The sports training market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• There has been significant growth in the sports training market size in the past few years. The market is projected to increase from $19.53 billion in 2024 to $21.12 billion in 2025, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.
Several factors are contributing to this historical growth, including the evolution of contemporary sports methodologies, the debut of sophisticated training apparatus, escalating media attention to sports, heightened funding for athlete growth, as well as improvements in sports dietary regimes.
The sports training market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of sports training is anticipated to experience robust expansion in the forthcoming years. It is set to swell to $28.67 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%.
The escalation expected in the prediction period can be credited to technological leaps, heightened health and fitness consciousness, enlarged engagement in sports, inventive updates to training equipment, and surging demand for individualized coaching. Key trends for the prediction period comprise the emergence of coaching tools driven by artificial intelligence, the amplified use of virtual reality in training simulations, the proliferation of personalized fitness programs, the growth of wearable technology, and a concentration on mental strength training and comprehensive athlete well-being.
The growth of the sports training market is poised to be fueled by the increasing rates of sports participation. This rate reflects the percentage of individuals actively engaging in sports or physical activities within a particular demographic. Strategies for boosting sports participation include the promotion and awareness of youth sports programs, school and college initiatives, and engaging with sports communities. Sports training is beneficial to athletes as it aids in honing specific skills needed for their sport, and it contributes to overall physical fitness. Elements like strength, endurance, flexibility, and agility are improved, enabling athletes to meet their sport's physical requirements and reducing injury risk. As reported by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), a US organization that represents brands and suppliers in the sports and fitness sectors, the total team sports participants in the United States in 2022 surged to 70.8 million. This number stands out as an appreciable increase from the 67 million participants seen in 2020. Consequently, the escalating rates of sports participation are propelling the evolution of the sports training market.
The sports trainingmarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Sports Type: Soccer, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Badminton, Others
2) By Medium: Online, Offline
3) By Application: Men, Women, Kids
Subsegments:
1) By Soccer: Youth Training, Professional Training, Skill Development Programs
2) By Cricket: Batting Coaching, Bowling Coaching, Fielding Coaching
3) By Basketball: Shooting Techniques, Dribbling Skills, Defense Tactics
4) By Volleyball: Serving Techniques, Blocking Skills, Spiking Drills
5) By Tennis: Serve Techniques, Forehand And Backhand Drills, Match Play Practice
6) By Badminton: Footwork Drills, Smash Techniques, Net Play Practice
7) By Other Sports Type: Athletics, Swimming, Rugby
Leading firms operating in the athletic training market are pioneering advanced technology for human pose estimation intended to amplify performance evaluation for athletes and heighten the accuracy of training. The technology utilizes AI and computer vision to detect and scrutinize an athlete's movements and offer timely feedback on stance and technique. For instance, in December 2023, BeONE Sports, a sports technology start-up based in the US, collaborated with MobiDev, a software engineering firm also based in the US, and introduced an AI driven platform for comparative training. The platform offers a systematic, data-backed method to training, assisting athletes in deciphering their performance metrics and making necessary adjustments to their routines. Athletes get immediate feedback about their form through the BeONE Sports mobile app, with the AI system contrasting their movements with the ideal movements of elite athletes. This customized evaluation makes room for valuable advice for improvement. By making top-tier coaching more reachable, the platform helps to overcome many economic hurdles to high-level training. It emphasizes the importance of correct posture and technique, thus facilitating a boost in performance while simultaneously reducing potential injury risks.
Major companies operating in the sports training market are:
• Tata Steel
• i9 Sports Corporation
• Palms Sports LLC
• Kitman Labs Inc.
• USOPC
• Ignite Sport UK Ltd.
• Sports Academy
• Athletic Lab
• CMT Learning Ltd.
• Dynamic Sports Training
• Edstart Sports Coaching
• Sport Structures Limited
• The Coach Crew
• TOCA Football Inc.
• Spolto
• Beijing Ice Sports Training Centre
• EL1
• Elle Football Academy
• ESM Internationale
• Nanjing Inner Sports Technology Co Ltd
North America was the largest region in the sports training market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the sports training market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.