I think the problem is that your body kicks to the side, thus propelling you forward and your leg ends up kicking back if you were to look at the motion on...
thanks, that's what I was thinking but couldn't put it in words as effectively!? We tell all the newbies to push out to the side, it takes a while for them to...
ya always wanna push out to the side, there are some good drills that teach/emphasize this. proper knee bend should approach 90 degrees, which most derby ...
Ahhh!! The old dilemma, to push sideways and go forwards... Well, the way that I explain people this is as follows. If you try to push to the side, you are...
I think that what you have heard.. the pros and cons for this.. are merely the proof.. that either works fine. I actually had to ponder what exactly I do when...
Quick update on this. I've posted it to our forum. Some of the credit for this great system goes to Rat City as well. [more precise details in the future] Yay!...
Good points, thanks coaches! I love this Yahoo Group. *Bonnie D* ... merely the proof.. that either works fine. I actually had to ponder what exactly I do...
Hi guys! Teri Toxic here from the Glasgow Roller Girls! We're a very young team in the UK ..the 5th and have been going only since April/May..after having...
hi teri! that's awesome that you sacrificed your spot as a skater to be a coach. just wondering though why you might think you can't do both? most leagues...
Teri....dont give up skating to coach. You guys are just getting started and you can all learn together! Me and some of the LRG gals will come up this fall...
Hey this is Kitty DeCapitate from the London Roller Girls, and we have one of our committees (Training and Athletics) do the coaching. we each take turns in...
Hi guys!! Thanx for all the nice messages... I'm planning to get back into the team next year after I've found a coach/coaches to train up and do it...
Uncle Slam (coach)from Mobile Roller Derby here. We are starting our first season in 5 weeks. I was curious if you change your practices up much prior to a...
Yes, we definitely tone things down headed into a game. Usually we change forcus for the week prior, and schedule a "back to basics" night focusing individual ...
Sorry everyone, I have been reading all the different Yahoo groups and now I don't remember what the final decision was for the coachs to meet. So if you don't...
Bummer that it's not a bit earlier in the afternoon...it's gonna interfere with my last-minute panic about the Black and Blue ball. A guy must've set the time....
I probably won't sleep two winks tonight, I'm so freakin excited about Roller Con!!! Can't wait to see all of you there! If you get a chance to stop by the...
Come out this Saturday night to the Industry Hills Expo Center and see the Inland Empire Derby Diva's very own Rusty Nail, Mama Gore, and coach King of Pain...
Any ideas on having a training schedule/timeline for new recruits? what is the best way to organise this? so far we make sure we teach falls, stance and stops...
Do you have the option of training outside? We have to train outside (inside is not an option right now) with our new recruits and so once a week they get...
Just wanted to say how rad it was to meet you coaches that I met! I came away from our meeting feeling like there is a lot of information between the all of us...
I agree wholeheartedly! We had a grand total of 16 coaches show up for dinner and we talked about all sorts of different topics. We definitely saw how many...
Twas great to meet those of you who made it to the coaches dinner. I only wish I was able to get there sooner to gain/share more knowledge (it took me more...
Uhg! I'm so sorry to have missed the dinner! I was stuck at Fremont and didn't get back in time - Thank you so much for sharing all your info here and it was...
I as well did not make the dinner:( By the time I made it back from fremont it was close to 8:30 damned deuce! If there was a minute taker can we get some of...
Hey Bonnie! I really enjoyed your training sessions! You kept it all on pace and I learned a heck of alot! True leader, Thnx! I'm one of the trainers on our...
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