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System and Method for Training A Batter

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-02-13
KIMBELL BRE SHON
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The present invention is a system and method for training a baseball batter to hit the ball with greater power and efficiency. This is accomplished by training the batter to keep their head and vision in a restricted area around the baseball plate to find the location of the ball based on the colors on the pitch location indicators on the plate. A mat is also included with colored zones that match the pitch location indicators, and the batter is trained to look for the ball in the specific location. This system and method can help improve the performance of baseball players.

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Hitting a pitched baseball is both physically difficult and emotionally rewarding.

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[0014]In a particular illustrative embodiment of the invention, a batting training system is provided, the system including but not limited to a baseball plate having visible color-coded pitch location indicators thereon; and a matt adjacent the baseball plate, the matt having colored zones that match a pitch location indicator color, wherein a batter is trained to look to the zone that matches the pitch location indicator for a ball. In another particular illustrative embodiment of the invention, the system further includes but is not limited to a tee for holding a ball at a location of one of the pitch location indicators for hitting by batter in training.

[0015]In another particular illustrative embodiment of the invention, a method is disclosed for training a batter, is disclosed, the method including but not limited to placing a ball on a tee located on a home plate having color-coded pitch location indicators; and placing a matt adjacent the baseball plate, the matt having colo...

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Abstract

A batting training system is disclosed, the system including but not limited to a baseball plate having visible color-coded pitch location indicators thereon; and a matt adjacent the baseball plate, the matt having colored zones that match a pitch location indicator color, wherein a batter is trained to look to the zone that matches the pitch location indicator for a ball. A method is disclosed for using the system to train a batter.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is based on and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62,671,60 filed on May 15, 2019 and entitled A Batting Practice Mat, by Bre Shon Kimbrell, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Hitting a pitched baseball is both physically difficult and emotionally rewarding. There are numerous systems and method for helping and training a batter to hit a baseball.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to baseball hitting training aids.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention is a system and method for training a batter to keep their head and vision in a restricted area to improve power and efficiency for hitting a baseball depending on the location of the baseball with respect of home plate. A batting training system is disclosed, the system including but not limited to a baseball plate having visible color-coded pitch l...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00A63B71/06
CPCA63B71/0622A63B69/0002A63B2069/0008A63B69/0013A63B69/0075A63B2071/0694A63B2102/18
Inventor KIMBELL, BRE SHON
Owner KIMBELL BRE SHON
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