Monitoring of physical training events

1. A computer-implemented athletic performance analysis method, comprising:

obtaining, at a computer system, first motion data generated by a test subject moving a test ball containing motion sensors through a predetermined exercise;

analyzing in the first motion data, with the computer system, the data from the motion sensors; and

providing to a remote computer at a location of the subject a report regarding the first motion data, the report reflecting a comparison of the first motion data with corresponding motion data of other users who have performed the predetermined exercise,

wherein the predetermined exercise comprises repeatedly performing a common motion, and the report reflects the subject's stamina during repeated performance of the common motion as compared to other test subjects.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the common motion comprises shooting the test ball at a goal or dribbling the test ball.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the common motion comprises jumping while holding the test ball or throwing the test ball.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensors comprise one or more accelerometers or one or more angular rate gyroscopes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first motion data comprises receiving, as a transmission over a network, the data from the motion sensors.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first motion data comprises spin data or translational acceleration data.

7. A computer-implemented athletic performance analysis method, comprising:

obtaining, at a computer system, first motion data generated by a test subject moving a test ball containing motion sensors through a predetermined exercise;

analyzing in the first motion data, with the computer system, the data from the motion sensors; and

providing to a remote computer at a location of the subject a report regarding the first motion data, the report reflecting a comparison of the first motion data with corresponding motion data of other users who have performed the predetermined exercise,

wherein the predetermined exercise comprises throwing a ball in the air, and analysis of the data comprises analyzing flight time of the ball and time in hand time of the ball.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined exercise comprises shooting the ball at a goal.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the motion sensors comprise one or more accelerometers or one or more angular rate gyroscopes.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein obtaining the first motion data comprises receiving, as a transmission over a network, the data from the motion sensors.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first motion data comprises spin data or translational acceleration data.

12. A computer-implemented method of capturing data indicative of athletic performance, comprising:

creating an event in a computer system;

assigning a package of athletic drills to the event;

registering an athlete with the computer system;

correlating the athlete to the event;

receiving data generated by motion sensors that are attached to the athlete or an object manipulated by the athlete during execution of the package of athletic drills;

testing authenticity of the received data by comparing an identifier that is received with the received data to an identifier that is associated with the event;

processing the received data to generate summary information that is descriptive of the athlete's performance; and

making the summary information available over a network for review to users of the computer system who are authorized to see information about the athlete.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein creating the event comprises first creating the event on a client computing device and then transmitting the event to a computer server system.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein processing the received data comprises scoring the data, wherein a higher score represents more superior athletic performance by the athlete in executing a drill.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the object comprises a basketball and wherein the package of athletic drills comprises shooting the basketball at a goal or dribbling the basketball.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the package of athletic drills comprises jumping while holding the object or throwing the object.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the motion sensors comprise one or more accelerometers or one or more angular rate gyroscopes.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein receiving data generated by motion sensors comprises receiving at the computer system, as a transmission over a network, the data generated by the motion sensors.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first motion data comprises spin data or translational acceleration data.