Swing analysis system

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of evaluating a movement in a sporting environment may include receiving sensor data regarding player movement in a sporting environment, and receiving a contemporaneous rating evaluation of the movement from an individual associated with the movement. The method may also include displaying characteristics of the sensor data as a function of the rating evaluation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method of evaluating a movement in a sporting environment, the method comprising:
 receiving sensor data regarding player movement in a sporting environment;   receiving a contemporaneous rating evaluation of the movement from an individual associated with the movement; and   displaying characteristics of the sensor data as a function of the rating evaluation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is data from one or more of an image capture device, a swing sensor, a ball sensor, or an auxiliary sensor coupled to the player. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further including receiving an indication of the type of player movement, and the displaying of the characteristics are also a function of the type of player movement. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the individual associated with the movement includes one of the player or an individual observing the player movement. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of a rating evaluation is received via voice signals. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rating evaluation is a value selected from a predetermined rating scale. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is received during a player competition. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a command to initiate the receiving of the sensor data or a terminate the receiving of sensor data is received from the individual associated with the movement. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying characteristics includes displaying one or more of portions of the sensor data or variables derived from the sensor data. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the displaying characteristics include one or more of video images, swing data, ball data, player movement data. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the displaying includes displaying characteristics associated with one rating. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the displaying includes comparing characteristics associated with one rating with characteristics associated with a different rating. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the player movement is a racket swing. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further including providing a training recommendation as a function of the swing data and the rating evaluation. 
     
     
         14 . A computer-implemented method of evaluating a swing movement in a sporting environment, the method comprising:
 receiving a plurality of sets of sensor data associated with a plurality of swing movements in a sporting environment;   receiving a plurality of contemporaneous rating evaluations of the plurality of swing movements from an individual associated with the movement;   displaying characteristics of the plurality of sets of sensor data as a function of the plurality of rating evaluations.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the displaying includes comparing characteristics associated with one rating with characteristics associated with a different rating. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the sensor data is data from one or more of an image capture device, a swing sensor, a ball sensor, or an auxiliary sensor coupled to the player. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further including receiving an indication of the type of swing for each of the plurality of swing movements, and the displaying of the characteristics are also a function of the type of swing. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the displaying characteristics includes displaying one or more of portions of the sensor data or variables derived from the sensor data. 
     
     
         19 . A computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to:
 receive sensor data regarding player movement in a sporting environment;   receive a contemporaneous rating evaluation of the movement from an individual associated with the movement; and   display characteristics of the sensor data as a function of the rating evaluation.   
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the sensor data is data from one or more of an image capture device, a swing sensor, a ball sensor, or an auxiliary sensor coupled to the player.