Rise Up and Roll Out.
Cool derby promo.
Team Anderson
“ Roller derby is hard! First you have to learn to skate, then learn the rules, then learn the strategy, then learn to skate while thinking of rules, strategy, and 9 other women on the track, half of which Are out to get you. Trust me if derby was easy, everyone would do it but it’s not. And yet you still play. Why? Because your awesome. You won’t be an all star over night. The Duchess’s and Bonnie Thunders of the world weren’t born on roller skates. They worked and sweated and fell and got up and fell and got up and fell and got up. The key is, they kept at it. You have to be gentle with youself in this sport because the sport won’t be gentle on you. Don’t be hard on yourself. Give youself permission to learn and make mistakes. You’ll get there, I promise. ”
Krissy Krash (via sailornelly)
Link is broken BUT If someone ever wants me to marry them, this is the way to ensure I do so.Look at this ring box that a male skater used to propose to his derby playing girl.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3087431777081 is the video. They’re so cute! And I love the ring!
i can see the video just fine… Is the link broken for other people? Ill see what I can do if it is! It’s a cute video!
I want this.
Wirral Whipiteres 1st Birthday Intra-League bout
‘Carnevil of Horrors’
Lion Maimers v Aggrobats
Amazing day
Yesterday, I had a fantastic day watching my first Intra-league Roller Derby Bout! It was the Wirral Whipiteres divided up into the Lion Maimers and the Aggrobats. It was tough to decide who to root for as I had allegiances with both, so tried to remain impartial and both teams played so well. It was great to see tactics in play and the Lion Maimers took the first half with great jamming and brilliant blocking, yet the Aggrobats pulled it back after half time. It was insanely tense towards the end, with each team alternately clawing points from each jam to take the lead. Yet the Lion Maimers did it just in time and won the bout!
I really have fallen in love with this sport and can’t wait to be good enough to bout myself soon!
This is Ron Howard taking pictures of the bout I played in on Saturday! Tiger Bay Brawlers vs Ultra Violent Femmes. Surreal and amazing all at the same time! :)
04.02.2012 London, England. Hollywood film director Ron Howard records competitors taking part in the London Roller Derby Event on his Iphone.
(via 2012 London Roller Derby Feb 4th | ESPA. European Sports Photographic Agency)
Willllllllllloooooooooowwww
In no particular order, and in my opinion:
CHAOS ON THE BENCH
Chaos on the bench leads to mistakes in lineups, pantie issues, overlooking of penalty box and skaters with penalties, anxiety, frustration, rage, and everything bad! keep it calm on the bench! how? well, in my experience self run benches with two lines and stagnant skaters on each line run themselves very smoothly with even game play for all and next to no stress. This leaves your coach to coach, fancy that! and your bench manager to track penalties and panties.
STRATEGY BEING YELLED AT YOU FROM THE SIDELINES
“Get on her!” “Man on man!” “Call it!” Plan your shit out before you step out onto the track, ‘cause you know what, sideline coaching doesn’t work. and if your main strategy is ” Get Annie Sk8r “, guess what, you’re going to lose - Annie Sk8r has 4 other girls playing with her.
YOU’RE NOT BRINGING IT BACK TO THE BASICS
Strategy is a HUGE part of derby, huge! But, if you can’t perform a simple booty block, if you can’t differentiate between offense and defense, and if you can’t sustain a good derby stance - you’re going to be outskated. and you’re going to lose. (yes, I enjoy the oxford comma)
YOUR JAMMERS DON’T TRUST YOUR BLOCKERS
Jammers who don’t trust their blockers look for the dark side, they battle through walls impatiently and pull minor penalties on every pass, they end up in the box, and then you lose.
YOUR BLOCKERS DON’T TRUST YOUR JAMMERS
Blockers who don’t trust their jammers will end up bridging out of play skaters, they will take their eyes off the prize (opposing jammer, what!), they will block ineffectively, and then you lose.
YOUR WARM UP/INTRO SUCKED
The way you warm up is the way you’re going to play. If you’re a lazy FUCK warming up, guess what? you’re going to get outskated and outplayed and you’re going to lose. Your team introduction serves as a tool for the audience to know who you are, but it should also get you amped and ready to go. If you’re not amped, you’re going to lose.
YOU DIDN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HALF TIME
You better quit kissing on your man/ladyfriend and get to the locker room. Half time is still game time and you need to stay in the game. It’s good to point out positives, but criticisms had better be present or else you will change nothing. and you will lose.
YOU’RE A “SECOND PERIOD” TEAM
Hey! Guess what? It takes 60 minutes to win a game - not 30. You lose.
Welp, those are my opinions, what are yours?
p.s. I googled and found the image here and photoshopped it.. at my desk.
