Golf swing resistance device

Abstract

A golf swing resistance device that secures to a golf club to provide increased aerodynamic drag during a golf swing. The device includes disk-shaped plates with a through-bore in the center of the plates. The plates are secured to the golf club by passing the grip end of the golf club through the through-bore of the plates. The plates align along the golf shaft of the golf club and abut against the golf club clubhead during a golf swing. Multiple plates can be stacked along the length of the golf shaft. The plates have a larger span (or diameter) than the golf shaft thereby increasing the cross-sectional area of the golf club and thus increasing the aerodynamic drag on the golf club during a golf swing. The plates can vary in size and quantity to provide variable amounts of aerodynamic drag.

1 . A golf swing training device, for variably increasing the aerodynamic resistance of an associated golf club during a golf swing, comprising:
 a set of one or more plates adapted to be variably stackable and securable along the length of the shaft of the associated golf club to increase the aerodynamic resistance of the associated golf club,   wherein each plate in the set includes a through-bore, the through-bore sized to be able to pass over the grip-end of the associated golf club for securing to the associated golf club, the through-bore sized to not be able to pass over the clubhead of the associated golf club, and   wherein the size and shape of each plate in the set can be the same or different, the thickness dimension of one or more plates ranges between 2 inches and 20 inches, the span of one or more plates is greater than 4 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein one or more plates are disk-shaped (circular-shaped). 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein one or more plates are oval-shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein one or more plates are geometrically-shape with three or more sides. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the span of one or more plates is constant, tapered, or bulged along the thickness of the plates. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein one or more edges of one or more plates are squared or beveled. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein one or more faces of one or more plates are flat, rippled, or dimpled. 
     
     
         8 . A golf swing training device, for variably increasing the aerodynamic resistance of an associated golf club during a golf swing, comprising:
 a set of one or more plates adapted to be variably stackable and securable along the length of the shaft of the associated golf club to increase the aerodynamic resistance of the associated golf club; and   a set of one or more mechanisms adapted to be secured tightly to the shaft of the associated golf club to restrict the relative motion of the plates and the associated golf club,   wherein each plate in the set includes a through-bore, the through-bore sized to be able to pass over the grip-end of the associated golf club for securing to the associated golf club, the through-bore sized to not be able to pass over the clubhead of the associated golf club, the through-bore adapted to not be able to pass over one or more of the mechanisms, and   wherein the size and shape of each plate in the set can be the same or different, the thickness dimension of one or more plates ranges between 2 inches and 20 inches, the span of one or more plates is greater than 4 inches.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein one or more plates are disk-shaped (circular-shaped). 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein one or more plates are oval-shaped. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein one or more plates are geometrically-shape with three or more sides. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the span of one or more plates is constant, tapered, or bulged along the thickness of the plates. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein one or more edges of one or more plates are squared or beveled. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein one or more faces of one or more plates are flat, rippled, or dimpled.