Batter Training Aid

Abstract

The device takes the general shape of a batter's box, the home plate, and the foul lines. It will allow the player to train his or her swing to achieve the best results when striking a baseball or softball as it is pitched towards the plate. This portable device is lightweight but will be subjected to extremes in environment and to physical stress.

1 . A batter training aid which is comprised of:
 a home plate;   wherein the home plate has a predetermined shape;   a batter's box on the right side;   wherein the batter's box on the right side has a predetermined shape;   wherein an interior line is placed on the batter's box adjacent to the home plate;   a batter's box on the left side;   wherein the batter box on the left side has a predetermined shape;   wherein an interior line is placed on the batter's box on the left side;   a foot positioning marker;   wherein the foot positioning marker provides a reference point for the lead foot of a batter;   wherein the foot positioning marker is placed adjacent to the home plate;   a mat surface;   wherein the mat surface displays a plurality of contact zones;   wherein each of the plurality of contact zones display areas on a baseball field;   a plurality of markers for the plurality of contact zones;   wherein a contact zone for left-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for middle-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for right-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for a foul ball to the right is provided,   wherein a contact zone for a foul ball to the left is provided.   
     
     
         2 . The batter training aid as described in  claim 1  wherein the foot positioning marker is movable. 
     
     
         3 . A batter training aid which is comprised of:
 a home plate;   wherein the home plate has a predetermined shape;   a batter's box on the right side;   wherein the batter's box on the right side has a predetermined shape;   wherein an interior line is placed on the batter's box adjacent to the home plate;   a batter box on the left side;   wherein the batter box on the left side has a predetermined shape;   wherein an interior line is placed on the batter's box adjacent to the home plate;   a foot positioning marker;   wherein the foot positioning marker provides a reference point for the lead foot of a batter;   wherein the foot positioning marker is placed adjacent to the home plate;   a mat surface;   wherein the mat surface displays a plurality of contact zones;   wherein each of the plurality of contact zones display areas on a baseball field;   a plurality of markers for a plurality of contact zones;   wherein a contact zone for left-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for middle-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for right-center is provided,   wherein a contact zone for a foul ball to the right is provided,   wherein a contact zone for a foul ball to the left is provided, a plurality of cameras on a batting cage;   wherein the plurality of cameras are positioned to capture images of the player's swing.   
     
     
         4 . The batter training aid as described in  claim 3  wherein the foot positioning marker is movable. 
     
     
         5 . The batter training aid as described in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of cameras is placed on the top of the batting cage. 
     
     
         6 . The batter training aid as described in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of cameras are placed on the sides of the batting cage. 
     
     
         7 . A method to use the batter training aid as described in  claim 1  which is comprised of the following steps:
 a batter enters a batter's box 
 the batter positions his feet within the batter's box 
 the batter positions the foot positioning marker 
 the batter determines the proper placement of the hit 
 the batter determines that placement of the pitch 
 the batter follows the travel of the ball as it approaches the batter 
 the batter tracks the movement of the ball 
 the batter tracks the movement of the ball as it contacts the surface of a bat 
 the batter makes contact within a contact zone 
 the batter tracks the path of the ball as the player follows the swing through the contact zone.