Practice sport projectile having a through hole

A method of practicing a physical movement that is associated with a sport wherein a projectile is hit by an object, comprising the steps of:

• providing a generally rigid body comprising a material with a high flexural modulus, the generally rigid body having an external surface and a geometric center;
• providing at least one linear through hole extending completely through the generally rigid body and its geometric center, to thereby create at least one first-surface-opening on the external surface of the generally rigid body, and to thereby create at least one second-surface-opening on the external surface of the generally rigid body at a location that is opposite the at least one first-surface-opening, a remaining portion of the generally rigid body being devoid of through holes;
• arranging the generally rigid body to be hit by an object by placing the at least one first-surface-opening on a surface,
• hitting the generally rigid body with the object;
• and
• causing movement or the generally rigid body in a direction, and rotation of the generally rigid body about its geometric center,
• such that the generally rigid body alternates between a relatively high aerodynamic phase and a relatively low aerodynamic phase as the generally rigid body rotates about its geometric center and causes the generally rigid body to move over a trajectory that substantially mimics a trajectory of a standard sports projectile but over a distance substantially reduced from a distance the standard sports projectile travels.

A non-standard practice sport projectile for use within a relatively small geographic area, the non-standard projectile for practicing a striking motion associated with a sport, the non-standard sport projectile comprising:

• a generally rigid body comprising a material with a high flexural modulus, the generally rigid body having an external surface and a geometric center;
• the generally rigid body having at least one strike surface on the external surface whereby striking the strike surface causes a rotation of the generally rigid body as the generally rigid body moves in a direction;
• and
• at least one generally linear through hole means extending generally through the geometric center of the generally rigid body and operable to aerodynamically brake the generally rigid body during a portion of the rotation of the generally rigid body, such that a trajectory of the generally rigid body mimics a trajectory of a standard sports projectile but over a distance that is substantially reduced from a distance the standard sports projectile travels.