Papa Hyman, head coach of the Tallahassee Rollergirls here. It's really interesting to see how different leagues approach the coaching issue. It definitely...
To further clarify, Not only am I there with them on game day, I coach them at travel team practice and strategy sessions,. so they are comfortable with me and...
Thats kinda my feeling as well.. to let/us the visiting players or trainer run/help with practice. Its just been a little confusing in the past when some...
Our league is just about to complete it's first season of innerleague bouting and as a new trainer/coach to the MRD league in Memphis, TN would very much like...
Anyone out there willing to give up some drills on how to build and break up a wall? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Merv the Perv (HARD) ... ...
there are a couple of ways to do this if the wall is shifting left to right to prevent the jammer a blocker needs to stay to one side or the other when the...
hey everyone, i'm getting quite a few emails from visiting skaters who'd like to join our practices while they're in town over the summer. one question i have...
sorry everyone, this was meant to go to my league coaching board, but since the question is out there anyway, any feedback from ya'll is appreciated. thanks! ...
That is very good advice, but more advanced than they were probably looking for. The simple fact is, if you cannot slow down your speed effectively, you cannot...
A wall is all about upper body strength and control. It is easily breakable if the girls forming the wall don't have complete control over their upper bodies ...
Booty block from the front, yes! We play by WFTDA rules which specifically prohibit any type of blocking to the back. I have tiny girls with little upper body...
I have to agree I don't believe a wall is all upper body strength I believe that the more area a person can take up by skating with there feet shoulder width...
bill, i definitely agree with you (for the most part) about getting your wall to the front of the pack. however, i can think of at least a couple situations...
Hello! Goodie Two Skates here in Portland, Oregon with The Rose City Rollers! All four teams on our league welcome any skaters who display skills enough to...
Currently all of our coaches are team captains and co-captains in our league. So our job as coaching is to help push and strengthen all league players when we...
Definitely space is important - the most important, but if you can move their upper body (by legally hitting their upper arm with yours), then their hips and...
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I can see where that would work IF the opposing pivot and B1 Are just skating with no pack awareness whatsoever. If they have good braking and maneuvering...
We get quite a lot of visiting skaters, there are apparently many people in this world with connections in Ohio. Anyway, I agree with the others, but on top of...
thanks for the feedback, everyone! we discussed it tonight and decided that wftda and non alike are welcome to participate in our scrimmages, provided they've...
Hi All, I'm a coach of a new league in Oregon and after scrimmaging for a while I noticed we really need to work on holding the inside line. Does anyone have...
there are a few drills that come to mind. it might be a good idea to first just line everyone up, slowest in front, and do a speed line, but do it so that the...
In LA we would skate a pace line on the inside line and send one of our wiliest and best jammers to try and pass everyone on the inside....forcing people to be...
Hey Ladies, I would also work drills where you don't pick up your feet. Then slowly take those drills on the line to ingrain the idea of planting your foot on...
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That's fine for practice, but in a bouting situation, especially as you get more advanced, you may actually have to work very hard at times to hold that line...
An excercise that really will strengthen your inner thighs and also work on balance and stamina at the same time are some "Slide Board" work outs. You may...
Hey there, We're 6-month old, self-taught (and internationally assisted) league in Melbourne, Australia and we tend to incorporate footwork into all of our...
