I have a draft blog post all queued up, but in the meantime, here are some photos from my first bout with the Green Barrettes. Obviously, I’m in the green
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Saturday I suited up and hit the rink for the first time. Although I’ve been training for this for months, I still woke up that morning incredibly nervous. Many of the girls told me this was a great first bout: we were holding a “mix-up” game of players from across our league. The teams were [...]
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I’m in the red with the star helmet – my derby name is “Kendra Blood”:
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At the end of July, I’ll be attending RollerCon in Vegas. I pre-registered for a few courses:
Fri 2:30pm – Beginner Jamming, Beginner Blocking
Sat 11am – Ninja Blocking
Sat 1:30 – Hitting 201
Sun 11am – Intermediate/Advanced Confident Jamming
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The last Thursday of every month is Roller Derby Test-ups, where novice skaters are invited to test-up to be eligible to participate in Wednesday scrimmages or actual bouts. Last month I tested up to A- status. I was invited back this month to try to make it up to A status. This would render me [...]
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Last Thursday was my first day back at derby after test-ups. I’d been allowed to attend the Wednesday scrimmage, but I had a rough day at work and didn’t want to get discouraged at derby the first time out.
I didn’t really think about it, but testing up to A- indicates that I’m at a [...]
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Before being eligible to be drafted to a team or participate in Wednesday night “scrimmages”, every member must demonstrate their knowledge of the rules and ability to skate safely.
When inducted, each member of the DRD is considered a “B” skater. As quickly as 60 days after induction to the league, a member may [...]
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When I joined the Denver Roller Dolls, many of my running buddies asked if they thought it was helping my running. Actually, I think it’s moreso that my running has given me some great advantages in derby!
1) Killer quads. After 24 marathons, my quads don’t mind “speed skater position” for 2 minute drills!
2) Endurance. Again [...]
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Tonight at practice we had a drill where we skated with partners and tried to get our wheels caught in theirs. We were skating around to be aware of our surroundings, trying to throw the other person off balance. And having a blast doing it!
I managed to catch my partner really well once; and threw [...]
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Many folks are fascinated to hear that I’ve joined a roller derby league. Here are some of the questions I’ve heard most frequently:
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