August 2011
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Objects of Affection
June 2011
3 posts
Become a More Aggressive Skater →
chainsawchelseaskates:
While it’s easy to learn proper skating techniques, blocks, falls, and recoveries, learning to become more aggressive can be a challenge. With the right training, anyone can become a derby super star.
Aggressive skating is a technical advantage in derby and the best skaters are always aggressive as well as defensive in their movements. Positional blocking is effective,...
May 2011
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It's Bout Time for some new threads
Yet Another Reason Austin is Heaven: Roller Derby... →
texpistol:
A remarkable girls’ school in Austin is the first to offer roller derby in its athletic program. Is derby grown up enough to go to middle school?
So Cool!!!
“The Refs Prayer
Our Ref crew, who art in stripes,
hallowed be thy whistle.
...”
– http://everybunnylovesderby.blogspot.com/ (via vandulocity)
WatchWest Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League season opener…Oh Yeah!
April 2011
9 posts
What a Weekend!
The team I was “on loan to”, the Lumber Jackies, WON. My home team, Gnarlie’s Angels, WON. AND, we launched our derby apparel line: Skulls and Rainbows. Check it out! This is our very first T-shirt customer! Look how happy she is with her “Derby on the Brain” Tee.
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Can't wait!
Rookie scrimmage this afternoon…then my first bout on saturday. tickets for the bout are already sold out. any advice on how to calm the nerve?
OMRCRG
I can’t believe it. I just spent the day learning derby strategy from Re-Animather and Betty Ford Galaxy of the Rat City Roller Girls…OMG!
March 2011
14 posts
Our Junior League Practice is LIVE! →
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Rookie Scrimmage
our league had a ref clinic this weekend and at the end the rookie refs, refed a rookie scrimmage. It was “Rookie-palooza”! I took the clinic, but skated in the scrimmage. It was the first time i got to skate on a regulation track, with refing and penalties, etc.. It was so awesome! I took a few good hits and only gave one or two (need to work on that), but did pretty good with...
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“I wanna barf I am so excited about derby!”
– Scarlett Bloodbath, Gnarlie’s Angels
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Things that make you go hmm...
Derby is better than…..?
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Watchthewhip:
NSRG’s Rhea Lentless wears a Helmet Cam in a Live Bout
Hey there! I just wanted to pass along a link to a video I posted on Vimeo a little while ago. Rhea Lentless of the North Star Roller Girls agreed to wear a helmet cam for a few jams during a live bout. It’s pretty cool. If you want to link to it, or embed it here, I’d love it!
Submitted by Preflash Gordon
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Merch!
Check out the awesome shirts we’re getting made to sell at bouts. Big thanks to Jacob at Green Funk. What do you think?
“To be a derby girl, you have to be mentally tough, you need to be a fighter and...”
– Stefanie Mainey, London Rollergirls (via derbydreams)
February 2011
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I just made that skills test my bitch! Oh Yeah!
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Arrgg!
Skills Test in 2.5 hours and my kid just did a full on body slam on my injured knee. Grit teeth and some ice. On a side note, she’ll be an awesome derby girl, she shows no mercy.
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Skills Test Tonight!
Wish me luck!!!!
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Team Merchandise
Hey, I’m on my team’s Merchandise Committee. Since this is our first full season of bouts, I was wondering what’s hot? We have stickers and some T-shirts left from our first bout last September, but need more stuff. What have other teams done as far as merchandise goes? What are some of your best tips about types and amounts of product, budget, getting things made, etc?
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Off-Rink Training?
We only have 1 practice a week for the next little bit. Since i’m just getting back from an injury, I really need to improve my strength and endurance. My poor little atrophied muscles. I’m so motivated on my skates, but am having a hard time making myself do other training. What are you doing for “off-rink training”?
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Question???
We always have white and black t-shirts on hand for scrimmages at practice. What colour practice shirts does your team use?