Throwing trainer and method
Assignee224 Performance, LLC
InventorJohnston Hobbs
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Abstract
This invention is an apparatus and method of training an athlete to properly throw a ball utilizing proper arm and elbow position by providing a device that attaches to the athlete's waist and has a semi-rigid guide rod extending up from the waist toward the shoulders such that it is positioned to contact the athlete's arm or elbow during the throwing motion once the arm or elbow is moved back into the ideal position, thus providing a tactile signal when the ideal position is reached thereby allowing the athlete to continually train and develop muscle memory of the proper throwing position.
Claims8
An assembly for pitch training, comprising:
- a garment engaging clip;
- a mount extending from the clip and selectively engageable therewith, wherein a gap is defined between the clip and the mount for receiving a belt or waist band worn around a waist of a pitcher;
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- a support bar extending from the mount and selectively positionable such that a height of an end of the support bar can be adjusted, and an angle of the support bar relative to the mount can be adjusted,
- wherein, in use, the end of the support bar is adjusted such that an arm of the pitcher abuts an end of the support bar during motion.
A method for pitch training, the method comprising:
- attaching a belt engaging clip with a garment positioned about a waist of a pitcher, wherein the belt engaging clip is engaged about a belt or waist band on a hand dominant side of the pitcher;
- extending a support bar from a mount that is engaged with the garment engaging clip, wherein the support bar is selectively positionable such that a height of an end of the support bar can be adjusted, and an angle of the support bar relative to the mount can be adjusted;
- initiating a pitching motion where the pitcher throws the ball;
- adjusting a height of the support bar such that an arm of the pitcher clears an end of the support bar during the pitching motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.