Cornell University- A device intended for contact sport training, invented by Cornell assistant football coach Pete DeStefano, could improve upon a current method that uses a “sledâ€. Sleds are commonly used by football teams to train their linemen, but are cumbersome and heavy. This new Cornell device not only is light and easy to transport but can also provide training for balance maintenance and for proper hand positioning. Football teams of all levels, ranging from youth to professional, could use the device to develop good blocking techniques for warm up sessions and to strengthen essential muscles used in blocking.
The patent-pending device is available for commercial development from the Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization (CCTEC). For more information on this contact sport training device, contact Chidori Boeheim at chidori.boeheim@cornell.edu or 607-254-4460.
