Football Training System and Method of Use

Abstract

The present invention is a smart football training system designed to enhance quarterback training by accurately measuring passing duration. The system comprises a magnetically equipped (i.e., magnetically embedded) football with a plurality of magnets, a training wristband featuring a magnetic sensor, processor, a wireless transceiver, and a mobile electronic device running a training application. The wristband detects when the football is within the quarterback's grasp, initiating a timer, and stopping the timer when the football is released. Timing data is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile device for real-time analysis and long-term performance tracking. The system provides objective, automated, and hands-free monitoring, enabling quarterbacks to improve release speed and decision-making efficiency.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A football training system comprising:
 a magnetically embedded football;   a magnetic sensor wristband;   a mobile electronic device;   a wireless transceiver;   a processor; and   a memory;   wherein said magnetically embedded football having a plurality of magnets;   wherein said plurality of magnets detectable by said magnetic sensor wristband;   wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having said wireless transceiver for communicating with said mobile electronic device;   wherein said magnetic sensor wristband including said processor and said memory for reading said magnetic sensor wristband;   wherein said reading said magnetic sensor wristband includes a detection of said plurality of magnets and a lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football;   wherein said processor having a timer; and   further wherein said timer tracks the elapsed time between said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets.   
     
     
         2 . The football training system of  claim 1 , wherein said elapsed time is a duration of a passing play. 
     
     
         3 . The football training system of  claim 2 , wherein said duration of said passing play comprises an amount of time that a quarterback is grasping said magnetically embedded football. 
     
     
         4 . The football training system of  claim 3 , wherein said wireless transceiver transmits said duration of said passing play to said mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         5 . The football training system of  claim 4 , wherein said timer initiates upon said detection of said plurality of magnets and terminates upon said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         6 . The football training system of  claim 5 , wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having a magnetoresistive sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The football training system of  claim 6 , wherein said mobile electronic device selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a tablet, an iPad, and a laptop. 
     
     
         8 . The football training system of  claim 7 , wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having a display for displaying said duration of said passing play. 
     
     
         9 . The football training system of  claim 5 , wherein said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football includes a predetermined threshold distance between said plurality of magnets and said magnetic sensor wristband. 
     
     
         10 . A method of football training, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a magnetically embedded football, a magnetic sensor wristband, a mobile electronic device, a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a memory, wherein said magnetically embedded football having a plurality of magnets, further wherein said processor having a timer;   detecting said plurality of magnets by said magnetic sensor wristband, wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having said wireless transceiver for communicating with said mobile electronic device;   reading said magnetic sensor wristband including said processor and said memory, wherein said reading said magnetic sensor wristband includes a detection of said plurality of magnets and a lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football; and   tracking with said timer the elapsed time between said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets.   
     
     
         11 . The method of football training of  claim 10 , wherein said elapsed time is a duration of a passing play. 
     
     
         12 . The method of football training of  claim 11 , wherein said duration of said passing play comprises an amount of time that a quarterback is grasping said magnetically embedded football. 
     
     
         13 . The method of football training of  claim 12 , wherein said wireless transceiver transmits said duration of said passing play to said mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of football training of  claim 13 , wherein said timer initiates upon said detection of said plurality of magnets and terminates upon said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         15 . The method of football training of  claim 14 , wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having a magnetoresistive sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The method of football training of  claim 14 , wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having a display for displaying said duration of said passing play. 
     
     
         17 . The method of football training of  claim 14 , wherein said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football includes a predetermined threshold distance between said plurality of magnets and said magnetic sensor wristband. 
     
     
         18 . A method of football training, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a magnetically embedded football, a magnetic sensor wristband, a mobile electronic device, a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a memory, wherein said magnetically embedded football having a plurality of magnets, further wherein said processor having a timer;   detecting said plurality of magnets by said magnetic sensor wristband, wherein said magnetic sensor wristband having said wireless transceiver for communicating with said mobile electronic device;   reading said magnetic sensor wristband including said processor and said memory, wherein said reading said magnetic sensor wristband includes a detection of said plurality of magnets and a lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football;   tracking with said timer the elapsed time between said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets;   initiating said timer upon said detection of said plurality of magnets; and   terminating said timer upon said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets, wherein said detection of said plurality of magnets and said lack of detection of said plurality of magnets of said magnetically embedded football includes a predetermined threshold distance between said plurality of magnets and said magnetic sensor wristband.   
     
     
         19 . The method of football training of  claim 18 , wherein said elapsed time is a duration of a passing play, and further wherein said duration of said passing play comprises an amount of time that a quarterback is grasping said magnetically embedded football. 
     
     
         20 . The method of football training of  claim 19 , wherein said wireless transceiver transmits said duration of said passing play to said mobile electronic device.