Our Google news alert, set for “roller derby”, turned up this article from the Prince George Citizen. Prince George’s local roller derby team, the PG Roller Girls are looking from some new recruits and they are holding a training camp for prospects. The term they use for potential recruits: Fresh Meat!
Nobody gets far in the world of flat track roller derby before having to face the question of “How much am I willing to pay for a great pair of skates?”. A skate is not simply something that exists as a whole. It is made up of component parts and they can be mixed and […]
Get ready for “Summertime Bruise” when the Beckley Area Derby Dames host Star City this Saturday. The match is set for the Beckley-Raleigh Co. Convention Center, with doors set to open at 6:00 PM. You can learn more about the Dames from their Facebook page.
The first days of roller derby provided an escape for a country still reeling from World War II. The invention of television helped catapult it to success, but may have overexposed the game, leading to its downfall. Roller Derby was a mere flash in the pan, lasting only a few years in America before traveling […]
Fitness training for roller derby means approaching your prep like a serious athlete. Here are some good tips for integrating cardio training into your regular regimen. Click here for training tips. Thanks, Rollerderbyresource.com Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips and information about track tapes(gaffers tape, floor tape, duct […]
Though some teams continue to use banked tracks, the majority of roller derby leagues skate on flat tracks. Flat tracks are more financially viable than banked tracks, which are costly to build and require a special place to house them. Though speeds are slower on the the flat tracks than on the banked tracks, the […]
Nothing is more important to skate maintenance. It’s not easy, but with these handy guidelines you can do it yourself. Click here for a guide to keeping your skate bearings in top conditon. Thanks to Flexi Wheeler for these great tips. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well as tips […]
Modern day Roller Derby was born in the mid-1930’s when actor Damon Runyon, also a newspaperman, convinced original Roller Derby promoter Leo Seltzer to change the game from a skating marathon to the full contact game that is played today. Thank you, Wikipedia. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in the roller derby industry, as well […]
Gaffers tape, the tape that so many flat track roller derby teams use for track layout, is made from two of the most volatile raw materials used in manufacturing. The cloth is woven from cotton, a commodity that is subject to price vagaries caused by the weather and constantly increasing internataional demand. Drought or flooding […]
The release of “Whip It” in 2009 sparked an interest in roller derby across the nation. As more people were made aware of the sport, attendance to bouts spiked. But was the movie more Hollywood than reality? An article on Derby News Network explores the answer to that question. Rollerderbytape.com is your source for news in […]