Training balls are presented including: a solid sphere defining a first hemisphere having a first surface and a second hemisphere having a second surface; a tactile feature positioned along the first surface and substantially centered with the first hemisphere, where the tactile feature includes: a center portion having a closed geometric shape; and a continuous grooved border encompassing the center portion; a first grooved feature positioned along the second surface, where the first grooved feature includes a first body segment; a second grooved feature positioned along the second surface, where the second grooved feature includes a second body segment, where the first body segment and the second body segment are substantially parallel, and where the first grooved feature and the second grooved feature are substantially centered with and solely upon the second hemisphere along the second surface.

Training balls are presented including: a solid sphere defining a first hemisphere having a first surface and a second hemisphere having a second surface; a tactile feature positioned along the first surface and substantially centered with the first hemisphere, where the tactile feature includes: a center portion having a closed geometric shape; and a continuous grooved border encompassing the center portion; a first grooved feature positioned along the second surface, where the first grooved feature includes a first body segment, the first body segment having a first proximal end and a first distal end; a second grooved feature positioned along the second surface, where the second grooved feature includes a second body segment, the second body segment having a second proximal end and a second distal end, and where the first body segment and the second body segment are substantially parallel.