Bunt training aid

A bunt training aid, comprising:

• a handle portion,
• a barrel portion,
• a receiving member, the receiving member defining an opening sized to permit a ball to pass through the opening;
• the receiving member comprising a first attachment member to attach the receiving member to the handle portion;
• the receiving member comprising a second attachment member to attach the receiving member to the barrel portion;
• the receiving member positioned between the handle portion and the barrel portion;
• wherein the receiving member comprises a ring, and the first attachment and second attachment members extend from the ring, and the first and second attachment members bend generally perpendicularly to the ring, the first attachment member forms a first loop, and the second attachment member forms a second loop.

A bunt training aid, comprising:

• a handle portion,
• a barrel portion,
• a receiving member, the receiving member defining an opening sized to permit a ball to pass through the opening;
• the receiving member comprising a first attachment member to attach the receiving member to the handle portion;
• the receiving member comprising a second attachment member to attach the receiving member to the barrel portion;
• the receiving member positioned between the handle portion and the barrel portion;
• and,
• wherein the first attachment member, the second attachment member, or both the first and second attachment members form a loop that contacts essentially an entire internal diameter of the handle portion, the barrel portion, or both the handle portion and the barrel portion.

A bunt training aid, comprising:

• a handle for a user to grip;
• a barrel to deflect balls directed toward the bunt training aid;
• a ring with an opening configured to allow a ball to pass through the opening when the ball is directed toward the bunt training aid;
• the ring fastened to the handle and to the barrel, the ring connecting the handle and the barrel;
• the ring comprising a first attachment member that forms an expanding engagement member that expands to conform to an internal surface of the barrel;
• the ring comprising a second attachment member that forms an expanding engagement member that expands to conform to an internal surface of the handle.

A bunt training aid, comprising:

• a handle portion of an aluminum or aluminum alloy, wherein the first end of the handle portion forms a handle for the bunt training aid, wherein the second end of the handle portion is hollow and defines an internal surface;
• a barrel portion of an aluminum or aluminum alloy, wherein the barrel portion comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the barrel portion is hollow and defines an internal surface;
• a receiving member comprising a metallic ring, the receiving member defining a circular opening sized to permit a ball to pass through the opening;
• the receiving member comprising a first attachment member to attach the receiving member to the handle portion, wherein the second end of the handle portion receives the first attachment member, and the first attachment member conforms to an internal surface of the second end of the handle portion;
• the receiving member comprising a second attachment member to attach the receiving member to the barrel portion, wherein the first end of the barrel portion receives the second attachment member, and the second attachment member conforms to the internal surface of the first end of the barrel portion;
• and
• the receiving member is positioned between the handle portion and the barrel portion.

A bunt training aid, comprising:

• a handle portion,
• a barrel portion,
• a receiving member, the receiving member defining an opening sized to permit a ball to pass through the opening;
• the receiving member comprising a first attachment member to attach the receiving member to the handle portion;
• the receiving member comprising a second attachment member to attach the receiving member to the barrel portion;
• the first attachment member extends into an inside of the handle portion, the first attachment member fastens against an internal surface of the handle portion, and the second attachment member extends into an inside of the barrel portion, the second attachment member fastens against an internal surface of the barrel portion, and
• the receiving member positioned between the handle portion and the barrel portion;
• wherein the first attachment member, the second attachment member, or both the first and the second attachment members form a structure selected from the group consisting of a loop structure, a circular structure, and a cylinder structure.