Patent ID: 6620065
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method to train a pitcher to release and throw a ball through the apogee of the desired, reasonably accurate pitch to a predetermined target zone comprising:a) positioning a pitcher training target device, between said pitcher and said target zone, a predetermined distance from said pitcher based on the predicted distance of the apogee of said pitch from the point of release of said ball by said pitcher; b) said pitcher target training device comprising: a base frame with a vertical and horizontal support; an enclosed section releaseably attached to said base vertical support, said enclosed section comprised of a bottom horizontal bar attached to side bars which are in turn attached to a top bar; a rotational bearing located at the point of attachment for said vertical support and said enclosed section; a lanyard with upper and lower ends releaseably attached by said lanyard's upper end to said top bar of said enclosed section; a target object releasably attached to the lower end of said lanyard; a connection member on said vertical support for vertically extending said vertical support; p2 a connection member on each of the vertical side bars of said enclosed section for vertically extending each upper side bar; a connection member on said bottom bar for horizontally extending said bottom bar horizontally; and a connection member on said top bar for horizontally extending said top bar horizontally; c) having said pitcher throw balls at said target zone; and d) repositioning said pitcher training target device until said apogee achieved by use of said pitcher target training device results in said pitch traveling through said target zone.