Some of you web enthusiasts may already know about OBO working on a range of training products…if not you can find out about some of the pre development work that I carried out as part of my final year university project here. Here is a youtube video to wet you appetite…its some testing i did [...]

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Apologies to those of you who have not been able to view the youtube video of the 100k Creme egg – this was due to the licensing of the audio file. An updated audio file can now be viewed from the original article. Link here.

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When facing a drag flick from the top of the D on a short corner the biggest problem for the goalkeeper is to know how long to stand up (or remain standing) to deal with the incoming shot. If the destination is not given away, with the ability of the shooter to disguise it, you [...]

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Hello, Here at OBO were all about making the best products that are specific to Hockey ie: the impact of a hockey ball. Before now, we really had to test the equipment using an ‘Ouch!’ factor… Now we have quite possibly the most advanced lab in the Southern Hemisphere for testing the impact of hockey [...]

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A great (OBO) product is not usually the result of a blinding new insight. Rather it is about lots of listening, lots of thinking,  lots of testing and lots of hard work. When OBO designs products we rely on player insights to drive what we do. From an early stage we build prototypes so players [...]

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SportsLink Australia has sent us the following information… My name is Alexis and i work for Ivan Boulton FIH grade one coach and director of SportsLink Australia. I”ve been asked to let you know about an exciting new hockey tournament which is set to get underway in July and November of this year, ‘The Champions [...]

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Our ROBO Elbow guard is in the final stages of our βeta testing programme and we are just making the final tweaks before we launch the product. This product will in your local OBO supplier soon. Here is a quick video displaying how the elbow guard is reversible so you can adjust the product to [...]

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OBO and myself (along with other keepers) have been working together to produce a knee protector that would protect the exposed top part of the knee joint. The goal for this project was to make a light weight, protective piece of equipment that didn’t hinder a keepers mobility or effect performance by being bulky and [...]

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Here are some great tips and advice on how to keep your kit in its best condition. 1.After each training session or game, take the gear out of the bag to allow it to dry. It helps prevent odours and damage to body armour and other gear can be monitored and repaired. 2.Before putting the [...]

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