How To Tape Your Skates
With all the hard falls and fast stops in derby, your skates are sure to see a lot of wear. Eventually you may have to hold them together with a little duct tape. Click here for tips on how to tape your skates.
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Stop Being So Hard on Yourself, Here’s Why…
If you’re anything like me, you’re often harder on yourself than you would be on anyone else. Though holding yourself to high standards can provide much-needed motivation at times, it also has the potential to be debilitating. Here’s a great perspective on DerbyLife called Pushing Past Your Inner Critic.
Navigating the Sticky World of Roller Derby Tape
Tape can be a sticky world to navigate. Here are some answers to a few commonly asked questions: Why is painters grade masking tape so much more expensive than utility grade? Painters grade masking tape has an adhesive that allows the tape to come up clean even if left in place for several weeks. The utility […]
Get Ready to Rock! Roller Derby Music Videos
Get ready to rock! Roller derby music videos. Click here for videos
Hartford Area Roller Derby H.A.R.D Girls Take on Their Derby Identities
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Roller Derby Screams Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and derby leagues everywhere are planning to celebrate with style. Here’s just a little of what some teams have planned: Rockford Rage will be hosting Rocky Horror Derby, a roller derby and Halloween themed mixer on Oct 13. Details here. A new Halloween festival in Houma, LA will […]
Roller Derby Scientists Smash Gender Stereotypes
Thirteen University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign scientists skate for the Twin City Derby Girls. Read about these derby scientists here.
Roller Derby – The Game, The Rules, The Moves – from Wired
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On Your Mark, Get Set, No Name? No Go!
Our favorite thing about women’s flat track derby racing might well be the skaters’ names. Every team member races under a pseudonym and lots of thought obviously goes into coming up with your handle. Names like “June Carter Crash”, “Ima Zombie” and”Eye Drop Her” give the game an extra dimension and raise the interest level […]
The Key to Surviving Your Early Derby Days
If you’re new to roller derby, the beginning can be pretty tough. LezDespenser offers some great advice for fresh meat in a recent Derby Life article. To read the article click here.