Sports ball throwing training system and method

Abstract

A sporting ball training system and method. The sports training system and methods include a rod member, with one end attached to a handle for gripping. The other end is attached to one end of a guide member; the other end of the guide being attached to a ball that creates a tension during a simulated throw.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A sports training system for training proper player positioning and accurate ball throwing, the sports training system comprising:
 a rod member, the rod member comprising a rod proximal end and a rod distal end, the rod proximal end being disposed to join with a handle, the handle being configured to be operable to be gripped, the rod member being configured to be operable to press against a back for balancing appropriate body and arm positioning against a centrifugal force developed from a throwing motion;   a guide member, the guide member comprising a guide member proximal end and a guide member distal end, the guide member proximal end being disposed to join with the rod distal end, the guide member distal end being disposed to join with the ball, the guide member being operable to create a tension for controlling a throwing arm in a substantially full range of shoulder and elbow motions to impart appropriate rotation and hand motion to the ball.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the rod member defines a rigid and linear shape configured to position in a substantially vertically orientation along a back for guiding appropriate body and arm positioning while throwing the ball in a forward motion. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the rod member comprises a pad for providing comfort while engaging the back, the pad comprising a tubular foam member, the tubular foam member being configured to at least partially enclose the rod member. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the rod distal end comprises a ring, the ring being configured to join with the guide member proximal end. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the handle is disposed to form a tangent away from the rod member. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the guide member distal end comprises a ball support member, the ball support member being configured to hold the ball. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the ball support member comprises a clip. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the guide member comprises a flexible cord for providing tension while throwing the ball. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the guide member comprising a loop, the loop being configured to pass through the ring. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the ball comprises a baseball. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the sports training system comprises an indicating system integral with the ball, wherein the indicating system provides at least one of an audible indication and visual indication of the accuracy of a throwing motion. 
     
     
         12 . A method operable to train proper player positioning and accurate ball throwing while throwing a ball, the method comprising:
 providing a sports training system extending between a rod member and a guiding member, the guiding member having a ball at its distal end;   grasping a handle of a rod member proximal end with a grip hand;   placing the ball in a throwing hand of a throwing arm;   positioning the rod member in a substantially vertical orientation against a back for training appropriate body and arm positioning against a centrifugal force generated by a simulated throw, wherein the handle positions at a lower elevation than a rod member distal end;   throwing the ball in a forward throwing motion from the throwing hand and the throwing arm; and   creating tension from the guide member to control the throwing arm in a substantially full range of shoulder and elbow motions to impart appropriate elbow rotation and hand motion to the ball.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein a forward throwing motion comprises placing the feet spaced apart along a forward axis extending in the forward throwing direction. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the rod member positions in a substantially horizontal orientation along the back. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the method is operable to develop arm muscles associated with throwing by doing strengthening exercises. 
     
     
         16 . A sports training system for training proper player positioning and accurate ball throwing, the sports training system comprising:
 a rod member, the rod member comprising a rod proximal end and a rod distal end, the rod proximal end being disposed to join with a handle; and   a guide member, the guide member comprising a guide member proximal end and a guide member distal end, the guide member proximal end being disposed to join with the rod distal end, the guide member distal end being disposed to join with a ball.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the guide member is operable to create a tension between the rod member and the ball.