Want to start your roller derby journey with us? Hear from our newest skaters!
What is this roller derby thing all about? Is there a ball**… wilI I get hella sweaty… what if I fall? All valid questions and fears, which is why we want to talk to...
Tagged: Hatchlings
Joining Liverpool Roller Birds: “Meet loads of boss people and be part of one of the best sports ever!”
With our next Open Day just around the corner on Sunday 3 March, we decided to find out more about what it’s like to be a new skater and progress through our training program,...
Hatchlings’ top reasons to roll
Ask a derby player, in the UK at least, where they first heard of roller derby and quite often you’ll get the same answer. ‘Whip It.’ You know, that film where Kristen Wiig tells...
Welcome to Fresh Meat, 2015!
We were very excited to welcome our new intake this Saturday! At Liverpool Roller Birds, we have roughly 2-3 intakes per calendar year, training up new skaters to join our post-mins and team skaters. With...
Roller Derby Fresh Meat: So you’re gonna be a hatchling!
You’ve decided to start Roller Derby. Good! You’ve made your first step to a brand new obsession, even if you don’t realise it yet. But what’s in store and what do you need to...
Fresh Meat Perspectives: Kate
This season, we hope to offer fresh perspectives from all skating levels, training tips and advice, and point of view posts from individual skaters here on the LRB blog. Our first in this series...
Gearing up for Bout Season with new headshots!
We’ve got so much going on right now: Our fresh meat batch (Hatchlings, don’t you know?) are cruising through their minimum skills tests. The Birds, Chicks, and post mins skaters are gearing up for...