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# Dribble-Dissecting Basketballs
The 'DribbleUp' App Comes with a Regulation NBA Basketball

By Joey Haar | Published 2016-09-20 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dribbleup
References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/health-fitness-gear-reviews/dribbleup-review/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [dribbleup](http://dribbleup.com/)

'DribbleUp' is a connected basketball and app that can help people with hoop dreams to improve their games. As DribbleUp's name suggests, the app helps people to improve their dribbling skills through the use of lessons that take information for the system's smart basketball.

Dribbling is one of the most important skills on the court, and there are hundreds of [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clicked-in) tutorials that attest to that. However, practicing dribbling can be difficult without any feedback, as problems of form and technique, once accrued, can be nigh on impossible to shake. DribbleUp's smart basketball, which has the same size and feel as a regulation [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-airless-basketball) basketball, gets tracked by a user's smartphone camera. This means that it has no extra sensors or batteries inside it, giving it an even more authentic feel.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.8/10
- Popularity: 27% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Connected Basketball:** The integration of technology with basketball equipment offers opportunities for enhanced training and performance feedback.
- **Smart Sports Training:** The use of AI-powered apps and accessories to improve athletic skills presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the sports industry.
- **Sensorless Tracking:** The development of sensorless tracking technology revolutionizes the way athletes receive real-time feedback and analysis during training.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Sports Equipment:** The integration of technology with basketballs and other sports equipment opens up new avenues for growth and innovation in the sports equipment industry.
- **App Development:** The demand for AI-powered sports training apps creates opportunities for app developers to cater to the needs of athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
- **Athletic Training:** The use of smart basketballs and connected apps in athletic training brings disruptive innovation to the field of sports coaching and performance enhancement.

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