I hope you’re ready for a long post, because there’s a lot I need to get out of my head! On the 3rd June 2013, a year ago today, a friend persuaded a group of us to go along to our local Roller Derby league, The Norfolk Brawds, Fresh Meat training night. I was 34
At the Norfolk Brawds our coaching is split into 4 levels, we work our way up towards being signed off on all the minimum skills set down by the WFTDA, the sports governing body, with a sign off session to assess our progress every 6 weeks. I passed Level 1 back at the end of
This Monday just gone was sign offs day again for Level 1 minimum skills with the Norfolk Brawds. You may not know this, but to play Roller Derby competitively there are minimum skills set down by the WFTDA. It’s not just a case of strapping wheels to your feet and hoping you can stay upright.
This weekend I voluntarily walked across broken glass. I know, what an idiot, right? It was part of an event for Domestic Violence charity Leeway which is the charity my Roller Derby League, the Norfolk Brawds are supporting. Other league members were around with collecting buckets, but somehow I ended up walking on glass with
It’s been a while I know, but I’ve been busy, busy and this blog was always the one that would suffer as I write it just for fun really! Today though, I am back, and I am achey. During Juneathon I started going to Roller Derby Fresh Meat nights on Monday nights, and since then
Well, I risked a return to Roller Derby last night, even though my leg is still a little stiff. My leg ached slightly after a couple of falls, so I stopped falling on the leg, so right knee falls were the order of the day! Last night we covered some jumps and stepping drills, cross
I’m writing this one from my phone, so excuse the lack of beautiful formatting. I pretty much feel like an idiot right now. The stabbing pain that started on Saturday and got worse on Sunday had eased a little, though I could still feel it, so I decided to risk Roller Derby practice. I was
3 days into Juneathon and I’ve decided to adapt my own rules slightly. Ok, I’ve decided to completely change my own rules, just because I can. Yesterday I had the chance to go along to a Roller Derby try out session and learn how to skate. I say “had chance” it’s a weekly rolling recruitment