Golfer's sway detector

Abstract

The Golfer's Sway Detector is a golf aid that attaches to the golfer's shoe and provides Immediate audio feedback as soon as the they start to sway as they go into their back swing. It is comprised of a pressure sensor switch that detects any increase in vertical load at the base of the user's 5th metatarsal head. It in turn activates a speaker that then emits an audio signal alerting the golfer that he or she is starting to sway. The pressure sensor switch can also be placed under the base of the user's 1'st metatarsal head to indicate that proper push off is occurring off the toe during their down swing thus adding power to their stroke.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of the device

FIG. 2 is an underside view of the device

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device attached to a shoe

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the circuitry of the device in FIGS. 1 through 3

REFERENCE NUMERALS IN DRAWINGS

1. Plastic U shaped band

2. Speaker

3. Battery

4. Pressure sensor switch

5. Cleats

6. Velcro strap

7. Loop attached to Velcro strap

DESCRIPTION—FIGS. 1 to 3

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention in FIGS. 1 through 3. FIG. 1 shows the device as it appears unattached to a shoe with the upper portion of the plastic U shaped band housing the battery and the speaker and the lower portion housing the side of the pressure sensor switch that is placed under the sole of the shoe that corresponds to the base of the user's 5^th metatarsal head. FIG. 2 show the device as it appears unattached to a shoe but opposite in view to that shown in FIG. 1. The upper portion of the plastic U shaped band now shows the side of the pressure sensor switch that has direct contact with the ground while the bottom portion now shows the housing for the battery and the speaker. FIG. 3 shows the device as it appears attached to a shoe with the pressure sensor switch positioned directly under the sole of the user's shoe corresponding to the base of their right 5^th metatarsal head for right handed players and the base of their left 5^th metatarsal head for left handed players.

Claims

1. An audio feedback training device comprising a plastic band, means for attaching and securing said band to the user's shoe, said band containing means for producing from a speaker an audio signal only incident to a predetermined weight shift occurring directly under the base of the user's 5th metatarsal head during the back swing of their golf stroke or the base of the user's 1st metatarsal head during the down swing of their golf stroke.

2. The audio feedback training device of claim 1 wherein said band contains a Velcro strap and loop for attaching and securing said band to the user's shoe.

3. The audio feedback training device of claim 1 wherein said band contains a pressure sensor switch attached to a shoe wherein the bottom portion of said pressure switch has ground contact.

4. The audio feedback training device of claim 1 wherein said band containing means for producing from a speaker an audio signal wherein said audio signal is emitted in the sound of a beep and is dependent on activation from said pressure sensor switch.

5. The audio feedback training device of claim wherein said band attached to a shoe contains on its bottom portion cleats that would have ground contact when in use.

6. The audio feedback training device of claim 1 wherein said device is used principally during the golfer's back swing and down swing may also be used in a number of non-golfing physical activities such as pitching in baseball, passing in football and serving in tennis.