Baseball swing training bat and swing training method

Abstract

A swing training bat and accompanying method, the bat having a close-ended uniform cylindrical body with a hollow chamber containing a fluid weight therein. The fluid weight is sufficient in mass and volume, yet sufficiently low in viscosity, to allow the fluid weight to slide within the core and thereby generate tactile, kinesthetic, and acoustic feedback cues to the user upon user-initiated and user-performed swinging motions of the bat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swing training bat, comprising:
 a hollow cylindrical body;   a handle portion at a first end of the hollow cylindrical body; and   a fluid weight within the hollow cylindrical body.   
     
     
         2 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , further comprising a stopper positioned in the hollow body at the top of the handle portion. 
     
     
         3 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , further comprising a stopper positioned eight inches from the first end. 
     
     
         4 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid weight comprises zinc shot. 
     
     
         5 . The swing training bat of  claim 4 , wherein the average size of the zinc shot is 0.22 inches in diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The swing training bat of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow cylindrical body comprises aluminum. 
     
     
         7 . A swing training bat, comprising:
 a hollow cylindrical body;   a first stopper and a second stopper within the hollow cylindrical body forming a chamber;   a plurality of zinc shot BBs occupying 20% to 80% of the chamber; and   a handle portion at a first end of the hollow cylindrical body.   
     
     
         8 . The swing training bat of  claim 7 , wherein the first stopper is positioned at the top of the handle portion. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using a swing training bat to improve swinging, the method comprising:
 grabbing the swing training bat with both hands at the handle end, assuming a pre-swing posture;   swinging the swing training bat;   wherein the swing training bat comprises a fluid weight within the swing training bat; and   noting the sound and kinesthetic feedback.