Method for pivotally swinging and hitting an object

Abstract

A process for more accurately delivering a hitting device to a ball, including positioning a stiff and straight leading or front leg at the start of and during the process (with no step forward of the front foot or leg) until after contact with the ball, pointing and planting the leading or front foot at least partially in the direction from which the ball is traveling, positioning the hands and the hitting device such that the distal end of the hitting device is below the shoulders and the hitting device is held substantially parallel to the ground at the start of the process, delivering the hitting device directly forward in the same plane as the ball is traveling, and utilizing pivoting of the torso and hips about an axis to deliver the hitting device to a ball with little or no forward or lateral movement of the body.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 541,592 filed on Oct. 2, 2006, which in turn is a nonprovisional of 60 / 815,450 filed Jun. 20, 2006, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]This invention was not federally sponsored.INVENTOR: Roger U. HartBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to the general field of sports, and more specifically toward a method for pivotally swinging and hitting an object. Swinging a hitting device (a simple machine), such as a bat, stick, racket, or other elongated device, to hit an object, such as a ball, also called “hitting” or “a swing,” is a process that involves a number of discrete steps or elements. Some of these steps can or must be performed sequentially, while other steps can or must be performed in parallel. If each of the steps, or ...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]For a 0.300 hitter, a 50 to 100 point improvement is an increase of 16.6% to 33.3%. This increase in efficiency is astounding, not only in the field of baseball, but in many other disciplines. For example, increase in the yield of a crop by 30% would result in a significantly greater supply of that crop, and in all likelihood, significant cost savings to the consumer. The same is true for baseball. An increase of efficiency of 30% in batting average would result in more production for the baseball team. A baseball team would then win more games resulting in higher ticket sales, higher revenues, and higher profits.

[0016]A little more explanation about the steps Low Horizontal Bat and Bat Travels in Same Plane may help create an understanding of how they contribute to the overall pivotal swing method. It is basically understood that the bat has to be in the plane of the ball in order for the ball to ever be hit. There is a huge difference in the bat eventually getting there after many elements of the conventional swing have been executed as compared to being in the same plane during the full pivotal swing process. There is also an angle of incidence that is a major cause of reduced time available to make impact. In general, two objects (a bat and ball) that are traveling in different planes will only impact each other if they meet at the same time and point of the 2 intersecting planes at an angle of incidence. However, two objects (for example: a pitched ball in the strike zone and a bat being delivered to that same strike zone) that are traveling in the same plane in opposite directions will essentially always impact each other. This is a huge issue that, if not understood, will seriously impact the understanding of how these two elements contribute to the pivotal swing process and how they are different from the current or conventional swing process. A key benefit is that the amount of energy transfer will be higher when the ball and bat, traveling in opposite directions in the same plane, collide. Another benefit is that the pivotal swing process is simpler without the added steps needed to get the bat down from the prior art starting position of the conventional swing process to where the ball is. These two elements are useful to the overall results because they contribute to the noted improvements, including reduced head movement, better balance, and simplification of the swing, and are achieved in a unique way that has not been taught or disclosed in the past.

[0017]With the steps Low Horizontal Bat and Bat Travels in Same Plane more clearly understood, we can now expand on how they impact the simplification of the overall pivotal swing process. With the Low Horizontal Bat, the bat only needs to be brought directly forward in the plane of the ball. This simplification allows more time to ascertain the d

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First, it can significantly impact the pay of a MLB player as noted above.

There is also an angle of incidence that is a major cause of reduced time available to make impact.

This is a huge issue that,

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