Aiming device for pitchers

Abstract

A baseball training device for use in improving pitching skills, particularly aiming skills while pitching, the device comprising an elongated member of at least a length to extend about the waist of a wearer and forming a loop, and a receptacle secured to the elongated member, the receptacle adapted to receive a bent elbow of the wearer.

It is claimed:  
     
         1 . A baseball training device for use in improving pitching skills, the device comprising an elongated member of at least a length to extend about the waist of a wearer and form a loop, and a receptacle secured to the elongated member, the receptacle adapted to receive a bent elbow of the wearer.  
     
     
         2 . A baseball training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is a flexible elongated member.  
     
     
         3 . A baseball training device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 device includes one or more shoulder straps which extend from the elongated member at the front of the wearer, over the shoulder of the wearer, and to the elongated member at the back of the wearer.    
     
     
         4 . A baseball training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle comprises a triangular shaped pouch in which the interior of the pouch is approximately contoured to the shape of an elbow bent to 90° or less.  
     
     
         5 . A baseball training device for use in improving aiming skills while pitching, the device comprising an elongated member of at least a length to extend about the waist of a wearer and having two distil ends, a fastener for engaging the two distal ends of the elongated member so as to form a loop, and a receptacle secured to the elongated member, the receptacle adapted to receive a bent elbow of the wearer.  
     
     
         6 . A baseball training device according to  claim 5 , wherein the elongated member is a flexible elongated member.  
     
     
         7 . A baseball training device according to  claim 6 , wherein 
 device includes one or more shoulder straps which extend from the elongated member at the front of the wearer, over the shoulder of the wearer, and to the elongated member at the back of the wearer.    
     
     
         8 . A baseball training device according to  claim 7 , wherein the receptacle comprises a triangular shaped pouch in which the interior of the pouch is approximately contoured to the shape of an elbow bent to 90° or less.