THROWING TARGET, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
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1. A throwing target comprising:
- a baseball strike zone;
one or more target zones located in the strike zone and one or more target zones located around the strike zone; and
one or more non-target zones located in the strike zone;
wherein the total surface area of the target zones located around the strike zone is greater than the total surface area of the target zones located within the strike zone.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a throwing target. The throwing target comprises a baseball strike zone, one or more target zones located in the strike zone and one or more target zones located around the strike zone. The throwing target also comprises one or more non-target zones located in the strike zone. The total surface area of the target zones located around the strike zone is greater than the total surface area of the target zones located within the strike zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A throwing target comprising:
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a baseball strike zone; one or more target zones located in the strike zone and one or more target zones located around the strike zone; and one or more non-target zones located in the strike zone; wherein the total surface area of the target zones located around the strike zone is greater than the total surface area of the target zones located within the strike zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of training the management of a baseball strike zone while performing the act of pitching comprising:
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providing a throwing target comprising (1) a baseball strike zone, (2) one or more target zones located in the strike zone and one or more target zones located around the strike zone; and
(3) one or more non-target zones located in the strike zone;
wherein the total surface area of the target zones located around the strike zone is greater than the total surface area of the target zones located within the strike zone; andthrowing a particular type of pitch toward a particular zone in an attempt to contact a particular zone with the thrown ball. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for training the management of a baseball strike zone while performing the act of pitching comprising:
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a baseball home plate; a pitchers mound set apart from the home plate; and a pitcher'"'"'s throwing target comprising (1) a baseball strike zone, (2) one or more target zones in the strike zone and one or more target zones around the strike zone; and
(3) one or more non-target zones in the strike zone;
wherein the total surface area of the target zones around the strike zone is greater than the total surface area of the target zones within the strike zone, the throwing target being disposed along a target surface;wherein the target surface is situated on an opposing side of the home plate apart from the pitchers mound, the throwing target facing the pitchers mound.
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