As many people are aware we have been busy working on a range of training products with a focus on helping goalkeepers to train more effectively and have more fun!
We are pleased to now reveal more details about the products and show you some photos of what the 3 products are shaping up like. We can confirm that the products will go on sale from the 1st December 2009.
The products will be supported by a special section on the OBO website including drills for each product designed by Martijn Drijver from the Netherlands, Jon O’haire from the USA and Graeme Mansell-Grace & Steven Bayer from England.
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PRODUCTS:
BOBBLA BALL
Product info
The ball is designed to be hit or rolled along the floor at the goalkeeper. The egg shape makes the ball bounce and bobble randomly making routine saves much more complex. It encourages the fundamental of getting your body behind the ball. Also a useful tool for reaction training and outfield warm up and dribbling drills.
FLICKA STICK
Product info
This stick allows a coach, player or parent to flick the ball easily at the goalkeeper. The speed is controlled by the user and can be used softly for beginners using their hands and more power for advanced keepers simulating top level drag flicks.
D’FLECTA MAT
Product info
Balls will be hit at the D’FLECTA, which alter ball directions in both height and width. This simulates deflections and helps train reaction times and hand eye coordination of goalkeepers.
Please drop us a comment on your initial thoughts or any questions you have about the products.
Keep and eye out for beta test reviews and youtube videos showing the products in action… (you can subscribe to OBO’s youtube channel from here)
Its great to see these products making it to market, although the only thing that will stop me buying some is price/cost.
I have a very small pretty much no existant budget so cost is a factor, do you guys have any rough RRP’s you can release yet?
Hi Andy,
We are not able to release the an RRP as this is controlled by each county’s representative. As a manufacturer we have tried to keep the costs as low as possible to ensure that the products are widely available to all goalkeepers.
Love it! Especially the Bobbla Ball! Are you going to sell all this stuff in Germany too?
Hi Gerald, yes these products will be available in Germany.
That’s just great! All I need now is a goalkeeping coach for myself…=P
they all look great, yet the first two look bloody ridiculous.
I imagine the Grim Reaper would like the look of that flicka stick.
awesome! I think de bobbla ball is brillant, are you going to sell it in argentina?
Hi Sabs,
Yes we will be selling in Argentina.
i saw the flicka stick on a camp with panda he took some shots at me with it cnt wait 2 own 1
I think my training just got better…Now the shooters will actually be able to DO flicks!
Can’t wait!
When will they be on sale in Australia and if on sale where can you buy them. It looks like a great training product for young and old keepers.
hey everyone,
i used these but as trial products at the southgate hockey club summer camp, with ”Knighttimes”.
they are extremely amazing inventions!, they will defiantly improve you as a goalkeeper, technically and mentally.
Cheers. Tom
What quantity will the balls be sold in? Would be useful to buy a ‘set’ of them rather than individually.
When will the products be released on the general market?
ignore me it says at the top oops
pretty sure the balls are in 12 packs
Correct Bobbla’s will be in bags of 12.