Category: Training
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Earning your stripes – learning how to be a referee
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 […]
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Tori Bee (MRD/Team England) strikes again!
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 […]
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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 […]
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Roller derby skills: finding your ‘Good Thing’
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 […]
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Fitness Series (2) – Improving your Derby Stance (and your Derby Bum!)
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 […]
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Fitness Series (1): Improving your off-skates fitness (and your test scores!)
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 […]