Patent ID: 7374502

Claim:
A method for teaching pitching, for use in ball games, employing an apparatus attached to the forearm of a pitching arm of a user, comprising an elongated U shaped coiled tubular structure, which flexes during use and returns to its original shape when not in use, comprising a curved end portion aligned adjacent to the elbow of said pitching arm; a pair of parallel straight shaft portions with a pair of solid tips wherein each solid tip is fused onto an end of a parallel straight shaft portion of said pair of parallel straight shaft portions, aligned on opposing sides of said forearm parallel to the longitudinal axis of said forearm, and running in length up to the hand of said user; a sphere with a polar tunnel which accepts a filament like anchoring means with opposing ends, and each opposing end of said opposing ends of said filament like anchoring means are attached by common attachment means to a solid tip of said pair of solid tips; a strap with opposing ends, wherein each opposing end of said strap is attached to said end of a parallel straight shaft portion of said pair of parallel straight shaft portion, which forms a reverse sling which rests on the upper surface of said forearm to support said device, and said sphere is aligned within the grip of the fingers of said pitching arm; comprising the following steps: (a) gripping said sphere with said fingers; (b) simultaneously swinging said pitching arm behind said user, while aligning plurality of body parts required for pitching (c) simultaneously swinging said pitching arm in front of said user, to fully extend and straighten said pitching arm, while aligning plurality of body parts required for pitching (d) simultaneously releasing said sphere from said grip of said fingers; and (e) observing the speed of spin and plurality of directions of movement of said sphere as far as said filament like anchoring means will allow, while being anchored to said filament like anchoring means; whereby the act of pitching is simulated.