Swing Training Apparatus

Abstract

A baseball swing training apparatus that is operable to provide a visual and an audio signal to a user during the execution of a baseball swing to provide reinforcement of proper lower body rotation and heel positioning. The baseball swing training apparatus includes an adjustable band having a feedback unit secured thereto. The feedback unit includes a central processing unit and a power supply. Disposed within the feedback unit is a light emitter operable to produce a visible light beam for the user. An audio unit is included within the feedback unit and is operable to provide an audio signal to a user. Operably coupled to the audio unit is a tilt switch calibrated to detected an angular motion of at least twenty degrees.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swing training apparatus comprising:
 a band, said band having a first end and a second end, said band being secured to a knee of a user;   a feedback unit, said feed back unit being secured to said band, said feedback unit further including a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics required to receive, store, manipulate and transmit data; and   wherein said feedback unit is operable to provide a least a visual or audio signal to a user during execution of a baseball swing.   
     
     
         2 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said feedback unit further includes a light emitter, said light emitter operable to provide a visual signal to a user. 
     
     
         3 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said feedback unit further includes an audio unit, said audio unit being a speaker, said audio unit being operable to provide an audio signal to a user. 
     
     
         4 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 3 , and further including a tilt switch, said tilt switch being disposed within said feedback unit, said tilt switch being operably coupled to said central processing unit and said audio unit. 
     
     
         5 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said tilt switch is calibrated to transmit a signal to said central processing unit subsequent to detection of a tilting motion that is at least twenty degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said light emitter is operable to produce a light beam within the range of 400 to 700 nanometers. 
     
     
         7 . The swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , and further including a power supply, said power supply operable to provide power to said feedback unit. 
     
     
         8 . A baseball swing training device operable to assist a user with lower body rotation and heel positioning during execution of a baseball swing comprising:
 a feedback unit, said feedback unit including a housing, said housing being secured to a band, said band being configured to be releasably secured to a leg of a user, said feedback unit further including a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics required to receive, store, manipulate and transmit data, said feedback unit further including a tilt switch, said tilt switch being disposed within said housing, said tilt switch being operably coupled to said central processing unit, said tilt switch being calibrated to detect an angular motion of at least twenty degrees, and   wherein said feedback unit is operable to produce at least a visual or an audio signal to a user.   
     
     
         9 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said feedback unit further includes an audio unit, said audio unit being a speaker, said audio unit being operable to provide an audio signal to a user. 
     
     
         10 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said feedback unit further includes a light emitter, said light emitter operable to provide a visual signal to a user. 
     
     
         11 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said light emitter is operable to produce a light beam within the range of 400 to 700 nanometers. 
     
     
         12 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said light emitter is operable to produce a light that is selected from at least one of the following colors: red or green. 
     
     
         13 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 12 , and further including a power supply, said power supply operable to provide power to said feedback unit. 
     
     
         14 . The baseball swing training device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said feedback unit utilizes said light emitter and said audio unit to provide both visual and audio signals to a user that a user has executed a baseball swing with desired lower body rotation and heel positioning. 
     
     
         15 . A baseball swing training apparatus that is operable to produce a visual and an audio signal to a user during the execution of a baseball swing wherein the baseball swing training apparatus is releasably secured to the rearward leg of a user comprising:
 a band, said band having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end of said band being configured to be releasably secured to each other, said band operable to be circumferentially mounted to a leg of a user;   a feedback unit, said feedback unit including a housing, said housing being secured to said band, said feedback unit further including a central processing unit, said central processing unit having the necessary electronics required to receive, store, manipulate and transmit data, said feedback unit further including a tilt switch, said tilt switch being disposed within said housing, said tilt switch being operably coupled to said central processing unit, said tilt switch being calibrated to detect an angular motion of at least twenty degrees;   a light emitter, said light emitter being disposed within said feedback unit, said light emitter being operable to produce a visible signal to a user of the baseball swing training device during execution of a baseball swing; and   an audio unit, said audio unit being operably coupled to said tilt switch, said audio unit operable to produce an audio signal subsequent said tilt switch detecting an angular motion of at least twenty degrees.   
     
     
         16 . The baseball swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said light emitter is operable to produce a light beam within the range of 400 to 700 nanometers. 
     
     
         17 . The baseball swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said light emitter is operable to produce a light that is selected from at least one of the following colors: red or green. 
     
     
         18 . The baseball swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , and further including a power supply, said power supply operable to provide power to said feedback unit. 
     
     
         19 . The baseball swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said audio unit is a speaker. 
     
     
         20 . The baseball swing training apparatus as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said band is manufactured from nylon.