Patent ID: 8777782

Claim:
A training method for improving a trainee's swing for hitting an object comprising: a) gripping a swing training apparatus comprising: (i) a handle member; and (ii) a substantially planar member affixed to said handle member having opposing first and second substantially flat surfaces and an edge between said first and second surfaces, wherein said first substantially flat surface has a first color representing a downward direction, said second substantially flat surface has a different second color representing an upward direction, and said edge has a different third color representing an impact zone for hitting said object; and b) swinging said swing training apparatus using a swing having at least three positions comprising: (i) a first position wherein said first and second substantially flat surfaces are oriented substantially horizontally, said first substantially flat surface is facing upward, and said second substantially flat surface is facing downward; (ii) a second position corresponding to an impact zone wherein said first and second substantially flat surfaces are oriented substantially vertically, and said edge is oriented substantially upward and is visible to a trainee; (iii) a third position wherein said first and second substantially flat surfaces are oriented substantially horizontally, said first substantially flat surface is facing downward, and said second substantially flat surface is facing upward; and c) repeating said swing to train muscle memory of said swing positions.