Sports ball with sequence indicia

Abstract

A sporting good comprising indicia disposed thereon including at least one figure demonstrating an action to take with the sporting good. The figure is shown in a sequence of positions representing the action whereby a person can view the indicia, and learn and practice the action.

1 . A sporting good comprising: 
 sequence indicia disposed thereon including at least one figure demonstrating an action to take with the sporting good;    the figure being shown in a sequence of positions representing the action whereby a person can view the sequence indicia, and learn and practice the action.    
   
   
       2 . The sporting good of  claim 1  wherein the sequence indicia includes secondary indicia showing how to distribute and transfer weight during the action.  
   
   
       3 . The sporting good of  claim 2  wherein the figure includes a representation of arms and legs, and the secondary indicia includes shading disposed on the legs.  
   
   
       4 . The sporting good of  claim 3  wherein the secondary indicia includes light shading to indicate even weight distribution, and dark shading to indicate primary distribution.  
   
   
       5 . The sporting good of  claim 1  wherein the good is a ball.  
   
   
       6 . The ball of  claim 5  wherein the ball is one of a basketball, a football, a playground ball, a volley ball, and a soccer ball.  
   
   
       7 . The sports ball of  claim 5  wherein the action to take with the ball is one of passing, kicking, dribbling, catching, shooting, throwing, serving, digging, and spiking the ball.  
   
   
       8 . The sporting good of  claim 4  including a legend explaining the shading.  
   
   
       9 . The sports ball of  claim 5  including a legend explaining the action.  
   
   
       10 . The sporting good of  claim 1  further including hand placement indicia disposed on the good indicating desired hand placements on the sporting good for handling the sporting good.  
   
   
       11 . The sporting good of  claim 10  further including at least one legend explaining the hand placement indicia.  
   
   
       12 . The sporting good of  claim 1  further including strike indicia disposed on the sporting good indicating a desired manner of striking the good.  
   
   
       13 . The sporting good of  claim 12  further including at least one legend explaining the strike indicia.  
   
   
       14 . The sporting good of  claim 1  further including catching indicia indicating a desired manner for catching a sporting good.  
   
   
       15 . A method for using a ball having indicia disposed thereon including a figure shown in a sequence of positions demonstrating an action to take with the ball, the method including the steps of: 
 Observing the indicia;    Studying the teachings of the indicia; and    Performing the action shown by the indicia.    
   
   
       16 . A method for instructing a person in the use of a sports ball including the steps of: 
 imprinting upon the ball indicia including a figure shown in a sequence of positions, and    demonstrating with the sequence an action to take with the ball whereby a person can practice the action.