to perform a cartwheel by placing their hands one after the other on the first two markers and then each foot one after the other on the last two markers.
In a further embodiment of the invention there is use of the cartwheel training mats of the present invention to teach a user to perform a cartwheel on. In a further embodiment of the present invention, a user is instructed to perform a cartwheel by placing their hands one after the other on the first two markers and then each foot one after the other on the last two markers.
In a further embodiment of the invention there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a foldable mat which when unfolded has a centerline running longitudinally, and four markers that removably attach to the centerline, said mat comprising at least two sections foldable together and said centerline comprising a segment of centerline on each of the at least two sections, wherein when the mat is unfolded said segments of centerline align to form the centreline. In a further embodiment of this invention, this mat may additionally comprise a ruler running longitudinally, and the at least two sections are four sections. This mat may be made of non-slip material.
In a further embodiment there is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with a centerline running longitudinally, said centreline comprised of a material on which markers may be removably attached. In a further embodiment of this invention, this mat may additionally comprise a ruler running longitudinally.
These and other aspects of the present invention will be apparent from the brief description of the drawings and the following detailed description in which:
The present invention is a cartwheel training mat comprising a mat with four markers running longitudinally and positioned to enable a user to learn and improve where to place their hands and feet when performing a cartwheel.
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However, it will be understood that the cartwheel training mat of the present invention also describes a mat with a centreline and markers without a ruler since the markers may be positioned along the centreline without a ruler or with alternate methods of measurement e.g. smartphone measurement Apps or a hand held measuring tape.
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As shown in Table 1 below, there are four settings that may be used for typical users of the mat; however, the centreline with markers that are movable allows the user to adjust to a custom spacing. These settings may be written on the mat (front or back) for easy reference.
The settings enable a cartwheel exercise to be executed starting from either end of the mat (20). The first setting has four markers which are each 10 inches apart and, as such, a cartwheel exercise can be executed forwards and backwards. The second setting has four markers in which the first and second markers are 15 inches apart and the third and fourth markers are 15 inches apart, with 10 inches between the second and third marker, so again the direction of execution of a cartwheel exercise doesn't make a difference. The third setting has four markers in which the first and second markers are 20 inches apart and the third and fourth markers are 20 inches apart, with 10 inches between the second and third marker, so the direction of execution of a cartwheel exercise doesn't make a difference. The fourth setting has four markers which are each 20 inches apart and, as such, a cartwheel exercise can be executed forwards and backwards. Since
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The cartwheel training mat of the present invention is used to learn or improve a cartwheel exercise. The user sees the markers (40) before executing a cartwheel. The user attempts to place their hands one after the other on the first two markers and then the feet one after the other on the last two markers, in the order of hand, hand, foot, foot. The user may repeat this exercise repeatedly and may adjust the markers (40) on the centreline (30) or choose a mat with a different setting if using the embodiment shown in
While embodiments of the invention have been described in the detailed description, the scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
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3070144 | Jan 2020 | CA | national |