Surviving off-season – what we’ll be getting up to…
This year has been pretty epic for the Liverpool Roller Birds. During 2016 our Sisters of Mersey have been a force to be reckoned with, finishing the year sitting two places higher in the...
This year has been pretty epic for the Liverpool Roller Birds. During 2016 our Sisters of Mersey have been a force to be reckoned with, finishing the year sitting two places higher in the...
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...
I’m not a ref. I don’t think I want to be a ref all the time, but I’d like to have a few visits to refville while still maintaining my main residence in player...
The lovely Tori Bee of Manchester Roller Derby and Team England fame came to see us again. I think it’s safe to say we all love Tori. Not only is she an awesome skater,...
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...
I don’t read sports psychology books, but from my own experience (taking ages to pass my laps and 18 months as a bouting skater) I think so much of derby is about how you...
So, if you’ve been following the advice given in Fitness Series (1), you’ve been practicing your team’s try out daily, right? Even if you’re only managing a few days a week, you’re doing great....
We’ve been doing some perspective posts in recent months, and in light of our focus on starting back to the season and learning what we can from Fresh Meat, I thought some fitness posts...