Color coded teaching system

Abstract

The invention relates to a sport training device that includes a leg marker adapted to be removably placed on a walking surface for indicating placement of a user's leg on the walking surface, the leg marker having a color. The invention also includes a shoe marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's shoe and having a same color as the leg marker for indicating placement of the user's leg proximate to the leg marker. Further, the invention has an arm marker adapted to be removably placed on a striker for indicating placement of a user's arm on the striker, the arm marker also having a color. The invention also includes a glove marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's hand and having a same color as the arm marker for indicating placement of the user's hand proximate to the arm marker, where the shoe marker is placed proximately to the leg marker by matching the colors of the shoe marker and the leg marker for facilitating proper form of a user's lower body and where the glove marker is placed proximately to the arm marker by matching the colors of the glove marker and the arm marker for facilitating proper form of a user's upper body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a method and apparatus for a color coded sport teaching device. [0002] Often when a novice begins to play a sport, such as baseball or softball, the novice learns through experimentation how to best strike a ball or position his / her body for optimum performance. Sports that seem to involve both striking a ball and positioning a body in proper form include cricket, stickball, baseball, softball, and the like. Usually, learning proper form for the body and how to strike the ball may involve a lot of practice and time in order to improve because the novice may need to coordinate the feet, hands, and eyes so that the he / she may strike a ball, which is typically moving. Moreover, the novice may need to learn to properly hold the equipment use to strike the ball. [0003] Further, throwing a ball may be as difficult to master as hitting the ball with the bat. Some novices throw the ball side arm while others may throw the ball with...

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[0015] It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a sport training device that helps position a user's lower body and upper body so that the lower body and upper body may cooperate with each other to more easily hit, field, and / or throw a ball.

[0016] These and other objects are achieved by a sport training device that includes a leg marker adapted to be removably placed on a walking surface for indicating placement of a user's leg on the walking surface, the leg marker having a color. The sport training device also includes a shoe marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's shoe and having a same color as the leg marker for indicating placement of the user's leg proximate to the leg marker. Further, the invention has an arm marker adapted to be removably placed on a striker for indicating placement of a user's arm on the striker, the arm marker also having a color. the invention also includes a glove marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's hand and having a same color as the arm marker for indicating placement of the user's hand proximate to the arm marker, where the shoe marker is placed proximately to the leg marker by matching the colors of the shoe marker and the leg marker for facilitating proper form of a user's lower body and where the glove marker is placed proximately to the arm marker by matching the colors of the glove marker and the arm marker for facilitating proper form of a user's upper body.

[0020] In further embodiments, the glove marker and second glove marker each have an indicator for facilitating placement of the glove marker relative to the second glove marker.

[0021] In another aspect of the invention, the sport training device includes a first leg marker adapted to be removably placed on a walking surface for indicating placement of a user's first leg on the walking surface and a first shoe marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's first shoe, the first shoe marker having the same color as the first leg marker for indicating placement of the user's first leg proximate to the first leg marker. The invention also includes an arm marker adapted to be removably placed on a striker for indicating placement of a user's arm on the striker and a glove marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's hand for facilitating placement of the user's hand proximate to the arm marker, the glove marker having the same color as the arm marker. the invention also has a second leg marker adapted to be removably placed on the walking surface for indicating placement of a user's second leg and a second shoe marker adapted to be removably placed on a user's second shoe, the second shoe marker having the same color as the second leg marker for indicating placement of the user's second leg proximate to the second leg marker. The first shoe marker is to be placed proximately to the first leg marker by matching the colors of the first shoe marker and the first leg marker for facilitating proper form of a user's lower body and the second shoe marker is to be placed proximately to the second leg marker by matching the colors of the second shoe marker and the second leg marker for facilitating proper form of the user's lower body. The glove marker is to be placed proximately to the arm marker by matching the colors of the glove marker and the arm marker for facilitating proper form of a user's upper body and the user, for facilitating placement of the user's first and second legs during the act of throwing a ball, slides the second shoe marker until the second shoe marker touches the first shoe marker before releasing the ball.

[0024] In a further aspect of the invention, a sport training device is provided for positioning an upper part of the body on a striker. The device includes a first arm marker adapted to be removably placed on the striker for indicating placement of a user's first arm on the striker, the first arm marker having a color. A first glove marker is adapted to be removably placed on the user's first arm and has a same color as the first arm marker for facilitating placement of the user's first arm proximate to the first arm marker. Similar to the first arm marker and first glove marker, a second arm marker is provided having a second color different from the color of the first arm marker and wherein the second arm marker is adapted to be removably placed on the striker for indicating placement of a user's second arm proximate to the second arm marker. A second glove marker is adapted to be removably placed on the user's second arm and has a same color as the second arm marker for facilitating placement of the user's second arm proximate to the second arm marker, and wherein the first and second arm markers are removably secured to select areas the striker depending upon whether the user is right handed or left handed. In some embodiments, the sport training device is for facilitating positioning the user's arms on a bat used for striking a ball.

Problems solved by technology

Further, throwing a ball may be as difficult to master as hitting the ball with the bat.

Likewise, fielding a ball is sometimes difficult to master, particularly the position of the feet as the ball approaches the player.

Some players may incorrectly have their legs open, which may lead to a ball passing through them.

However, the patent does not seem to facilitate the coordination of the feet with the hands or eyes.

Moreover, the reference may not assist the user in improving his / her ability to field or throw a ball.

Wiseman does not appear to facilitate hand placement or proper throwing and / or fielding the ball.

Harvanek may fail to assist a user position his / her feet so that the user may hit a ball with a bat or throw and / or field the ball in cooperation with the position of the feet.

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