Sports equipment for functional training

1. Sports equipment for use in simulating moves typical of a sword battle comprising:

a handle having a first end formed as a first flange, and a second end formed as a second flange, said first flange and said second flange increasing a weight of said handle and protecting a hand of a user;

at least one stem having a proximal end connected to said first end and a distal end opposite said first end relative to a longitudinal dimension of said at least one stem, said distal end being free and connected directly to said handle only by said proximal end;

said at least one stem comprises an inner stiffening core an outer body receiving said core in an interior cavity thereof, said outer body made of a light and soft closed-cell expanded material, such that when said outer body makes an action against an object or person the action is entirely harmless;

wherein the weight of said handle is greater than that of said at least one stem, the weight of said handle being between 1 and 10 kg and the weight of said at least one stem being less than 1 Kg;

wherein a center of mass of said sports equipment is at a point located between the first end of said handle and the second end of said handle.

2. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the weight of said handle is one order of magnitude greater than that of said stem.

3. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said handle is designed to removably receive one or more variable weight elements.

4. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein a first weight and a second weight are removable from the handle.

5. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said handle has a length sufficient to enable gripping with two hands.

6. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said handle has an ergonomic shape.

7. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said second flange projecting from said second end is provided with a soft lining.

8. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said stem has an overall length between 30 and 80 cm.

9. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said stem has a circular-shaped, square-shaped or polygonal-shaped cross-section.

10. Sports equipment according to claim 9 , wherein said stem is tapered along a longitudinal axis thereof.

11. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein a coupling between the stem and the handle can be disengaged.

12. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an electronic module provided with sensors for detecting at least one from among acceleration, speed, shots delivered and calories used by a user; and

wireless means for transmitting such detected data to an external receiver device for processing and display thereof.

13. Sports equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one stem comprises two juxtaposed stems fixed to the handle.

14. Sports kit comprising the sports equipment according to claim 1 , and a shield comprising a disc-shaped structure having an inner face to which a shield handle is fixed and an outer face provided with a soft material lining in which the disc-shaped structure is suitable to fixedly or removably house one or more variable weight elements.