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Abstract

A technique for monitoring a golf swing, human movement in other sports, and other activities involving human movement and for teaching and reinforcing desired human movement. A golf swing is monitored for a golfer swinging a golf club through a tee area while standing on a platform housing a tee manipulation mechanism. Six or more infrared (IR) transmitters transmit respective IR beams along predetermined lines in close proximity to the tee area. Each predetermined line defines a portion of three-dimensional space critical to the optimization of the golf swing. Respective IR sensors receive the respective IR beams. Each pair of IR sensors provides a respective output signal indicative of improper club shaft or body positioning. This device is designed to monitor club shaft and body position and alert the golfer to undesirable positioning via audible buzzer, signal lights, and a golf ball removal system. If the three-dimensional area of optimization is violated, a triggering mechanism within the platform on which the golfer stands removes the golf ball from the path of the clubhead thereby not allowing the golfer to strike the golf ball. With the ability to monitor body positioning and the path of the club shaft and alert the person when inappropriate, ineffective movements are performed, desirable personal movement habits can be immediately reinforced maximizing the training effect.

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