Football passing training device and system for teaching proper catching techniques

A football passing training device, comprising:

• a football-shaped head;
• a shaft coupled to the football-shaped head;
• a controller including a microcontroller, the controller disposed within at least one of the shaft and the football-shaped head;
• a sensor array disposed within the football-shaped head, the sensor array in electrical communication with the controller;
• a wireless module in electrical communication with the controller, the wireless module configured to transmit sensor data from the sensor array to an external device;
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• an LED system disposed within the football-shaped head, the LED system in electrical communication with the controller.

A football passing training device, comprising:

• a football-shaped head;
• a shaft coupled to the football-shaped head via a connection mechanism;
• a motor operatively coupled to the football-shaped head, the motor configured to rotate the football-shaped head about a longitudinal axis of the football-shaped head;
• a speed controller in electrical communication with the motor, the speed controller configured to control a rotational speed and a rotational direction of the motor;
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• a controller in electrical communication with the speed controller, the controller configured to transmit commands to the speed controller.