FAQ Group: What is Athlete Development?

It goes without saying that an athlete that is more fit, is better prepared to compete and compete safely. But sadly injuries are a part of all sports. Unfortunately, there is a lack of both information and understanding as to what specific activities cause athlete injuries. For example, the increase of UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) injuries and the related Tommy John surgery has begun to extend down to lower age levels of the sport and its incidence is growing at a staggering level. There are several hypotheses and contributing factors to why this is happening. But with the lack of information available, especially at the youth levels of the sport which are going through dynamic changes, there is little scientific foundation of information to point to implement change and reverse the trend. We believe the information we collect will provide excellent insight into better understanding athlete injuries. And as information is revealed, our products also will become an excellent platform for sharing and educating athletes, coaches, families, etc. We have a deep commitment to use our collective data to work with industry experts to look for trends and indicators of why and when injuries happen and what can be done to make lifestyle changes that can prevent them.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of both information and understanding as to what specific activities cause athlete injuries. We believe the information we collect will provide excellent insight into better understanding athlete injuries. And as information is revealed, our products also will become an excellent platform for sharing and educating athletes, coaches, families, etc. We have a deep commitment to use our collective data to work with industry experts to look for trends and indicators of why and when injuries happen and what can be done to make lifestyle changes that can prevent them. Additionally, education is paramount in minimizing the risk of injury. We take great measures to help you understand these risks and guide you to help avoid them. For example, we are a full compliance partner of PitchSmart and those guidelines are fully integrated into our platform. But in all cases the athlete must pay attention to what their body is telling them. Training or playing when fatigued or injured is never a good idea.

Our in-depth analysis, combined with the world’s largest database of athlete performance information from Perfect Game, provides tremendous insight into the athlete’s development areas, training and progress and how they compare to others their age and level of play. We take your historical performance, combined with industry data and our proprietary algorithms to project out where an athlete’s future abilities may lie. And while this type of analysis may not always be perfect, we can use it to provide the right direction and plan to get you there. The rest is up to you.

PG Development is a foundational tool that spans across all aspects of athlete development – physical training, skill development, nutrition, injury tracking, goal setting, accomplishment tracking and much more. It also acts as a communication and synchronization tool to keep all of the people – family, coaches, etc., educated, informed and on the same page. And when you are ready to play at a higher level, the information can go a long way to help differentiate you from other athletes that may not have used our app to demonstrate their abilities, progress and growth.

Of course. We are adding new devices all the time and you can integrate them into our app at any time.

Absolutely. The personal data and core data we collect on their own will drive a very profound positive improvement in your development.

Forget everything you know about training and development. Our app uses a simple chat interface to ask the athlete a few key questions about themselves – age, level of play, positions of play, height, weight, throwing, batting – it just takes a few clicks and swipes, and feels just like you are texting with a friend. After collecting the info our system goes to work – using in-depth analysis, artificial intelligence, benchmarks and proprietary algorithms to create a unique training plan that addresses your specific needs.

Players from ages seven through college can realize significant benefits from using our products. Yes, believe it or not players at younger ages can reap big rewards too. Not only will they learn more discipline and accelerate their growth as an athlete and player, the history they are capturing is irreplaceable and could one day mean the difference between achieving a goal or not. Obviously as player strive to play at higher levels such as high school or college there are limited team positions (or scholarships) and the environment gets orders of magnitude more competitive. The foundation of information collected by our platform can give an athlete a huge competitive edge as they are reaching for these goals. Providing details about your playing experience, the training you have done, the progress you have made, your academic abilities, etc. can make you stand out from the crowd.

Our platform is designed to use the latest in science and technology to focus and accelerate your training and development. The app quickly and easily collects personal and performance data, analyzes it, compares it to benchmarks for athletes your age and level of play, defines your unique personal needs and then delivers training that focuses on improving your deficiencies. By working our program each day, you become tomorrow’s athlete…today.

Development is a multi-faceted concept. Most people think of exercising and drills when they think of development. And while this is a big part of the picture and a large point of concentration in our app, there is more to it than that. We view development as catering to the needs of the entire athlete. This includes physical training for strength, agility and conditioning; skill drills for on field, position specific abilities; personalized nutrition plan; mental and mindset training; tracking academics and accomplishments; injury tracking; goal setting; and much more. All these features are built into the Perfect game Development app and platform.