Training apparatus for a pitcher

Abstract

Disclosed is a training apparatus for underhand pitching, the apparatus including a support frame including at least one leg portion configured to support at least one bar portion, and at least one flap suspended from the at least one bar portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A training apparatus for underhand pitching, the apparatus comprising:
 a support frame including at least one leg portion configured to support at least one bar portion; and   at least one flap suspended from said at least one bar portion.   
     
     
         2 . The training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flap is a first flap suspended from said at least one bar portion and a second flap suspended from said at least one bar portion, wherein said first flap offset from said second flap. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flap is a first flap suspended from said at least one bar portion and a second flap suspended from said at least one bar portion, and wherein said first flap includes a greater length than said second flap. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one leg portion is two substantially vertical leg portions, and said at least one bar portion is a substantially horizontal bar portion, said substantially horizontal bar portion extending between said two substantially vertical leg portions. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support frame includes modular sections. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said at least one bar portion and said at least one flap is height adjustable relative to a surface upon which said support frame is disposed. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one leg portion is extendable. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said at least one flap is transparent. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flap is a first flap suspended from said at least one bar portion and a second flap suspended from said at least one bar portion, and wherein said first flap is transparent. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flap is a first flap suspended from said at least one bar portion and a second flap suspended from said at least one bar portion, and wherein said first flap and said second flap are removable from said at least one bar, and positionable along any desirable position along said at least one bar portion. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said second flap is positionable upon said at least one bar portion at opposing sides of said first flap. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said first flap and said second flap are spaced along said at least one bar portion such that said first flap is vertically alignable with a face of a pitcher while said second flap is vertically alignable with a shoulder of the pitcher. 
     
     
         13 . A training apparatus for a pitcher pitching underhand, the apparatus comprising:
 a support frame including at least one leg portion configured to support at least one bar portion;   at least one flap suspended from said at least one bar portion at a height configured to contact or be disposed proximately at least the face of said pitcher when the pitcher is executing a pitching motion, and contact a hand of the pitcher at a position above the face of the pitcher when the pitcher is executing the pitching motion.   
     
     
         14 . The training apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said at least one flap is a first flap suspended from said at least one bar portion and a second flap suspended from said at least one bar portion, wherein said first flap portion is suspended from said at least one bar portion at a height configured to contact or be disposed proximately at least the face of said pitcher when the pitcher is executing a pitching motion, and said second flap portion is suspended at a height configured to contact a hand the pitcher at a position above the face of the pitcher when the pitcher is executing the pitching motion.