Athletic training device for stride training
An athletic training device includes a wheeled frame, and a rotatable platform disposed on a top of the wheeled frame. The wheeled frame comprises an elongated frame body having a front end and a rear end, wherein a front wheel assembly is disposed at the front end of the frame body, and a rear wheel assembly is disposed at the rear end of the frame body. The rotatable platform is configured to support a user's foot during usage of the athletic training device, and may have a substantially planar upper surface portion for placement of the user's foot. The rotatable platform is mounted to the frame body by a pivoting mechanism so that the rotatable platform freely rotates upon the frame body.
1. An athletic training device, comprising:
a wheeled frame, and
a platform rotatably fixed to a top of the wheeled frame;
wherein the wheeled frame comprises a frame body having a front end and a rear end, a plurality of apertures being formed through the frame body and being adapted for attachment of at least one elastic resistance band;
wherein a front wheel assembly is disposed at the front end of the frame body, and a rear wheel assembly is disposed at the rear end of the frame body, the front and rear wheel assemblies being arranged in a manner to constrain a rolling movement of the wheeled frame to a linear fore-and-aft movement;
wherein the rotatable platform is an elongated platform having a length greater than a width, the rotatable platform being configured to support a user's foot during usage of the athletic training device; and
wherein said frame body comprises a main body portion and an extension part telescopically coupled to the main body portion whereby the frame body is adjustable in length.
2. The athletic training device according to claim 1 , wherein said front wheel assembly comprises a front axle attached proximately to said front end of the frame body and a pair of wheels each disposed on opposite ends of said axle.
3. The athletic training device according to claim 1 , wherein said rear wheel assembly comprises a rear axle attached proximately to said rear end of the frame body and a pair of wheels each disposed on opposite ends of said axle.
4. The athletic training device according to claim 2 , wherein said front axle is fixed to said front end of the frame body to prevent a steering movement of the front axle relative to the frame body.
5. The athletic training device according to claim 3 , wherein said rear axle is fixed to said rear end of the frame body to prevent a steering movement of the rear axle relative to the frame body.
6. The athletic training device according to claim 1 , wherein said front wheel assembly and said rear wheel assembly comprise a plurality of wheels connected to said frame body in a manner to restrict a rolling movement of the wheeled frame to a linear forward and rearward rolling movement.