Throwing target, system, and method
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1. A method of training an individual'"'"'s management of a baseball strike zone while performing the act of pitching comprising:
- providing a throwing target, the throwing target having a border including two obtuse angles defined by a distance there between, the throwing target having a designated baseball strike zone therein of a particular height and width, a plurality of zones outside of the strike zone assigned as zones for locating thrown pitches and at least one zone outside of the strike zone assigned as a zone to avoid locating thrown pitches, wherein the vertices of the obtuse angles are separated from the strike zone by both zones assigned as zones for locating pitches and at least one zone assigned to avoid locating pitches;
targeting a particular zone for locating a particular type of pitch; and
delivering a pitch in an attempt to contact the zone targeted.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a throwing target method. 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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1. A method of training an individual'"'"'s management of a baseball strike zone while performing the act of pitching comprising:
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providing a throwing target, the throwing target having a border including two obtuse angles defined by a distance there between, the throwing target having a designated baseball strike zone therein of a particular height and width, a plurality of zones outside of the strike zone assigned as zones for locating thrown pitches and at least one zone outside of the strike zone assigned as a zone to avoid locating thrown pitches, wherein the vertices of the obtuse angles are separated from the strike zone by both zones assigned as zones for locating pitches and at least one zone assigned to avoid locating pitches; targeting a particular zone for locating a particular type of pitch; and delivering a pitch in an attempt to contact the zone targeted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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