Tag Archive | health
What’s the Squeeze on Compression Clothes?
Compression clothes are becoming increasingly popular amongst sporty types but are they putting pressure on anything more than your purse? Many roller derby skaters are trading in their fishnets and leggings for high-tech kit, so there must be something behind all the hype – but at prices ranging from £40 to £120, is compression gear actually […]
How to Survive a Roller Derby Injury
Roller derby demands both physical and emotional dedication, so when you’re on a roll, an injury can feel like the end of the world. For many skaters, particularly newbies, it’s often the point when you access your skating career: is roller derby worth the pain? Sadly, many skaters leave following their first injury. Roller derby […]
Fresh Meat Finale – Minimum Skills Assessment
Assessment! The word sends shivers down my sturdy, rugby player’s legs. No matter how many times I hear it still causes fidgety feet and nervous weeing, and no amount of “don’t worry, you’ll be fine” makes it better. After session twelve, our happy-go-lucky band of freshies took our minimum skills assessments intent on earning amber […]
Fresh Meat Ten – The Second Teen Age
I’m a potty mouth. That’s right – I curse, cuss and swear with my filthy, foul gob! If my mum heard me at fresh meat training, she’d wash my chops with the green soap she keeps in a cupboard especially for that purpose. When I was younger she threatened to make me eat a pack […]
Fresh Meat Seven – Let’s Get Physical
“If you can’t normally get up off the floor and sprint, how can you expect to do it in skates?” ~ Red n Roll Property of London Rockin’ Rollers Arriving at the practice hall to see Red n Roll instantly raised a flag: today will be hard! London Rockin’ Rollers’ Head Coach, Captain of the […]
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