Target Shooting Training Device

Abstract

The present invention is a training device for target shooting. The device contains a semi-rigid support having a forward side and a back side and a flexible material stretched over the forward side of the semi-rigid support. The forward side has a first marking and the back side has an affixing means for attaching the semi-rigid support to a shooting target. The flexible material has a second marking such that when the flexible material is penetrated by a projectile, the flexible material tears away from the semi-rigid support exposing the first marking. It is the partial or complete removal of the flexible material that exposes the first marking of the semi-rigid support and alerts the shooter that the training device has been hit. This has the advantage of being able to be seen at a distance away from the training device.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A training device for target shooting comprising:
 a semi-rigid support having a forward side and a back side, wherein said forward side having a first marking and wherein said back side has an affixing means for attaching said semi-rigid support to a shooting target and   a flexible material stretched over said semi-rigid support having a second marking such that when said flexible material is penetrated by a projectile said flexible material tears away from said semi-rigid support exposing said first marking wherein the removal of said flexible material having said second marking can be identified a distance away from said training device.   
     
     
         2 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing is made of a soft material that allows passage of a high speed projectile without significant deformation of said housing. 
     
     
         3 . The training device according to  claim 2 , wherein said soft material is a polymer, a cardboard, a high basis-weight paper. 
     
     
         4 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said flexible material is latex. 
     
     
         5 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first marking is a different color than said second marking. 
     
     
         6 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first marking is one or more geometric figures and said one or more geometric figures on said flexible material is different than said one or more geometric figures on said semi-rigid support. 
     
     
         7 . The training device according to  claim 1 , wherein said affixing means is an adhesive or an adhesive tape. 
     
     
         8 . A method of training an individual to shoot a weapon comprising the steps of:
 affixing one or more training devices to a standard paper target at locations of interest, wherein said one or more training devices comprises a semi-rigid support having a forward side and a back side, wherein said forward side having a first marking and wherein said back side has an affixing means for attaching said semi-rigid support to a shooting target and   a flexible material stretched over said semi-rigid support having a second marking such that when said flexible material is penetrated by a projectile said flexible material tears away from said semi-rigid support exposing said first marking wherein the removal of said flexible material having said second marking can be identified a distance away from said training device; and   having said individual shoot at said training devices on said paper target wherein exposing said first marking on said semi-rigid support when said target devices are hit by a projectile, provides feedback to said individual while simultaneously shooting said weapon.