Training apparatus for shooting basketball

1. A training apparatus for assisting a person shooting a basketball, the training apparatus comprising:

a shooting sleeve having a cylindrical body and extending along a longitudinal axis, the shooting sleeve configured to be equipped on a first arm of the person and comprising a reinforced connection loop located in one half of the shooting sleeve and proximate to a center of the shooting sleeve, wherein:

the reinforced connection loop has a first thickness of an elastic material,

the shooting sleeve defines a first opening at a first end having a first width independent of being equipped on the first arm of the person,

the shooting sleeve defines a second opening at a second, opposite end having a second, different width independent of being equipped on the first arm of the person, and

a portion of the shooting sleeve spaced apart from the reinforced connection loop along the longitudinal axis has a second thickness of the elastic material, the second thickness being less than the first thickness;

a loop configured to slidably fit on a second arm of the person; and

a bridge configured to directly connect the reinforced connection loop of the shooting sleeve and the loop, the bridge including:

a first strap of the elastic material, the first strap having a first end connected to the reinforced connection loop and a second end connected to a strap adjuster configured to adjust a length of the bridge, and

a second strap of the elastic material, the second strap having a first end connected to the strap adjuster and a second end connected to the loop.

2. The training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bridge further includes a side release buckle.

3. The training apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the side release buckle is positioned on the bridge such that the side release buckle is closer to the shooting sleeve than the loop.

4. The training apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the side release buckle is integrated with the adjustable element.

5. The training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the strap adjuster is positioned on the bridge such that the strap adjuster is closer to the shooting sleeve than the loop.

6. The training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the loop is formed of an elastic material.

7. The training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the strap adjuster comprises:

a first clip integrated with the strap adjuster; and

a second clip configured to receive the first clip.

8. The training apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second wearable member configured to be equipped on the second arm of the person, wherein the loop is further configured to be slidably fitted on the second arm of the person over the second wearable member.

9. The training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shooting sleeve is configured to cover the first arm of the person from a wrist to an upper arm.

10. The training apparatus of claim 9 , wherein, when the shooting sleeve is fully equipped, the reinforced connection loop is positioned over the upper arm proximate to an elbow.

11. A method of assisting a person shooting a basketball, the method comprising:

equipping a shooting sleeve on a first arm of the person, the shooting sleeve having a cylindrical body, extending along a longitudinal axis, and comprising a reinforced connection loop having a first thickness of an elastic material and located in one half of the shooting sleeve and proximate to a center of the shooting sleeve, the shooting sleeve defining a first opening at a first end having a first width prior to the shooting sleeve being equipped on the first arm of the person and a second opening at a second, opposite end having a second, different width prior to the shooting sleeve being equipped on the first arm of the person, wherein a portion of the shooting sleeve spaced apart from the reinforced connection loop along the longitudinal axis has a second thickness of the elastic material, the second thickness being less than the first thickness;

slidably fitting a loop on a second arm of the person, wherein the loop is directly connected to reinforced connection loop of the shooting sleeve via a bridge including a first strap of the elastic material and a second strap of the elastic material, the first strap having a first end connected to the reinforced connection loop and a second end connected to a strap adjuster, and the second strap having a first end connected to the strap adjuster and a second end connected to the loop;

adjusting, via the strap adjuster, a length of the bridge; and

during execution of a three-step basketball shooting motion, using tension applied on the bridge to adjust positions of the first arm and the second arm.

12. A basketball shooting training apparatus comprising:

a shooting sleeve having a cylindrical body and extending along a longitudinal axis, the shooting sleeve configured to be equipped on a first arm of a person and comprising a connection loop located in one half of the shooting sleeve and proximate to a center of the shooting sleeve, wherein:

the connection loop has a first thickness of an elastic material,

a first portion of the shooting sleeve spaced apart from the connection loop along the longitudinal axis has a second thickness of the elastic material, the second thickness being different from the first thickness,

a second, different portion of the shooting sleeve spaced apart from the connection loop along the longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first portion along the longitudinal axis has a third thickness of the elastic material, the third thickness being different from the first thickness,

the shooting sleeve defines a first opening at a first end having a first width, and

the shooting sleeve defines a second opening at a second, opposite end having a second, different width;

a loop configured to slidably fit on a second arm of the person; and

a bridge configured to directly connect the connection loop of the shooting sleeve and the loop, the bridge including:

a first strap of the elastic material, the first strap having a first end connected to the reinforced connection loop and a second end connected to a strap adjuster configured to adjust a length of the bridge, and

a second strap of the elastic material, the second strap having a first end connected to the strap adjuster and a second end connected to the loop.