issue 42 | winter 2018 Archives

helmet check and care

Take time throughout your derby season to look over the first-on, last-off piece of safety equipment that usually gets overlooked.

all in

a pair of roller skating businesswomen launched an exciting new fitness group in a bid to empower people of any age to don some quads, get active and have fun

♥ the way you roll

Fangirled over your Amazon jamming, all of your strength and sweetness of a scaled back hit…

sweet potato wraps

I have made these health sweet potato wraps for my team as a post-practice snack and it is one of those recipes that they still talk about.

keep your head in the game: concussions in roller derby

A concussion is not a visible injury, but it is a very common injury in contact sports. Education and awareness are important to prevent and assess concussions.

creating a fundraising plan

Roller derby comes with expenses, and if you want your league to be viable, skaters can’t be your league’s only source of revenue.

ask a skater: off-season breaks & teammate support

Do you take a break in the off-season? What is the best way to pump someone up who is having a bad game?

jammer cultivation 101

How my team managed to cultivate deep roster of consistent, high-performing jammers that work well together.

junior derby: bringing out the best in family

My children have played no other sports that have rocked me to my core the way this one does. And my skaters have really only just begun.

derby lessons learned

Roller derby is all about learning and growing, and being better than you were yesterday.