Sports hitting training system

Abstract

A hitting system for sports training includes a ball attached to a flexible pole. In some embodiments, the flexible pole may be mounted to a base with more than five sidewalls, which inhibits movement of the system in any one direction after the ball is struck by the user. The pole may project upward from the base. Some embodiments include a weighted basket, which may be filled for example with a plurality of the same type of ball mounted to the flexible pole. Some embodiments may include a clamping system to mount the pole and ball to a fence so that the ball is parallel to the floor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hitting training system, comprising:
 a base;   a flexible mast projecting upward from the base; and   a ball affixed to an end of the mast, distal from the base, wherein hitting the ball from a default position of the mast bends the flexible mast and wherein the mast is configured to return to the default position after the ball is hit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a basket coupled to the base, wherein the mast is coupled to the basket. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the basket or base is weight filled. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a wire suspension system, wherein a proximal end of the mast is coupled to the wire suspension system. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes five or more sidewalls. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a seat on the mast configured to detain the ball. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a cap, wherein the seat is positioned below the distal end of the mast, the distal end of the mast passes through the ball, and the cap secures the ball in place against the seat. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a cover configured to attach to the basket, the cover including an opening positioned for the mast to pass through. 
     
     
         9 . A hitting training system, comprising:
 a polygonal base, the polygonal base including five or more sidewalls;   a basket positioned over the polygonal base, the basket configured for receipt of a plurality of balls;   a suspension system coupled to the basket, the suspension system including a coupler proximate a center of the suspension system;   a flexible mast attachable to the coupler in the suspension system, the mast projecting upward from the basket; and   a selected ball affixed to an end of the mast, distal from the basket, wherein hitting the selected ball from a default vertical position of the mast bends the flexible mast and wherein the mast is configured to return to the default vertical position after the selected ball is hit.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a seat on the mast configured to detain the selected ball; and   a cap, wherein the seat is positioned below the distal end of the mast, the distal end of the mast passes through the selected ball, and the cap secures the selected ball in place against the seat.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the cap is removable and the selected ball is removable from the mast. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a cover configured to attach to the basket, the cover including an opening positioned for the mast to pass through. 
     
     
         13 . A hitting training system, comprising:
 a flexible pole;   a handle coupled to a first end of the flexible pole;   a ball including through holes through which the flexible pole is passed through, wherein the ball is positioned on a second end of the pole, the second end being opposite the first end of the pole; and   a cap on the second end of the pole preventing the ball from sliding off the pole.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a clamp on the first end of the pole. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising a tension cord including hooks, the tension cord for mounting the system into place wherein hitting the ball from a default position bends the pole and wherein the tension cord returns the pole to the default position after the ball is hit.