Method for identifying and instructing top level athletes

Abstract

A method and system is provided for screening and identifying athletes that have the highest potential within their chosen sport and providing a training and development environment for these athletes at the elite and super elite level of their respective sport. The system employs a nine part integrated system that is structured in a manner that assists in identifying those player that are the most able to benefit from intensive training to move them from a top-level athlete to an elite athlete. The steps generally include prescreening, athlete selection, pre-training / preparation, intensive training, progress monitoring, player family support and communication, cultural exposure, professional career placement and post career support and counseling. In this context, a comprehensive approach is provided for identifying talented athletes and providing a training and development environment for these athletes.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to and claims priority from earlier filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 942,217, filed Jun. 6, 2007.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to method for identifying and instructing top athletes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a systematic method for identifying and screening high performing athletes so that they can get the required additional instruction and mentoring that will assist them to develop into elite athletes.[0003]A large number of young athletes aspire to the dream of becoming a top performing professional athlete. In order to identify those outstanding prospects that may have the skills and character to move on to reach their goal, extensive scouting systems have been established. In the United States, such scouting systems focus primarily on the identification of athletes in the sports of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]In this regard, the present invention provides a method and system for screening and identifying athletes that have the highest potential within their chosen sport and providing a training and development environment for these athletes at the elite and super elite level of their respective sport. For the purpose of illustrating the present invention, the inventive concepts will be described in the context of soccer although it should be apparent to one skilled in the art that the concepts disclosed in the present invention are equally applicable to any sport. The method and system of the present invention provides a step-by-step process that provides a structure whereby athletes exhibiting high potential are identified thereby allowing those athletes to gain access to the necessary resources and environment that will encourage them to develop their abilities to the next level of performance.

[0010]In this regard the present system employs a nine part integrated system that will be described in detail below. The steps are structured in a manner that assists in identifying those player that are the most able to benefit from intensive training to move them from a top-level athlete to an elite athlete. The steps generally include prescreening, athlete selection, pre-training / preparation, intensive training, progress monitoring, player family support and communication, cultural exposure, professional career placement and post career support and counseling. In this context, it can be seen that the method and system of the present invention provides a comprehensive approach to identifying talented athletes and providing a training and development environment for these athletes at the elite and super elite level of their respective sport.

[0011]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for identifying potential elite athletes and providing an environment that enhances the development of those athletes' abilities. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a structured method and system that allows potential elite athletes to be identified and screened thereby allowing the best prospect athletes to participate in an environment that will encourage them to develop to the next level of athleticism. It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a method and system that systematically identifies elite athletes and provides a structured environment for their early development, for their training as a professional, for management of their professional careers and for post career support, counseling and secondary career placement.

Problems solved by technology

The difficulty is that many individual trainers are better businessmen than athletic trainers, regardless of their playing backgrounds.

While these camps provide a significant training benefit, they are geared to provide a one time opportunity for all top level athletes and lack the environment wherein the top players are further vetted and indoctrinated in a manner the identifies the elite athletes within the group for participation in an ongoing training regimen that helps their development from a youth athlete to a top performing career as a professional athlete.