Question: I’ve been playing for three years and all my skills have developed, all but my communication. Every team I play for has said that they look for a keeper with strong communication skills and I feel that if I can improve my communication I’ll improve my shot of making the teams I tryout for. [...]

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The photo below of Maria Belen Succi, OBO sponsored player and goalkeeper for Las Leonas, the Argentinian Women’s National Team, appeared over the weekend in newspapers with wide circulation throughout Argentina. The photo can also be viewed on the Adidas site. Belen’s achievements include winning a bronze medal with the national women’s team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in [...]

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Question: Hello, can you tell me what should I do, when the attacker is coming closer to goal and I come out but he shoot in this time before the 1-1 is there? Greetings Alex Answer: Hi Alex, your question is a tricky one and a lot will depend on where the breakdown you’re describing [...]

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A very happy Toni and Rachael after qualifying for the World Cup.

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Gary (photo man for OBO) recently put a set of OBO body armour to good use as you can see below … Gene Simmons of KISS would be proud!

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You may remember that in February last year we posted a article on approach to becoming a more environmentally sustainable company. To offset a portion of our carbon use we have instigated a tree planting program. Because we are long term thinkers, we are focusing our efforts in planting the amazing pohutukawa species on the [...]

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When we started on the faceOff project we were determined to design and build the world’s best sports face protector. We think we have (and the players are beginning to see this as well.) When it came to assembling the marketing support material, in particular the web site, we contacted the boys at Fracture. This [...]

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Our range chart has now been updated for 2010 and can be downloaded here. You will need the free Adobe Reader to open the PDF. Link here.

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Our web monkeys have been tinkering with the site and completely renovated the pink tab down there in the bottom right hand corner. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments. Plus, help the hockey community out by sharing with us your drills via YouTube video.

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Question: I was wondering if you could tell me what I should use to clean the inside of my OBO mask… Answer: What you use to clean your mask will depend on how dirty it’s gotten. If you’re cleaning it fairly regularly you can wash and rinse with warm water and an anti-bacterial soap. If [...]

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