Training mitten and glove and methods therefor

Abstract

A training mitten and/or glove and methods of use thereof for training how to field is provided. The training mitten and training glove each separately comprise a thumb portion, finger portions and a hand portion bearing a design of an alligator's head, eyes, mouth and teeth. The training glove and training mitten may be modified to include two and three dimensional structure to accentuate characteristics of the head of an alligator. Artwork designs of features of an alligator are included with the training mitten and glove. An educational training and/or safety method for teaching how to field a ball is also provided and comprises the step of holding a training glove or a first training mitten in near proximity to a second training mitten in an open position and securing a ball by holding the training glove or a first training mitten in near proximity to a second training mitten in a closed position.

1 . A training mitten for use in training to field a ball, the training mitten comprising a thumb portion; finger portions; a hand portion, wherein the thumb portion, the finger portions and the hand portion of the training mitten comprises two dimensional material depicting a synthetic surface of alligator skin. 
   
   
       2 . The mitten or glove of  claim 1 , wherein the mitten or glove comprises three dimensional structure of material that depicts anatomy of an alligator head and mouth. 
   
   
       3 . The mitten or glove of  claim 2 , wherein the three dimensional structure of material comprises at least one of alligator eyes, teeth, tongue or ears. 
   
   
       4 . A training glove for use in training to field a ball, the training glove comprising a thumb portion; finger portions; a hand portion, wherein the thumb portion, the finger portions and the hand portion of the training glove comprises two dimensional material depicting a synthetic surface of alligator skin. 
   
   
       5 . The training glove of  claim 4 , wherein the training glove comprises three dimensional structure of material that depicts anatomy of an alligator head and mouth. 
   
   
       6 . The training glove of  claim 5 , wherein the three dimensional structure of material comprises eyes, teeth, tongue ears. 
   
   
       7 . An educational training method for fielding balls, the method comprising the steps of wearing a training glove or a first training mitten in near proximity to a second training mitten in an open position and securing a ball by holding the training glove or first training mitten in near proximity to the second training mitten in a closed position. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the method comprises the step of wearing the training glove and the second training mitten. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the method comprises the step of wearing the first training mitten and the second training mitten.