The invention relates to the field of sports training equipment, particularly to a device and methods for training baseball players. A pitcher's training device in accord with the present invention provides a tarpaulin mounted to a frame. Various targets are positioned on the tarpaulin. Lead lines, which are attached to the frame beneath the targets, are extended out toward the pitcher. The pitcher then throws the baseball towards the target, using the lead lines as a guide to the throw. In acco...

A training device for acquiring the correct hand motion associated with the different types of sport and for strengthening the wrist and forearm. The device is simple and portable. It utilizes a combination of a magnet and a plunger, the magnet having a sufficient force to keep the plunger attached but not strong enough to prevent the plunger from dislodging from the magnet when a user snaps the device. The device is designed so that the snapping sound caused by the plunger hitting a wall synchr...

A training game ball is described having cues for visually indicating the rotational alignment of the ball when it is thrown. If the ball is improperly thrown so that the axis of rotation does not stay perpendicular to the direction of flight, then the rotational alignment cue line will appear to wobble as the ball travels. The ball also has a rotational speed cue formed from a plurality of spaced panels arranged parallel with the alignment cue. If the ball is thrown with a high rotational speed...

A training manikin for use in connection with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation procedure training is provided with an airway tube element insert that is automatically folded to restrict the flow of air from a mouth/nose element insert unless the manikin head face and chin with included mouth/nose element insert is initially properly pivoted to clear the airway tube element for the passage of air.

A training device for developing hand-eye coordination in a child. The device includes a housing with front and rear walls, two side walls, an open top end and a bottom end. The housing also has a plurality of openings formed in the front wall of the housing adjacent the bottom end thereof. A plurality of tubes with upper and lower ends are secured in the housing. The lower end of each of the tubes is connected to one of the openings formed in the front wall of the housing. Secured to the top en...

A training device for development skills in the game of basketball or the like sport is disclosed. The device comprises an L-shaped structure, wherein one leg of the structure is connected at each of its ends to an elevated, stationary structure, preferably a basketball hoop. The second leg of the L-shaped structure, when said first leg is connected to the stationary structure, will hang down from the horizonal axis of the stationary structure at the point of attachment of the two legs. A rope i...

A speech synthesizer (3) produces prompts in the voice of a native speaker of a language to be learned to which the student replies or imitates. A phrase recognizer (1) employs keyword recognition to generate from the student's prompted response an original speech template spoken by the student. Thereafter, interactive dialogue takes place. The student's progress in that dialogue is monitored by measuring the deviation of the student's current speech from his original speech template. When this ...

Apparatus and method for the inspection of training in the martial arts. A simple, computer programable apparatus and method is provided for increasing training efficiency of athletes. The device may vary speed and direction to vary the rhythm and cadence of an athlete, and is capable of fast or slow speeds to keep pressing the athlete to operate at the limits of his aerobic conditioning.

A physical fitness training apparatus includes a mainly upright module, a training arm which projects out from the main module and rotates about a horizontal pivot axis, the training arm having grips or manipulation devices for use by the person exercising, a loading arrangement, and, a flexible tie with pulleys for load and motion transfer between the training arm and the load arrangement. The physical fitness training apparatus further includes a main arm which projects out from the main modul...

The disclosure is of a projectile having a main body, a nose and a tail iuding a flared tail member, the projectile having its center of gravity close to the nose thereof.