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[justslim]

Hi,

Loz has kindly allowed me to join and post in this forum - thank you.

I'm about to recieve a patent for the following idea and I was wondering if it would be possible to get some feedback before promoting the idea to football / rugby clubs.

Thank you for your time.

S. Peretti

This Picture Represents An Outdated Warm Up Method

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Ensuring that players coming off the bench go through the very best warm up, stretching, and mental preparation procedures before they come on is absolutely essential in terms of their own individual performance output levels, whilst ensuring that they remain as injury free as possible, and for this they should have every move they make supervised and controlled by the head of sports science instead of him being sat on the bench doing precious nothing. After all, what exactly are they being paid to do ?

The current trend around clubs in Europe is for an exercise bike to be placed by dugouts and used to warm up players, an idea taken from the world of rugby and one I posted on my old web site years ago for use in football clubs where there are no funds whatsoever. Although this is a step in the right direction it's only a half hearted attempt to do what's required, and it underlines the out of date mentality that many clubs have regarding, " True" attention to detail.

Better than only allowing players to run up and down the side of the pitch a couple of times when they warm up before they come on as subs, which is simply not enough, an exercise bike before this is still not the ideal choice because it doesn't take into account specifity of training, i.e. it doesn't exactly mimic the actual mechanics of running. As a result the Groin Area, Quads, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Knees, Calves, Achilles Tendon, and Feet don't receive as good a warm up as possible, and so the body isn't prepared for the pounding it's about to receive from hitting the floor as the player runs. Far, far better would be to install treadmills in specially enclosed areas that have been adapted with a length of the very latest rubber that modern five a side pitches use as their turf which is added on top of the rolling carpet, as this would allow footballers to directly warm up on them with their studded boots on, in a far better, much more progressive and controlled way, thus reducing the risk of injury, before then continuing their warm up along the side

of the pitch.

In an era where money rules the sport, and results matter more than ever, preparing subs properly and keeping them as injury free as possible is an absolute must.

S. Peretti

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[loz]

I did OK this folks - the lad had the decency to contact me first to ask permission rather than just randomly spamming so I said he could post it.

 

[ivorycoast]

There is only one player i can think of who would benefit from this...

 

[loz]

I am just wondering how well a patent could stand up for this. Are you talking about a patent purely for the idea of having a treadmill beside the pitch?

No expert on these matters but from a punter's perspective it appears this is just an extension of an idea that already exists with a technology that already exists. Has a patent lawyer advised you on your chances of being awarded exclusivity?

 

[justslim]

I am just wondering how well a patent could stand up for this. Are you talking about a patent purely for the idea of having a treadmill beside the pitch? No expert on these matters but from a punter's perspective it appears this is just an extension of an idea that already exists with a technology that already exists. Has a patent lawyer advised you on your chances of being awarded exclusivity?

Hi,

and thanks agian for this opportunity.

The patent is applied for and I should know very soon if I get it.

The patent is for the idea / attachment of the artificial turf that is placed on top of the existing rolling mat. This would allow for a far, far better, more gradual and much more progressive warm up rather than just the usual couple of runs up and down the touchline that endless players do before thery do their usual round of stretching / drills / sprinting.

The benefits of a fuller / proper warm up are well documented, especially before stretching / drills / sprinting.

When you consider these factors and the massive salaries now being paid, the amount of money in the game, the small margins between winning and losing, and the difference that injuries to key players can have come the end of the season, I am of the opinion that every single precaution possible should be taken so as to avoid / limit these injuries.

Training methods have come on leaps and bounds in recent years, but this seems to be a key area that is lacking - in my opinion. There are many more things I have as well, as I train players for a living.

Thank you very much to anyone who has a comment to make.

Slim.

 

[g3.7]

I fear for the result of your patent, and the fact that even if you get one the general concept could be copied by large companies with slight modifications. would also be interested in how many footballers get injuries due to failing to warm up properly. I don't think there are that many.

I wish you luck, it's a great idea, but for those reasons, I'm out.

 

[Mr Chelsea]

althouh the idea is good, it only benefits those who can afford to pay whatever price is asked

it does not benifit grass roots football, because they will not be able to afford such expensive items for the touchline, most struggle to afford new strips

 

[justslim]

I fear for the result of your patent, and the fact that even if you get one the general concept could be copied by large companies with slight modifications. would also be interested in how many footballers get injuries due to failing to warm up properly. I don't think there are that many.I wish you luck, it's a great idea, but for those reasons, I'm out.

Thanks for the comments.

I totally agree about the state of affairs of grass roots football and I am always willing to play my part.

So much more could be done via the lottery and the big clubs chipping in a lot more, although they do do a lot of fantastic work in the local communities through their various schemes.

If Chelsea FC wanted to use this idea I would be quite willing to allow them to do so entirely free of charge in return for them making a public contribution to a fund of their own choice whereby all proceeds went into the grass roots. I'd be quite happy for any club interested to use this idea in this way without any money coming my way whatsoever.

This is not a money making scheme for me it's just a way to get my name out there and to get noticed.

A few years ago when I was coaching Chris Porter of York City I went on the radio asking your owner to help them out. It would be great if each premiership club would each sponsor one of the non league clubs whereby they just supply a financial contribution towards keeping the club going financially with say repairs and renewals help of things like the pitch and floodlights and health and safety e.t.c.

Patents, as has already been mentioned, are so often a waste of time. So I'm happy for any club that thinks this is a good idea and wants to use it to have their own gym equipment supplier directly modify some treadmills for them.

Obviously, I'm hoping to get the patent so as to prevent any manufacturer just cashing in on the idea.

S. Peretti.

 

[BLUENUT]

I'm hoping to get the patent so as to prevent any manufacturer just cashing in on the idea.

A manufacturer of what.....warm ups?

I have a patent pending for a warm up that includes star jumps, if it goes through no-one without express permission from Bluenut fitness Ltd can use star jumps in a warm-up. See how difficult that'd be to implement.

I can't see how you'll get a patent for this, I thought patents were to stop someone copying your design rather than your concept......good luck though!

 

[justslim]

A manufacturer of what.....warm ups? I have a patent pending for a warm up that includes star jumps, if it goes through no-one without express permission from Bluenut fitness Ltd can use star jumps in a warm-up. See how difficult that'd be to implement.

I can't see how you'll get a patent for this, I thought patents were to stop someone copying your design rather than your concept......good luck though!

A patent protects an idea or an invention. It can be anything. On the Dragons Den there was a lady who patented gloves that attach to a pram so that it's easy to get your hands in and out and not needing to put them down. She patented the actual attachment of gloves to the pram bar. So no one can actually attach gloves to a pram.

My patent is for the idea of attaching the 5 a side rubber turf to the moving mat on the treadmill.

S. Peretti.

 

[Barn]

I like innovative ideas but surely if someone wants to do running for a warm up on a surface that allows studs to be worn they would just runn up and down the touch line?

 

[Mr Chelsea]

I have a patent pending for a warm up that includes star jumps, if it goes through no-one without express permission from Bluenut fitness Ltd can use star jumps in a warm-up. See how difficult that'd be to implement.

if i do some and dont tell you, and you find out later will you be mad at me :lol: