SWING TRAINING DEVICE

摘要

A variety of swing training devices that are arranged to support a ball to be struck are described. At least one moveable object is positioned within a chamber located adjacent the ball support. The moveable object is arranged such that it can be seen by a hitter after the ball is struck when the hitter is looking at a point of contact where the ball is struck. The moveable objects are arranged to move when the ball is stuck and a variety of challenge games can be played that require the batter to identify something that happened to the moveable objects—thereby providing motivation to encourage the batter to focus his or her eyes on the region of contact.

主权项

1. A swing training device comprising:
a capsule having a ball support surface, an object support surface, side walls and a chamber in a region between the ball support surface and the object support surface, the object support surface serving as a chamber floor and being arranged to support at least one moveable object, and the a ball support surface being arranged to support an independent ball to be struck; at least one moveable object positioned within the chamber, the moveable object being arranged such that when a ball positioned on the ball support surface is struck, the moveable object will potentially move its position or orientation within the chamber; and wherein at least a portion of the capsule is substantially transparent such that a hitter using the swing training device can see the at least one moveable object inside the chamber when the hitter is looking at a point of contact where the ball was struck immediately after the ball is struck and displaced from the ball support surface.