OK- people have been emailing with a lot of requests for details…I believe this information covers most all of them. International Roller Derby Cruise...
Hey Rose, this is Morgan Le Fate (Leslie Wood) with the Mobile Roller Derby League in mobile, AL. I would love to help in any way possible for the cruise....I...
This is fascinating. I've been an inline speed skater for years, and since I started skating on quads for derby all I've heard is "get your weight forward"...
As a quad speed skater for years, I couldnt disagree more.. you do NOT want to get your weight forward.. on the balls of your feet. That is unless you intend...
Hi, This is Debya Gore 2000 from the Columbia QuadSquad. Our team has been together for about 8 months and we're pretty familiar with the drills that are...
Hi Debya...where's Columbia? The best way to see strategy is to see other, more established leagues play. Who do you have near you? You could go with...
Is it a good idea to concentrate on an offense and deal with blockers ? Or do you have a scheme for both at the same time? How do you practice your offensive...
You have to view both at the same time. You can strategize about which blockers will primarily concentrate on offense, and which on defense, but ideally all...
Hey Coach Cleo, remember, my knee injury was from jumping the fence. that was electric. i know. say nothing, people. just be quiet. i just made it worse by...
Hi Tara, The Columbia QuadSquad is from South Carolina. Atlanta is 3.5 hours away and Raleigh (Carolina) is 4 hours. We've practiced with Carolina and would ...
How do you play Bllod and Thunder and Deathstar? ... From: Claudia OKeefe To: rollerderbycoaches@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 2:55 PM ...
Blood & Thunder is like "King of the Hill" - it's last woman standing. Basically, the whole group starts like a giant pack. First whistle, they start moving,...
In Deathstar if you are passed but you were looking do you stay in or are you out? ... From: Claudia OKeefe To: rollerderbycoaches@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
we have been doing a drill which seems to be helping alot with offence/defence. we have 4 blocker on Team A and 4 on Team B (so like a regular pack) and we...
I've been thinking about derby fundamentals a lot. In every sport there are certain "fundamentals" that are generally true most of the time. Whether it be...
If you send me your contact info, I can get you in touch with our training commission and we can work on a time to come practice with us. Our schedule changes...
I'll bite. My mantra for newer skaters has always been "stay low, get up and go." A wide, low stance increases stability, while the ability to get up and...
You can try a slalom between the cones drill but make them put in a crossover in between each cone. I also do a drill on the track or in a line called "happy...
aww - good drills! thanks for sharing! I normally set up a side step drill, one that progresses to side jump which Mayhemily brought to us druing her...
Audrey Rugburn - THAT is a great name! I agree with your suggestion about re-engaging the jammer and pack awareness as derby fundamentals. I tell new skaters...
Foot work drills I do at my practices. 1) Side steps ( cross over movement ). I do this AROUND the derby track. Look over your left shoulder. 2) Duck walks...
Be careful with tha "L" formation one... If my team saw you in that formation, all we would do is go blocker to blocker and stand to the right of all your ...
Thanks you guys so much! Those are all great drills and I am excited to try them out:) SS9 OKVD ... track. Head ... do that ... but ... slightly ... side hop -...
Our league used to have someone off skates (a ref or coach) hold the pads at different places on the track and we would come by to hit them doing our best to...
The stationary pad drills are best for practicing good hitting form: Start low. Hit up, not out. Skate "through" the hit. Push off the outside of the skate...
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