Baseball swing training device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a baseball swing training device, and more particularly to a heavily-weighted training bat for promoting a proper and powerful baseball swing. The swing training device includes an elongated body portion, a handle cap connected to a proximal portion of the body portion, a grip, and an end cap connected to a distal end of the body portion. The weight of the end cap is equal to or greater than a substantial percentage of the weight of the body portion.

1 . A swing training device comprising:
 a body portion having a length, a diameter and a body weight;   a handle cap connected to a proximal end of the body portion; and   an end cap connected to a distal end of the body portion and having an end cap weight, wherein the end cap weight is greater than 10% of the body weight.   
     
     
         2 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the end cap weight is greater than 15% of the body weight. 
     
     
         3 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the end cap weight is greater than 20% of the body weight. 
     
     
         4 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the body portion comprises a 1020 DOM SRA pipe. 
     
     
         5 . The swing training device of  claim 4  wherein the length of the body portion is approximately 26 inches to approximately 36 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The swing training device of  claim 4  wherein the outer diameter of the body portion is approximately 0.813 inches to approximately 1.063 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The swing training device of  claim 4  wherein the combined weight of the body portion, the handle cap, and the end cap is approximately 2 lbs, 6 oz. to 3 lbs., 14 oz. 
     
     
         8 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the body portion comprises a schedule 40 steel pipe. 
     
     
         9 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the body portion comprises a schedule 80 steel pipe. 
     
     
         10 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the length of the body portion is approximately 28 inches to approximately 35 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The swing training device of  claim 6  wherein the diameter of the body portion is approximately 0.5 inches to approximately 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the combined weight of the body portion, the handle cap, and the end cap is approximately 2 lbs, 8 oz. to 3 lbs., 11 oz. 
     
     
         13 . The swing training device of  claim 1  further comprising a grip covering part of the length of the body portion adjacent to the handle cap. 
     
     
         14 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein the body portion, the handle cap, and the end cap are coated with a powder coating. 
     
     
         15 . The swing training device of  claim 1  wherein distal end of the body portion is threaded and the end cap includes female threads to receive the distal end of the body portion.