Baseball and Softball Alignment Training Device for Hitting

Abstract

A method of facilitating in teaching the proper alignment of a ball player for hitting a pitched ball, said method comprising providing a home plate having a front edge and a side edge; providing an alignment training device having a first leg and a second leg interconnected via a hinge mechanism; aligning said first leg of said alignment training device with said side edge of said home plate; and aligning the second leg of said alignment device with said front edge of said home plate by rotating said second leg with respect to said first utilizing said hinge mechanism, wherein said hinge mechanism prevents movement of said second leg when said second leg is at a ninety degree angle with said first leg.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of facilitating in teaching the proper alignment of a ball player for hitting a pitched ball, said method comprising:
 providing a home plate having a front edge and a side edge;   providing an alignment training device having a first leg and a second leg interconnected via a hinge mechanism;   aligning said first leg of said alignment training device with said side edge of said home plate; and   aligning the second leg of said alignment device with said front edge of said home plate by rotating said second leg with respect to said first utilizing said hinge mechanism, wherein said hinge mechanism prevents movement of said second leg when said second leg is at a ninety degree angle with said first leg.   
     
     
         2 . The method of claim  18  further including securing said alignment training device to the ground when aligned with said home plate.