Great technology
Of course you need a smart ball, just like you need a "smart" racquet like the new babolat for their app and the Nike+ enabled shoes for the nike app. How can an app help you or measure your progress if it doesnt have an unbiased, accurate way of measuring data. Im sure the ball will get cheaper as time goes on but I think its great for young self-determined football players to improve and find out what they specifically need to work on as far as spin, power and speed. $300 is not cheap but if you want to get better, I think the price is fair for the 1st gen of this tech. This would most likely benefit players from 10-18 since this is the fundamental development stage for any sport. By 16-18 you know if you have the talent to compete in pro football leagues. For younger kids it will be more of a gimmick and a coach or teacher will be of more help.
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