Passive hand move swing aid device for golf and baseball

Abstract

Starting the execution of an athletic swing from the apex, an individual's hands should initially move passively down and allow the present invention, comprising of a protruding extension spring integrated with a mounting clamp and securely attached to either a baseball bat or golf club slightly above the grip of the hands, to touch and bend by the trailing forearm prior to rotating the body strongly into the ball. The contact of the spring to the forearm before ball impact will give immediate feedback to the individual that the club is ideally moving downward past the trailing shoulder and forearm and acquiring potential energy for the swing. If the spring does not touch the trailing forearm during the execution of the swing, the lack of contact will indicate that the club is moving over the top of the trailing forearm. This indicates a leaking of power during the swing.

1 . A passive hand move swing aid device for golf and baseball, when utilized during either a training period or practice offers a procedure that involves attaching an extension spring fitted with flexible tubing that has been integrated with a mounting clamp, constituting the passive hand move swing aid device for golf and baseball, for use in combination with either a standard bat produced with the proper dimensions and weight to be used officially in the game of baseball or a golf club that is manufactured to the correct specifications according to the rules of golf so that when secured with a fastener and the swinging equipment has been gripped properly by the hands, according to the appropriate sport being addressed, the spring extends off either the club or bat in a perpendicular direction from the axis either in a northeast direction for right-handed individuals or in a northwest direction for left-handed swingers. 
     
     
         2 . The passive hand move swing aid device for golf and baseball in combination with either a bat or golf club of  claim 1  involves a procedure of:
 a) bringing either the club or bat back to the top of the swing prior to striking the ball, wherein the extension spring is free of contact from the human body, followed by a, 
 b) dropping down of the hands in a gentle, passive and methodical manner from the top of the swing that allows for the passing down of either a club or bat near the trailing shoulder and forearm, and through this specific motion, allows for the extension spring on the club to fall in contact with the trailing forearm, continued with, 
 c) identifying the critical point of the swing defined by the extension spring touching the trailing forearm in that either the club or bat has fallen onto a plane in close proximity to the trailing forearm during the downward portion of the swing to a ball, followed by, 
 d) executing the rotation of the upper torso and hips around the spine in a counterclockwise direction for right-handed individuals and clockwise for people that swing left handed which generates power to propel either a club or bat into contact with a ball while maintaining the passive nature of the hands allowing the extension spring to bend while in contact with the trailing forearm. 
 
     
     
         3 . The passive hand move swing aid device for golf and baseball in combination with either a bat or golf club of  claim 2  ensures that the downward motion of a swing by an individual is neither misdirected nor inhibited through contact of the extension spring portion of the device with the trailing forearm and that the extension spring's flexibility is substantial enough to allow for the free movement of either a club or bat to move down past the trailing forearm even though the extension spring remains in contact with the body part until eventually gently bending past the arm during the follow through portion of the swing.