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Ball Gilbert Control A Lourd
Master your rugby game with the Ball Gilbert Control A Lourd, designed to perfect your catching and passing skills.
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In the most challenging rugby matches, players must be aware of every situation and be ready to react to anything their opponents may throw at them. In order to improve their ever-changing skills, players need new initiatives to test their reactions. That's why Gilbert has worked with former Springboks, Blitzbokke, Scotland and current Montpellier coach Richie Gray to design the best catch/pass system to improve players' awareness and skill level. The balls included are: match, light, heavy, handleless and unstable. Using these different balls at different times before using a standard ball will challenge the player and improve their responsiveness in a match situation.Control-A-Balls are available in size 5.If you want to improve your performance when it counts, Control-A-Balls are exactly what you need to take your training to the next level this season.Each of the balls will arrive deflated, so they will need to be inflated to 9-10psi for optimal performance. The unstable balloon will also need to be inflated with water, and below is a guide on how to do this.Unstable Balloon Preparation GuideInflate the balloon normally, as described above.Place the balloon in a sink and, making sure the inflation needle is attached to the pump, unscrew the end of the handle so you can pour water into the pump.Working quickly and over the sink, add the water to the pump, screw the handle on, then insert the needle into the ball valve.Press the handle down to push the water into the bladder; repeat this process until you have added 280 grams of water to the ball (about 3 full pumps).Tips:Try not to overfill the ball. If you add too much water, you can remove it by inserting the inflation needle into the valve (as you would to deflate it) and hold it over a sink with the needle at the bottom of the ball and gently squeeze the ball to remove some water. Then check the weight and continue.
