Baseball batting instruction system and method

Abstract

A batting instruction system is disclosed. The system includes an indicator assembly having a plurality of indicators disposed thereon. Each of the plurality of indicators corresponds to a motion of a pitcher prior to the pitcher delivering a pitched ball. A method of teaching batting with the system is also disclosed.

1 . A batting instruction system comprising an indicator assembly having a plurality of indicators disposed thereon, wherein each of the plurality of indicators corresponds to a motion of a pitcher prior to the pitcher delivering a pitched ball. 
   
   
       2 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators comprises a plurality of lights. 
   
   
       3 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of lights is a different color from an adjacent of the plurality of lights. 
   
   
       4 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a timer electrically coupled to each of the plurality of indicators, wherein the timer is adjustable to adjust a time of operation of each of the plurality of indicators. 
   
   
       5 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pitching machine operatively coupled to the plurality of indicators. 
   
   
       6 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of indicators comprises a first indicator and a last indicator, wherein the first indicator corresponds to the motion of the pitcher starting a pitching motion. 
   
   
       7 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 6 , wherein the last indicator corresponds to the motion of the pitcher releasing the pitched ball. 
   
   
       8 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pitcher simulator that displays the motion of the pitcher as the pitcher delivers the pitched ball. 
   
   
       9 . A method of instructing a batter comprising:
 providing an indicator assembly having a plurality of indicators disposed thereon;   operating each of the plurality of indicators in an indicator sequence; and   coordinating a motion of a batter in a batter sequence corresponding to the indicator sequence.   
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein operating each of the plurality of indicators in the indicator sequence comprises simulating a motion of a pitcher prior to the pitcher delivering a pitched ball. 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein coordinating the motion of the batter in the batter sequence comprises starting the motion of the batter upon operation of a first of the plurality of indicators. 
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein operating each of the plurality of indicators in the indicator sequence comprises operating a first of the plurality of indicators to indicate a motion of a pitcher starting a pitching motion. 
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising adjusting a time between operation of each of the plurality of indicators. 
   
   
       14 . A batting instruction system comprising an indicator assembly having a plurality of indicator lights disposed thereon, wherein a first indicator light of the plurality of indicator lights corresponds to a motion of a pitcher beginning a pitching motion and a last indicator light of the plurality of indicator lights corresponds to the motion of the pitcher prior to the pitcher delivering a pitched ball. 
   
   
       15 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 14 , further comprising a pitching machine operatively coupled to the indicator assembly. 
   
   
       16 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 15 , wherein the pitching machine is configured to pitch a ball upon activation of the last indicator light. 
   
   
       17 . The batting instruction system according to  claim 14 , further comprising a pitcher simulator that displays the motion of the pitcher as the pitcher delivers the pitched ball. 
   
   
       18 . A method of instructing a batter comprising:
 providing an indicator light assembly having a plurality of indicator lights disposed thereon;   operating each of the plurality of indicator lights in an indicator light sequence, wherein the indicator light sequence represents motion of a pitcher prior to delivering a pitched ball; and   coordinating a motion of a batter in a batter sequence corresponding to the indicator light sequence, wherein the batter begins the motion upon operation of a first of the plurality of indicator lights.   
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising delivering a ball to the batter from a pitching machine upon operation of a last of the plurality of indicator lights. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising displaying a video of the pitcher pitching the ball in sequence with operating each of the plurality of lights.