Methods and apparatuses for enhancing performance in racket sports

1. A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:

sensing information related to use of a racket during use of the racket by a first player;

storing the sensed information on the racket;

transferring the sensed information to a electronic device; and

displaying a performance comparison between the first player and a second player based on the information transferred and racket use data collected from a second player.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a mobile computing device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the performance comparison is displayed by the mobile computing device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transferring is performed wirelessly.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensed information from the first player is received at a central memory location.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the sensed information from the first player is received at the central memory location via the electronic device, and the electronic device is a mobile electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein, before the sensed information from the first player is received at the central memory location, the data is transmitted through a first communication device operatively coupled to the racket, and through a second communication device of the electronic device.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the racket use data of the second player is received at the central memory location.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the racket use data collected from the second player is received at the central memory location via a second electronic device that is separate from a second racket used by the second player.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second player is a professional tennis player.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly coupled to the racket, the sensed information being collected over a series of time periods.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one sensor assembly is located within a frame of the racket.

14. A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:

receiving, at a central memory location, data collected by at least one sensor assembly operatively coupled to a first racket, the data being collected during use of the first racket by a first player;

receiving, at the central memory location, data collected by at least one sensor assembly operatively coupled to a second racket, the data being collected during use of the second racket by a second player;

calculating a performance comparison by comparing the data collected from the first player to data collected from the second player or to a predetermined ideal; and

transmitting the performance comparison to an electronic device that is separate from the first and second rackets.

15. A method of enhancing performance in racket sports, the method comprising:

sensing information related to use of a racket during use of the racket by a first player;

storing the sensed information on the racket;

downloading the sensed information to a mobile electronic device; and

uploading the sensed information from the mobile electronic device to an Internet connected central memory location to allow the first player to compare player performance with at least a second player.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second player is a professional tennis player.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the player performance comparison is displayed on the mobile electronic device.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sensed information is collected over a series of time periods.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the sensed information is collected over a series of matches.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the sensed information is sensed by at least one sensor assembly disposed in a handle of the racket.