My Feet Turn In

UK Roller Derby enthusiast. Freshie for nearly 2 years.

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Today was a floor munching kind of day

All I did today was fall over! I was hammering weaving because there was basically no one at practice and I gotta pass it. In our league you have to demonstrate the skill 3 times to get signed off. So I got it ONCE in under 6 seconds and couldn't do it again. I'm hoping fresh legs on Wednesday means I nail 2 & 3 and get ticked off. It's so weird how people reference things you've never done to get you to understand the movement. "It's like skiing." Only helpful if I've got that memory to reference! I think I've gotten the technique down though, just need to shave .07 of a second off my usual time!

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Today's practice

I got 20 laps in my 27/5 which is a new PB! I was in a lot of foot pain all session though which was grim. The team has really been through the mill recently and a lot of our old guard have left to join another, bigger and more successful, local team. Which is fair enough for them but by god have we got a lot on trying to keep everything running. It's starting to feel like things are getting better and we're getting closer to being the team we want to be so I feel happy. Next week, 21 laps!

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A video I’ve made about tips for Dyspraxic skaters.

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*Dyspraxia is a brain-based condition that makes it hard to plan and coordinate physical movement. People with dyspraxia tend to struggle with balance and posture. They may appear clumsy or “out of sync” with their environment.

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I'm not dyspraxic but so much of this applies thank you 😍

(I'm just clumsy as all hell and struggle with stuff like coordination. I totally relate to the not being able to get something just from watching!)

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I NSOd today (Jam timing) after an awesome bootcamp. I look really happy in these photos ❤️

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Finished product. Guess it could be grouped with my roller derby greaser series.

Brooke Hernando/Dixxie Mae Graphics, 2016.

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roller derby is somewhat violent butt-tag and some of the players wear panties on their heads

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The end of my very first skating lesson, just in case you needed a laugh today.

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My first program - which I believe I've lost.

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Practicing my T Stops. What's with the chicken arms?

As you can tell - I get people to film me as often as they are willing to because then I can see what I did wrong. I’ve got a video of my very very first skate that I watch whenever I wanna remind myself that however bad I am now, I’m not THAT bad :D

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Jumping fail. I'm so very graceful.

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Practicing my backwards skating

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Practicing Transitions

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Look at me, I look almost competent.

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😄 I look like I'm blocking properly and everything

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Hi I'm Shannon aka Daddy Wrong Legs - I've been skating nearly two years. I'm (hopefully) going to pass mins very soon. I train with a gender inclusive team on the Wirral called Riverside Rebels. I usually LUM but I may actually play one day.