Improving your general fitness can make a huge difference to your skating game. It’s obvious that having strong legs will be helpful in roller derby (in case you weren’t aware you need to get low!) but that’s not all there is to this skating lark.
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TanShee Scream on Passing her Minimum Skills
The start of my roller derby journey was pretty random, I had gone ice skating back in January 2015 which reminded me of how much I used to love the feeling of ice skating as a kid and throughout my teens. I was never able to do anything fancy, pretty much just go forward and slow down enough to stop without crashing into the sides of the rink. I did complete a basic ice skating course in my twenties with one of my best mates, but hadn’t done any skating since. Continue reading “TanShee Scream on Passing her Minimum Skills”
From Graphics Badger to Honey Badger – Husslepuff on Fresh Meat & Beyond
Since signing up to do fresh meat in July of last year, my life has been the most intense adventure, I have been nervous and at times scared, but I have also felt excitement and sheer joy. I have seen how far I can push myself and with the help of others I have seen that I could still push further. I feel that I am a better person since signing up, rebuilding myself and becoming a person that I like a lot more! Continue reading “From Graphics Badger to Honey Badger – Husslepuff on Fresh Meat & Beyond”
Welcoming the new Fresh Meat – January 2017
Last week we welcomed our new skaters as they arrived for their first Fresh Meat session. We did our best not to terrify them, but asking them a ton of questions as they kitted up probably didn’t help. Continue reading “Welcoming the new Fresh Meat – January 2017”
From musician to derby girl – Minnie the Minx on Fresh Meat
As our latest Fresh Meat course draws to a close, Minnie the Minx tells us about turning up, and finding a big space in her heart for roller derby.
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