Blog Category: Derby

Get Better Bench Stats: Our New Tool
Jam by jam statistics can be incredibly powerful throughout a game of roller derby to help inform and back up lines and tactical decisions with confidence.

Minimum Mental Toughness and Self-Belief Skills for Roller Derby
There are few things that I’ve come across that appear to grip people as much as roller derby. In the couple of years I’ve been around, I’ve seen people show up to Beginner Nights for the first time and become completely hooked from the second they strap skates on.

Learning to play roller derby is more than just passing Minimum Skills
I first walked into The Thunderdome on the 9th of May 2016. I’d been waiting eagerly for this day for months, even more so when my sister started skating a few weeks earlier. But I had to wait to turn 18 on the 3rd of May.

A love letter to myself
“This is a .44 calibre love letter straight from my heart”. Secret shout out to all my fellow emo roller derby players. If you know, then you know!

Playing my First International Roller Derby Game
This time last year, if you told me I would have just come back from playing in my first international game I wouldn’t have believed you!