Training device for throwing a baseball

Abstract

A baseball and a method of instructing throwing a baseball is disclosed. The baseball has a seam, a first, preferably green, color zone placed on a first side of the ball, a second, preferably yellow color zone placed around a first circumference of the ball, and a third, preferably red, color zone placed on a second side of the ball. A pair of finger placement markings are carried on the first color zone. The baseball player is instructed to engage in a proper throwing motion, and the ball confirms by maintaining visual line of sight with the first color zone throughout, providing feedback of a correct throwing motion in which the ball is drawn. away from the target with the arm and hand placed in a correct position.

I/We Claim: 
     
         1 . A ball comprising:
 a seam;   a first visual indicator zone placed on a first side of said ball;   a second visual indicator zone placed around. a first circumference of said ball;   a third visual indicator zone placed on a second side of said ball, across said second visual indicator zone from said first visual indicator zone;   a pair of finger placement markings carried by said first visual indicator zone.   
     
     
         2 . A ball according to  claim 1 , said ball further comprising a spin indicating marker placed around a second circumference of said ball, said second circumference substantially perpendicular to said first circumference. 
     
     
         3 . A ball according to  claim 1 , each of said finger placement markings crossing said seam in at least one location. 
     
     
         4 . A ball according to  claim 1 , said first visual indicator zone comprising a first color. 
     
     
         5 . A ball according to  claim 4 , said second visual indicator zone comprising a second color, different than said first color. 
     
     
         6 . A ball according to  claim 5 , said third visual indicator zone comprising a third color, said third color different than said second color. 
     
     
         7 . A method of instructing a baseball player how to throw a baseball comprising:
 providing said player with a ball comprising a first visual indicator zone on a first side of said ball, said first visual indicator zone carrying a first finger placement marking, a second visual indicator zone about a circumference of said ball, and a third visual indicator zone on a second side of said ball, opposite said first side;   instructing said player to place a first finger on said first finger placement marking;   instructing said player to maintain line of sight with said first visual indicator zone during a throwing motion.   
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 3 , said method further comprising instructing said player to avoid line of sight with said third visual indicator zone during said throwing motion. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 3 , said method further comprising providing said player with said ball further comprising a second finger placement marking, and instructing said player to place a second finger on said second finger placement marking. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 3 , said method further comprising providing said player with said ball further comprising a spin indicating marker placed around a second circumference of said ball, said second circumference substantially perpendicular to said first circumference; and instructing said player to throw said ball to result in said spin indicating marker appearing as a solid vertical line.