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A Brief History of Hand Bracing 🤝
A Brief History of Hand Bracing 🤝
Tracing the Origins Of Derby’s Most Unique and Controversial Brace
The Apex
Mar 30, 2021
Understanding WFTDA’s Total Points % and Effects on Gameplay
Understanding WFTDA’s Total Points % and Effects on Gameplay
How Weights, Time, Score and So Much More Effect Style of Play
The Apex
Oct 19, 2020
Little Changes if Privileged Skaters Won’t Do the Work
Little Changes if Privileged Skaters Won’t Do the Work
Roller Derby Can’t Let Apathy Reign
EuroSkater
Jul 16, 2020
Hitting Pause on Roller Derby
For the First Time Ever, Growth Takes a Back Seat
The Apex
Jul 13, 2020
Building Out Your Bench — Recruiting Coaches and Role Definition
Building Out Your Bench — Recruiting Coaches and Role Definition
Many Hands Make Light Work
The Apex
Mar 6, 2020
9 Tips on Making A Cup Run 🏎🏆🏎
9 Tips on Making A Cup Run 🏎🏆🏎
Get Your Butts to the Cups!
The Apex
Feb 25, 2020
The 12th Day of Skatemas 2019: TRACK & DRIVE
The 12th Day of Skatemas 2019: TRACK & DRIVE
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 23, 2019
The 11th Day of Skatemas 2019: TRANSITIONS
The 11th Day of Skatemas 2019: TRANSITIONS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 22, 2019
The 10th Day of Skatemas 2019: COSY TOESTOPS
The 10th Day of Skatemas 2019: COSY TOESTOPS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 21, 2019
The 9th Day of Skatemas 2019: RUSSIAN CIRCLES
The 9th Day of Skatemas 2019: RUSSIAN CIRCLES
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 20, 2019
The 8th Day of Skatemas 2019: LINE PRECISION
The 8th Day of Skatemas 2019: LINE PRECISION
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 19, 2019
The 7th Day of Skatemas 2019: PLOW STOPS
The 7th Day of Skatemas 2019: PLOW STOPS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 18, 2019
The 6th day of Skatemas 2019: OFF-SKATES DRILLS
The 6th day of Skatemas 2019: OFF-SKATES DRILLS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 17, 2019
The 5th Day of Skatemas 2019: BODY CONTACT
The 5th Day of Skatemas 2019: BODY CONTACT
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 16, 2019
The 4th Day of Skatemas 2019: BACKWARD TOE STOP AGILITY
The 4th Day of Skatemas 2019: BACKWARD TOE STOP AGILITY
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 15, 2019
The 3rd Day of Skatemas 2019: LATERAL CUTS
The 3rd Day of Skatemas 2019: LATERAL CUTS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 14, 2019
The 2nd Day of Skatemas 2019: CROSS UNDERS
The 2nd Day of Skatemas 2019: CROSS UNDERS
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 13, 2019
The 1st Day of Skatemas 2019: BASIC LATERAL MOVEMENT
The 1st Day of Skatemas 2019: BASIC LATERAL MOVEMENT
For the last two years, Iron Octopus Fitness has been creating “The 12 Days of Skatemas.” It’s 12 videos designed to help you improve your…
Prime
Dec 12, 2019
A Referee’s Journey Around the Roller Derby Bubble
A Referee’s Journey Around the Roller Derby Bubble
Roller derby is a community, first and foremost. What makes people stay is the sense of belonging, the sense of being in this together…
Joonas Laitio
Sep 10, 2019
REVIEW: Prime’s “Train Your Brain to Shut Up: An Owner’s Manual to Your Athletic Mindset”
REVIEW: Prime’s “Train Your Brain to Shut Up: An Owner’s Manual to Your Athletic Mindset”
Prolific derby writer Prime, aka Emily Stonecipher, has updated her “Train Your Brain to Shut Up” manual, slimming it down to 210 pages…
The Apex
Sep 3, 2019
2019 WFTDA Postseason Fundraisers ✈️ ✈️ ✈️
2019 WFTDA Postseason Fundraisers ✈️ ✈️ ✈️
Support the Team!
The Apex
Aug 7, 2019
Some Tips for Working Through Conflict in Roller Derby
Some Tips for Working Through Conflict in Roller Derby
Here are some of the most common phrases I hear in the beginning of working on a conflict with someone in roller derby:
Gwendolyn Olton
May 15, 2019
Prayers Have Been Answered: WFTDA to Release Public Rankings Calculator
Prayers Have Been Answered: WFTDA to Release Public Rankings Calculator
Christmas in May? This feels bigger than that. After years of folks calling for a more open source approach to rankings and stats the…
The Apex
May 15, 2019
Footage Tips: Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Footage 🍿📽
Footage Tips: Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Footage 🍿📽
Getting buy in on the benefits of watching footage, game or practice, is getting easier these days. There are lots of great articles…
The Apex
Apr 10, 2019
Let’s Talk About Training Zone Play: Part One
Let’s Talk About Training Zone Play: Part One
Zone play in derby is a transitional technique that you can use pretty much everywhere on the track. Here’s how to effectively train it.
Artoo Detoonate
Feb 11, 2019
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