2.18.2014

Roller Skating, Necromancy, And Cries For Help

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You all asked me not to. I put it off for ages, ignoring the way things were gathering dust. I pretended it didn't matter because I t...
8.11.2011

Bringing Back the Burnn?

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If you follow this blog via RSS or Blogger or Twitter. You're probably a bit surprised right now. Surprised because the last post I w...
8.06.2009

What to Do About Roller Derby Burnout?

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I've been M.I.A. It's remiss of me, I know, but my life circumstances converged in such a way that it just couldn't be helped. I...
4.29.2009

What's New In WFTDA 4.0?

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WFTDA rules set 4.0 is finally here . Some will cheer in victory, others will weep and hide their faces, but all WFTDA sanctioned bouts mus...
2.06.2009

A Guide to Effective Blocking

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In roller derby, the jammers may be the 'stars' of the show, but we all know where the real excitement is: Big. Fat. Hits. It's ...
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1.09.2009

How To Never Get Busted Back Blocking

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A penalty for back blocking can seem difficult to avoid, especially since smart derby players know how to make opposing players commit the p...
12.12.2008

Gotham Girls 2008 Season Highlight Video

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A little highlight footage from the Gotham Girls 2008 intraleague season. Because when you're this cool, why not?
12.05.2008

Stop Skate Slippage With the Power of Beer

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So your skates fit your feet just fine, but your heels or your ankles slip, and you're tired of feeling like you're slopping around...
12.03.2008

How To Do a Leg Whip

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The always awesome Bonnie D. Stroir of the San Diego Derby Dolls explains how to do a leg whip and demonstrates it for us on both flat and...
11.20.2008

Northwest Knockdown Recap and Photos

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For those of you who weren't able to be at Northwest Knockdown , I'd love to make you feel better about missing it, but it was freak...
11.19.2008

Roller Derby in the Newspaper

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The Orgeonian was caught flat-footed last week when they received questions from fans and readers as to why they hadn't covered Northwe...
11.13.2008

Training Jammers to Find Holes in the Pack

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This drill comes to us from Punk N' Pi of the Queen City Rollergirls and is compiled in Frankie Facebreaker's drill book. When Pun...

Ready for the Knockdown

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So here's the deal. Starting Friday I will be covering all the crazy action at Northwest Knockdown. Not here on FB though, you'll ha...