Foot position training device
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1. A foot position training device, comprising:
- a mat for supporting a person while swinging at a ball;
a transmitter disposed on the mat;
a receiver disposed on the mat in spaced apart relation to the transmitter, the receiver capable of receiving a beam from the transmitter to establish an electric eye;
an alarm responsive to interruption of the beam by the foot or leg of the person.
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Abstract
A foot positioning training device with a mat having a transmitter and receiver to establish an electric eye. The electric eye is tied to an alarm that indicates when a batter has taken an improper stride while swinging the bat.
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1. A foot position training device, comprising:
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a mat for supporting a person while swinging at a ball;
a transmitter disposed on the mat;
a receiver disposed on the mat in spaced apart relation to the transmitter, the receiver capable of receiving a beam from the transmitter to establish an electric eye;
an alarm responsive to interruption of the beam by the foot or leg of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A foot positioning training device, comprising:
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a mat having indicia relating to foot positioning of a person swinging at a pitched ball;
a transmitter disposed on the mat;
a receiver disposed on the mat in spaced apart relation from the transmitter such that the receiver is capable of receiving a beam from the transmitter to establish an electric eye; and
,an alarm responsive to interruption of the beam by the foot or leg of the person.
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6. A method of training proper foot positioning for a person while swinging at a pitched ball, comprising:
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providing a transmitter;
providing a receiver aligned with the transmitter such that the receiver is capable of receiving a beam from the transmitter to establish an electric eye;
orienting the transmitter and receiver behind the feet of the person to establish a zone of allowable foot movement;
triggering an alarm when the beam is broken to indicate that an errant foot movement has occurred during the person'"'"'s swing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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