{"id":2455,"date":"2018-02-14T21:16:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T03:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2018-02-15T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T18:20:00","slug":"victury-sports-announces-partnerships-with-hedstrom-usa-and-toyfair-2018-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/14\/victury-sports-announces-partnerships-with-hedstrom-usa-and-toyfair-2018-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"VICTURY Sports Announces Partnerships With Hedstrom USA and ToyFair 2018 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KsQXRu7znwI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-8814075240212479100ei-summary\"><b>VICTURY to launch Ultimate Indoor Sports and Play Balls.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"m_-8814075240212479100ei-html-content\">\n<p>VICTURY Sports has signed a licensing and partnership agreement with the largest U.S. play ball maker,\u00a0Hedstrom inc.\u00a0Hedstrom, based in Ashland, Ohio, also produces internationally recognized \u00a0products such as the BOSU\u00ae ball and Mitre\u00ae Soccer balls.<\/p>\n<p>VICTURY Sports and Hedstrom\u00a0will\u00a0preview two highly innovative new products, the\u00a0Ollyball\u00ae and the VICTURY\u2122\u00a0ball\u200b, at Toy Fair held on on\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1276111787\"><span class=\"aQJ\">February 17th, 2018<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at the Jacob K.\u00a0Javitz\u00a0Center in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The OllyBall\u00ae is a\u00a0play ball that was engineered to be hit indoors, making it possible to &#8220;play ball in the house!&#8221; The re-inflatable ball is constructed with a patent-pending two-piece\u00a0KrunchCOR\u00ae construction that absorbs energy when hit or kicked. The ball can be hit\u00a0in-home at full speed and will not break windows or leave marks on walls. The ball is designed with a truly unique feature only being previewed at Toy Fair.<\/p>\n<p>The second product, the VICTURY soccer ball\/volleyball, was engineered to spin, balance and react in \u201cslow-motion\u201d \u2013 allowing\u00a0athletes to learn faster and build confidence with quality touches. The VICTURY ball is a regulation size 5 ball\u00a0with the same KrunchCOR\u00a0design\u00a0making it perfect for indoor, full-speed training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen inflatable\u00a0balls are kicked, they store and release energy. The magic behind the KrunchCOR construction is actually simple physics\u00a0or what\u2019s known as the coefficient of restitution.\u201d says VICTURY Sports inventor and CEO, Joe Burke. \u201cWhen the VICTURY or OllyBall ball is kicked, the bladder internally expands to absorb energy, making it perfect for indoor play, indoor training, and for parents who are tired of telling their kiddos to stop playing ball in house!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burke started developing\u00a0the product for his own kids in 2013. \u00a0He has been working with Universities, a Ph.D.\u00a0Engineer, and his brother John Burke, a 2X NSCAA Soccer Coach of the Year, to develop the ball and training system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a sports training ball that allows athletes and parents to train without limits, 24\/7, night or day.\u201d states Hedstrom Vice President of Sales and Marketing Gary Pember.\u00a0\u201cWe are positioning each product distinctly in the market; the OllyBall lets kids play without limits, and the VICTURY ball empowers athletes to train without limits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VICTURY Sports plans to donate a percentage of all sales to U.S. TOPSoccer, an organization that named John Burke a\u00a02016 \u00a0Coach of the Year. 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