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Think you’ve got what it takes?
Roller derby is a full contact sport and roller derby players are athletes. Many skaters are on the track at two to three times a week and workout outside of practice. You’ll want to be honest with yourself about the level of effort required to play and the potential dangers associated with it.
We welcome all adult men interested in playing roller derby to throw on a pair of skates (and required equipment – we have extras), stop by a practice at Shake and Bake Family Fun Center (on Tuesdays, 8:30pm-10:30pm) and see what the sport of roller derby is all about.
Remember, roller derby is a contact sport. Although it is played safely, injuries do happen. Be aware that, in playing roller derby, you do run the risk potential injury.
Find out what the heck roller derby is anyway!
Check out Derby News Network’s Roller Derby Basics and read the rules from the Men’s Roller Derby Association.
Get skating!
A number of area rinks hold open skates during the week for you to get your skate legs under you and many of these are attended by league members and members of our sister league, The Charm City Roller Girls.
In general we look for the following skills, many of which are taught at workshops:
Basic Skating Skills
- Forward skating
- Power glides
- Skating on one foot
- Crossovers (both directions)
Endurance Skills
- Skating 23 laps in 5 minutes on a derby track
- Recovery from falls to resume skating
Basic Derby Skills
- Falls (single knee, double knee and four point)
- Stops (T stop, plow stop, turn around toe stops)
- Lateral motion
- Jumps
- Proper derby form (bent knees, low squat-like stance)
- Pack skating (skating in close proximity)
Required Derby Equipment
- “Quad” skates
- Helmet
- Elbow pads
- Knee pads
- Wrist guards
- Mouth guard
