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
Monthly Archives: April 2014
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
How I Clean My Bearings
You’ll want to clean your bearings when they become noisy or dirty, or about every 3 months if you are skating regularly. Here’s how I do it (which is by no means the definitive way) Read more
Bout Report: NRG vs Bedfordshire Roller Girls, SSB vs The Jakey Bites
Reports and results from our latest double-header at home. Read more
Upcoming 5/4/14: NRG vs Bedfordshire Roller Girls, SSB vs The Jakey Bites
On April 5th, the Super Smash Brollers are looking to kick start their 2014 season with a long anticipated re-match against the Jakey Bites in the headlining bout of our next home fixture. Read more
Sure-Grip Rock GT-50 Review – Fresh Meat Skates
Looking to buy your first pair of skates for roller derby? Here’s an entry level skate you might want to check out; the Suregrip Rock GT-50. Read more