I’ve got serious feminist rage at the moment. It feels like everywhere I look, I’m seeing opinions that are derogatory to women and the feminist cause. But – shock horror! – they’re not the opinions of men. They’re the opinions of women who need to reacquaint themselves with the definition of feminism. Read more
Category Archives: Roller Derby
Minimum Team Skills: A Starter Coaching Guide
Not really so long ago, I found myself responsible for coaching the Nottingham Roller Girls bout team for the first time. I quickly discovered that meant looking into 20 trusting faces, who all expected me to know what to teach them! Read more
Roller Derby Rules – OK !!
Don’t worry this isn’t a blog detailing the complex rules of Roller Derby, we’re all up to scratch on those, right? Rather, this is all about the importance of knowing the rules. Read more
Fresh Meat?!?
Want to increase your members but don’t know where to start? Here are some points to consider when hosting a beginners program. Read more
The Green New Year Message 2014
I once knew someone…well a few people actually… who spent time in a plaster cast recovering from a Derby-related mishap. They read a lot, spent way too much time on Derby Dialogue, and felt miserable. Read more
Thinking About Being a Roller Derby Referee?
No? Why not? You should! Come down to Fade Café, Mansfield Road, Nottingham 7:30pm on the 2nd of September and talk to us about Roller Derby refereeing. Here are seven reasons why it’s the best decision you will ever make… Read more
MERDC 2013
Baldie Locks from our brother team, the Super Smash Brollers, gives us his view of the Men’s European Roller Derby Championships that took place last weekend in Birmingham (organised by our head coach, Jammie Dodger!). Read more
Ten reasons you know you’re addicted to Roller Derby
So, you’ve been into Roller Derby a while now, and… Read more