diff --git a/examples/ecs/generic_system.rs b/examples/ecs/generic_system.rs
index 76209cd109..e873cb5ae8 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/generic_system.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/generic_system.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 //! or <https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/generics.html>
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use system_param_in_associated_type::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, States)]
 enum AppState {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ fn main() {
             (
                 print_text_system,
                 transition_to_in_game_system.run_if(in_state(AppState::MainMenu)),
+                system::<ItemA>,
             ),
         )
         // Cleanup systems.
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ fn setup_system(mut commands: Commands) {
         TextToPrint("I will always print".to_string()),
         LevelUnload,
     ));
+
+    commands.insert_resource(ResourceC { data: 3 });
 }
 
 fn print_text_system(time: Res<Time>, mut query: Query<(&mut PrinterTick, &TextToPrint)>) {
@@ -87,3 +91,137 @@ fn cleanup_system<T: Component>(mut commands: Commands, query: Query<Entity, Wit
         commands.entity(e).despawn();
     }
 }
+
+// For a more advanced usage you may want have a group of system params to implement a trait.
+// Note that this example is a little contrived in the interest of keeping things simple. The
+// purpose here is to demontrate how to get the traits and lifetimes to work properly.
+mod system_with_generic_system_param {
+    use super::*;
+    use bevy::ecs::system::SystemParam;
+
+    struct DamagePlugin;
+    impl Plugin for DamagePlugin {
+        fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+            app.add_systems(Startup, setup_damage).add_systems(
+                Update,
+                (
+                    apply_damage::<PlayerDamageParams>,
+                    apply_damage::<EnemyDamageParams>,
+                ),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Component)]
+    struct Player;
+
+    #[derive(Component)]
+    struct Enemy;
+
+    #[derive(Component)]
+    struct Health(f32);
+
+    #[derive(Resource)]
+    struct EnemySettings {
+        /// damage done by player to enemy
+        take_damage: f32,
+        /// damage done by enemy to player
+        do_damage: f32,
+    }
+
+    pub trait GetDamage {
+        fn apply_damage(&mut self) {}
+    }
+
+    #[derive(SystemParam)]
+    struct PlayerDamageParams<'w, 's> {
+        player: Query<'w, 's, &'static mut Health, With<Player>>,
+        enemy_settings: Res<'w, EnemySettings>,
+    }
+    impl<'w, 's> GetDamage for PlayerDamageParams<'w, 's> {
+        fn apply_damage(&mut self) {
+            let mut player_health = self.player.single_mut();
+            player_health.0 += self.enemy_settings.do_damage;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[derive(SystemParam)]
+    struct EnemyDamageParams<'w, 's> {
+        enemies: Query<'w, 's, &'static mut Health, With<Enemy>>,
+        enemy_settings: Res<'w, EnemySettings>,
+    }
+    impl<'w, 's> GetDamage for EnemyDamageParams<'w, 's> {
+        fn apply_damage(&mut self) {
+            for mut enemy_health in self.enemies.iter_mut() {
+                enemy_health.0 -= self.enemy_settings.take_damage;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Note that the param passed into a system is `SystemParam::Item` and not just `SystemParam`.
+    fn apply_damage<S: SystemParam>(mut param: S::Item<'_, '_>)
+    where
+        for<'w, 's> S::Item<'w, 's>: GetDamage,
+    {
+        param.apply_damage();
+    }
+
+    fn setup_damage(mut commands: Commands) {
+        commands.insert_resource(EnemySettings {
+            do_damage: 1.0,
+            take_damage: 2.0,
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+// You may want to be have the SystemParam be specified in an associated type.
+mod system_param_in_associated_type {
+    use super::*;
+    use bevy::ecs::system::{lifetimeless::SRes, StaticSystemParam, SystemParam, SystemParamItem};
+
+    #[derive(Resource)]
+    pub struct ResourceA {
+        pub data: u32,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Resource)]
+    pub struct ResourceC {
+        pub data: u32,
+    }
+
+    pub trait MyTrait {
+        type Param: SystemParam + 'static;
+
+        fn do_something(&self, param: &mut SystemParamItem<Self::Param>) -> u32;
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Resource)]
+    pub struct ItemA;
+    impl MyTrait for ItemA {
+        // specifies that data needed by do_something
+        type Param = SRes<ResourceC>;
+
+        fn do_something(&self, param: &mut SystemParamItem<Self::Param>) -> u32 {
+            param.data
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Resource)]
+    pub struct ItemB;
+    impl MyTrait for ItemB {
+        // we can specify any system param here, including a combination of other system params
+        type Param = (SRes<ResourceA>, SRes<ResourceC>);
+
+        fn do_something(&self, param: &mut SystemParamItem<Self::Param>) -> u32 {
+            // todo: Make this more intelligible
+            param.0.data + param.1.data
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn system<S: MyTrait + Resource>(
+        mut param: StaticSystemParam<<S as MyTrait>::Param>,
+        item: ResMut<S>,
+    ) {
+        item.do_something(&mut param);
+    }
+}