Patent attributes
A hockey faceoff training device features an impact member with a lower end normally residing at ground level. A movable joint connecting the impact member to a stationary frame at an elevated distance above said lower end. The impact member is movable about the movable joint in one or more directions lifting said lower end of the impact member from ground level. Use of the device involves impact of the impact member by a hockey stick of a practicing athlete to lift said lower end of the impact member from ground level, thereby simulating an act of sweeping or batting out an opponent's hockey stick during a face-off. One or more springs bias the impact member into the normal position to provide improved resistance, and weights are used to temporarily securer same in a stationary, stable position at any practice site, while a carry handle enables easy transport.
