Boxing training apparatus

Abstract

A training apparatus for a user comprising a simulated body element adapted to receive impact forces from a user, the body element having a head region, a mid-torso rib region and a lower-torso kidney region, each of the regions having a right section and a left section, each of the sections comprising at least one impact sensor adapted to sense an impact force to the section and to provide an impact signal as a function of the impact force, a processor communicating with the sensors, an input device adapted to obtain input from the user and to provide an input signal, the input device communicating with the processor, and the processor adapted to receive the impact signal and the input signal and to provide an output that is a function of the impact signal and the input signal.

1 . A training apparatus comprising: 
 a simulated body element adapted to receive impact forces from a user;    said body element having a head region, a mid-torso rib region and a lower-torso kidney region;    each of said regions having a right section and a left section and each of said head region and said mid-torso region having a center section;    each of said sections comprising at least one impact sensor adapted to sense an impact force to said section and to provide an impact signal as a function of said impact force;    a processor communicating with said sensors;    an input device adapted to obtain input from said user and to provide an input signal;    said input device communicating with said processor; and    said processor adapted to receive said impact signal and said input signal and to provide an output that is a function of said impact signal and said input signal.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said input is selected from a group consisting of user name, user gender, user height, user weight, number of rounds, length of rounds and length of time between rounds.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said processor is further adapted to store said impact signal and said input signal.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said output is selected from a group consisting of impact force as a function of time, impact force as a function of section, degree of impact force, location of impact force, and average degree of impact forces.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , and further comprising a display screen communicating with said processor and adapted to display said output to said user.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 5 , wherein said display of said output is in a graphical form or in a tabular form.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , and further comprising a camera communicating with said processor and configured and arranged to photograph or film said user.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , and further comprising a printer communicating with said processor and adapted to print said output.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , and further comprising a frame supporting said body element.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said frame comprises a platform adapted to support said user.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said frame comprises an element adapted to support said user when said user is on said platform.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said input comprises a combination of punches.