Nottingham Roller Derby Bolts have, well, *bolted* into the British Roller Derby Championships, winning their debut game in Tier 3 East in a nail biting final jam against hosts Coventry Roller Derby. Team member Leahviathan reflects on how much this … Read more
Category Archives: Roller Derby
What to expect from your first Roller Derby session
Hi Folks, I’m Helena AKA Crash Call. I’ve been skating for 11 years and I’m one of the New Skater Coaches for Nottingham Roller Derby! So you’re thinking of attending your first Roller derby session – you’ve reserved your skates, … Read more
12 Top Tips for Beginner Skaters
After spending several years as a non-skating official, I took the plunge and started skating in 2016. I’ve completed the Nottingham Roller Derby beginners course not once, but twice(!) so here are my 12 top tips I wish someone had … Read more
Improving your skills
Your learning isn’t over when you’ve finished your Fresh Meat course, in fact it’s only really beginning. In this blog Circle Jerk gives some simple suggestions on how you can improve your skate and game skills. Read more
Derby Kisses
We’re awfully fond of bruises in roller derby. They’ve become a symbol that you’ve worked hard or done something epic or made a spectacle of yourself in some way. Read more
Skills Review
It can feel a little overwhelming when you first start at the sheer volume of skating skills you need to play roller derby, and, in particular to pass those pesky and dreaded “minimum skills.” But these are the foundation to becoming a great player and from time to time it’s always good to look back and assess how far you’ve come! Read more
The SSB B-team
On Saturday it’s NRDs new B-teams first games! We’ve already heard from the girls so this week we asked some of the boys how they felt about the upcoming game and the work they’ve put in. Read more
Roller Derby – Fetishised or Sport?
Whilst trying to drum up support for an upcoming Nottingham Roller Derby event I approached a family member and suggested she bring the kids. “Ooh no, I couldn’t be seen at an event like that. All those girls in their tarty hot pants. Eugh.” Read more
All I want for Christmas – Present ideas for the roller derby obsessive
So, you lucky thing, you – there’s a roller derby girl, or boy, in your life! Obviously, they’re rather awesome and this Christmas you’ll want to show them how much they mean to you by lavishing them with gifts. Thankfully, just for you, we’ve compiled a list of the most awesome roller derby presents that money can buy. Read more
The Rookie Guide to Learning Roller Derby Rules
Having spoken to a number of my fellow ‘Fresh Meat’ members – and indeed a number of the coaches and players – I can say that nothing seems to elicit a nervous laugh like the mention of The Rules. Read more