#roller derby tips

[bruiseysioux-blog]

Year 2 of derby is shaping up nicely - played my first bout as a member of the Maidens and been able to go outdoor skating now that it's Spring again in Ireland haha PS. ADVICE NEEDED FOR HELPING TO STOP BLISTERING - I keep getting painful blisters under the balls of both my feet, reckon it's my inside edges pushing most.

[derbgirld]

Just downloaded this AWESOME app for my android.. Price: 2bucks But the tips and info are AMZINGLY HELPFUL. 9/10

[bruiseysioux-blog]

Toe stops!

Any tips, drills, exercises to get confident on toe stops? I long to be a toe stop dancer!

[freshmeatotter-blog]

Proper derby stance is so very important!

[rollerderbysavedmysoul]

For the person who asked about falling backwards

Brat: Dani is right the best way to avoid falling backwards is to squat and make sure your weight is forward and the lower you are/ closer to the ground you are the less it is going to hurt to fall in any direction.

When you feel yourself losing balance don't pop up and stand up straight because you are more likely to fall backwards. GET LOWER WHEN YOU FEEL UNBALANCED.

Thirdly practice falling gently on to your knees (while wearing knee pads) A BUNCH that way it will be your instinct to fall on your knees and you are much less likely to fall backwards.

finally when you feel yourself fall backwards try to get your knee under you or turn to the side so the impact isn't on your tailbone because you are much less likely to get seriously injured falling on your side/knee.

Hope that helps! :)

[fyjbizzle]

My Freshmeat Rules

Being a freshie for Tiger Bay Brawlers, I have some rules/tips I remind myself of all the time.

Derby is hard, be prepared to work to your limits and beyond.

Never measure your progress against someone else.

Always encourage your fellow freshies. Compliment them when they do something well, sympathise with them when they're having trouble. It means alot to get support from your peers and makes you feel like you're doing well.

Falling over is not a bad thing. It happens. Get back up.

Push yourself, when you think you can't do anymore, do more. Even if you're gritting your teeth, sweating buckets and are close to tears with the effort, do one more lap, do one more drill. You'll be glad you did it, rather than regret sitting out.

Don't be hard on yourself. If you don't get something straight away, just keep on practicing it.

Let yourself feel good when you get something down.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Even if you think they're stupid. If your coaches/peers are worth their salt they won't mind helping you out and won't think any questions stupid.

So yes, those are the thinks running through my head at every training session.