Wrestling training device

Abstract

The invention is a wrestling training device which helps wrestlers work on skills that will improve their ability to defend against someone attacking one or both legs. The device primarily has several main components, namely an upper body portion with a head and arms, a handle attached to the rear of the upper body portion and wheels on the bottom of the unit. The head and arms are human shaped, and the arms are designed so that they that appear to be reaching as if they were about to grab the legs of another person. The device can be inflated with air filled with other materials that would be safe for the intended purpose. The handle attaches to the rear end of the upper body balloon and is used to push the training device toward a person working on defending his or her legs.

1 . A training device comprising: 
 a push cart having a plurality of wheels attached thereto; and    an upper body portion having a chest area, a head portion connected to said chest area, and at least one arm connected to said chest area;    wherein said upper body portion is attached to said push cart.    
   
   
       2 . The training device of  claim 1  wherein said upper body portion is made of latex.  
   
   
       3 . The training device of  claim 2  wherein said upper body portion further comprises a valve.  
   
   
       4 . The training device of  claim 3  wherein said upper body portion is filled a substance selected from the group consisting of air, feathers, fabric, foam, cotton, water, paper and pillow material.  
   
   
       5 . Training device of  claim 4  wherein said push cart further comprises a handle, a back plate and a foot.  
   
   
       6 . The training device of  claim 5  wherein said upper body portion further comprises a bottom pocket.  
   
   
       7 . The training device of  claim 5  wherein said upper body portion further comprises a rear pocket.  
   
   
       8 . The training device of  claim 6  wherein said upper body portion further comprises a rear pocket  
   
   
       9 . The training device of  claim 6  wherein said bottom pocket is disposed around said foot portion of said push cart.  
   
   
       10 . The training device of  claim 7  wherein said rear pocket is disposed around said back plate of said push cart.  
   
   
       11 . The training device of  claim 8  wherein said bottom pocket is disposed around said foot portion of said push cart and said rear pocket is disposed around said back plate of said push cart.  
   
   
       12 . The training device of  claim 11  wherein said upper body portion is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, latex, leather, canvas and vinyl.  
   
   
       13 . The training device of  claim 12  wherein said push cart is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, rubber, metal, aluminum and wood.  
   
   
       14 . A method of using a training device comprising: 
 wheeling the training device toward a training subject; and    pulling the training device back upon completion of said training subject's move;    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising: repeating said wheeling and pulling steps.