Patent ID: 8602925

Claim:
A grip teaching device for use with the handle of sporting equipment, said grip teaching device comprising: an elongated body member being generally cylindrical and having an inner surface configured for receiving a handle portion of a corresponding sporting equipment, and an outer surface; and a generally curved saddle extending substantially outwardly from said elongated body member, said saddle comprising: at least one bulging arcuate ridge at the upper portion of the saddle, said at least one bulging arcuate ridge being substantially adjacent to said elongated body member for defining a boundary between said elongated body member and said saddle, and wherein said at least one bulging arcuate ridge bulges outwardly at the connection of said elongated body member and said saddle; two substantially parallel curved edges extending downwardly and outwardly from said at least one arcuate ridge to define a lip of the saddle; a bottom side; and an index finger receiving area, wherein the combination of said at least one bulging arcuate ridge and said curved edges extending downwardly and outwardly from said at least one bulging arcuate ridge for defining said lip define said index finger receiving area.