Volleyball training apparatus and method

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1997-04-18

1998-08-11

Grieb, William H.

Games using tangible projectile

Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...

Practice or training device

473459, A63B 6900

Patent

active

057920141

ABSTRACT:
A volleyball practice device and method that enables a player to practice spiking a volleyball. The device includes a tether with an attachment device at one end that enables the tether be attached to a regulation play volleyball. The tether is suspended from a support bracket that can be attached to a basketball hoop. The tether is used to hoist the volleyball to a height that is appropriate to practice spiking. The tether is then placed in a quick release mechanism, wherein the weight of the suspended volleyball keeps the tether taut in between the volleyball and the quick release mechanism. As the volleyball is spiked, the tether detaches from the quick release mechanism. The volleyball therefore travels in the direction that it was spiked without being significantly hampered by the attached tether. The tail end of the tether is anchored. After the volleyball travels a predetermined distance, the tether pulls taut and the volleyball is stopped. The volleyball can then be returned to its hoisted position by the tether and readied for another practice spike.

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