Club swing training method

Abstract

A method of swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement, the method comprising repeated performance by a trainee of at least one swing drill, the at least one swing drill including execution of the following steps gripping a first spacer between the hands and parallel to the floor, swinging the first spacer in a backswing motion and an opposed downswing motion to bring the first spacer parallel to the floor, and swinging the first spacer in a follow-through motion to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement, the method comprising repeated performance by a trainee of at least one swing drill, the at least one swing drill including execution of the following steps: 
 a) gripping a first spacer between the hands and parallel to the floor;    b) swinging the first spacer in a backswing motion and an opposed downswing motion to bring the first spacer parallel to the floor; and    c) swinging the first spacer in a follow-through motion to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the backswing motion positions a first arm behind one shoulder and a second arm extended parallel to the floor and the forward motion positions the second arm behind an opposite shoulder with the first arm extended parallel to the floor.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first spacer is a cylindrical pliable object having a diameter between 20 and 50 cm.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the following steps: 
 d) holding the first spacer between the hands with a first end against the chest so that the hands grip an opposite end of the spacer; and  
 e) swinging the first spacer to one side and an opposed downswing motion; and  
 f) swinging the first spacer to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion.  
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein steps d-f are repeated with the hands gripping the first spacer at a middle section.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed with a second spacer placed under a foot.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the second spacer is an elongated pliable object with a top curved side and a bottom flat side and having a diameter between 4 and 40 cm.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by transferring the second spacer under a second foot.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed with a second spacer placed under a foot.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the second spacer is an elongated pliable object with a top curved side and a bottom flat side and having a diameter between 4 and 40 cm.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the swing drill is executed by transferring the second spacer under a second foot.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the foot is placed on the top curved side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the foot is placed on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the foot is placed on the top curved side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the foot is placed on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing one knee on the floor during steps a-c.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein a pliable object is placed under the knee.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the pliable object is an elongated cylindrical object with a diameter from 4 to 40 cm.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the pliable object is a disc having a diameter from 20 to 50 cm.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing one knee on a pliable object during steps a-c.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed while in a seated position.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein a trainee is seated on a compressible ball.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  comprising repeatedly executing the swing drill between two to ten times.  
     
     
         27 . A method of swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement, the method comprising repeated performance by a trainee of at least one swing drill, the at least one swing drill including execution of the following steps: 
 a) gripping a first spacer between the hands and parallel to the floor;    b) swinging the first spacer in a backswing motion and an opposed downswing motion to bring the first body spacer parallel to the floor so that a first arm extends behind one shoulder during the backswing and a second arm extends parallel to the floor; and    c) swinging the first spacer in a follow-through motion to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion, so that the swing training method trains the proprioceptors within the trainee's body to improve the trainee's swing.    
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the forward motion positions the second arm behind an opposite shoulder with the first arm extended parallel to the floor.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the first spacer is a cylindrical pliable object having a diameter between 20 and 50 cm.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27  further comprising the following steps: 
 d) holding the first spacer between the hands with a first end against the chest so that the hands grip an opposite end of the spacer; and  
 e) swinging the first spacer to one side and an opposed downswing motion; and  
 f) swinging the first spacer to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion.  
 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein steps d-f are repeated with the hands gripping the first spacer at a middle section.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed with a second spacer placed under a foot.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32  wherein the second spacer is an elongated pliable object with a top curved side and a bottom flat side and having a diameter between 4 and 40 cm.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by transferring the second spacer under a second foot.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed with a second spacer placed under a foot.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the second spacer is an elongated pliable object with a top curved side and a bottom flat side and having a diameter between 4 and 40 cm.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37  wherein the swing drill is executed by transferring the second spacer under a second foot.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 34  wherein the foot is placed on the top curved side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 34  wherein the foot is placed on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 34  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 37  wherein the foot is placed on the top curved side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 37  wherein the foot is placed on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 37  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing one knee on the floor during steps a-c.  
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45  wherein a pliable object is placed under the knee.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46  wherein the pliable object is an elongated cylindrical object with a diameter from 4 to 40 cm.  
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the pliable object is a disc having a diameter from 20 to 50 cm.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing one knee on a pliable object during steps a-c.  
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed while in a seated position.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50  wherein a trainee is seated on a compressible ball.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 50  comprising repeatedly executing the swing drill between two to ten times.  
     
     
         53 . A method of swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement, the method comprising repeated performance by a trainee of at least one swing drill, the at least one swing drill including execution of the following steps: 
 a) gripping a first spacer between the hands and parallel to the floor;    b) swinging the first spacer in a backswing motion and an opposed downswing motion to bring the first body spacer parallel to the floor so that a first arm extends behind one shoulder during the backswing and a second arm extends parallel to the floor;    c) swinging the first spacer in a follow-through motion to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion;    d) holding the first spacer between the hands with a first end against the chest so that the hands grip an opposite end of the spacer; and    e) swinging the first spacer to one side and an opposed downswing motion; and    f) swinging the first spacer to an opposite side and an opposed downswing motion, wherein the swing drill is repeated with a second spacer under a foot to create an instability so that the body is forced to train the proprioceptors to maintain body stability    
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 53  wherein the first spacer is a cylindrical pliable object having a diameter between 20 and 50 cm.  
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 53  wherein steps d-f are repeated with the hands gripping the first spacer at a middle section.  
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 53  wherein the second spacer is a pliable disc.  
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56  wherein the second spacer is an elongated pliable object with a top curved side and a bottom flat side and having a diameter between 4 and 40 cm.  
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 57  wherein the swing drill is repeated with the second spacer under a second foot.  
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing the second spacer parallel to the shoulder and placing both feet on the top curved side of the second spacer and repeating the drill by placing both feet on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 57  wherein the foot is placed on the top curved side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 57  wherein the foot is placed on the bottom flat side of the second spacer.  
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 53  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed by placing one knee on a pliable object during steps a-f.  
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 63  wherein the pliable object is an elongated cylindrical object with a diameter from 4 to 40 cm.  
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 63  wherein the pliable object is a disc having a diameter from 20 to 50 cm.  
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 53  wherein the swing drill is additionally executed while in a seated position.  
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 53  wherein a trainee is seated on a compressible ball.