Devices and methods for evaluating athletic performance

An athletic performance evaluating device comprising:

• a) a first shock sensor unit fastened to a first member, wherein the first shock sensor unit comprises:
• (1) a first shock sensor having a predetermined first sensitivity, wherein the first shock sensor comprises a transducer responding to a shock induced movement of a first inertial mass, in which the shock induced movement is caused by a first shock magnitude, whereby the shock induced movement generates a first electrical effect, (2) a first shock sensor housing for enclosing the first shock sensor therewithin and (3) a first shock sensor fastening means for selectively fastening the first shock sensor housing to the first member;
• b) a first control means for detecting, controlling and reporting the first shock sensor first electrical effect, wherein the first control means comprises:
• (1) a delay state generator for selectively generating a delay time, (2) a ready state generator wherein a ready state is generated upon completion of the delay time, during which ready state the first control means is enabled to detect the first electrical effect, (3) an electrical effect processing means for processing tee first electrical effect when the first control means is in the ready state, wherein the electrical effect processing means provides a first athletic performance result, (4) a performance reporting means for reporting the first athletic performance result, (5) a power supply to provide electrical power to the first control means and (6) a first control means housing, to contain the first control means therein, wherein the first shock sensor is external to the first control means housing;
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• c) a communicating means for operatively connecting the first shock sensor to the first control means.

A method for evaluating athletic performance, wherein the method comprises:

• a) selecting a first shock sensor unit, wherein the first shock sensor unit comprises:
• (1) a first shock sensor having a predetermined first sensitivity, wherein the first shock sensor comprises a transducer responding to a shock induced movement of a first inertial mass, in which the shock induced movement is caused by a first shock magnitude, whereby the shock induced movement generates a first electrical effect, (2) a first shock sensor housing for enclosing the first shock sensor therewithin and (3) a first shock sensor fastening means for selectively fastening the first shock sensor housing to a first member;
• b) electrically connecting the first shock sensor to a first control means for detecting, controlling and reporting the first shock sensor first electrical effect, wherein the first control means comprises:
• (1) a delay state generator for selectively generating a delay time, (2) a ready state generator wherein a ready state is generated upon completion of the delay time, during which ready state the first control means is enabled to detect the first electrical effect, (3) an electrical effect processing means for processing the first electrical effect when the first control means is in the really state, wherein the electrical effect processing means provides a first athletic performance result, (4) a performance reporting means for reporting the first athletic performance result, (5) a power supply to provide electrical power to the first control, means and (6) a first control means housing, to contain the first control means therein, wherein the first shock sensor is external to the first control means housing.