Used with permission | Originally featured in Orange Theory Fitness’ September newsletter | check out Orange Theory Fitness here What made you come try out Orange Theory Fitness? We had actually been looking around for some time for a workout routine outside of roller derby to build strength, increase endurance, and to workout groups of […]

The Charlottesville Derby Dames were gracious hosts to us once again this past weekend amid the terrible events in their hometown. We also made some new friends in our travels to play our final away game of the season. The below stories are from our skaters about how they came to rescue not one but

by Crash Catch ‘Em 1. To learn new skills Watching video footage is a great way to learn, but gifs take it even further. Instead of watching an entire game for example, you watch a short clip repeatedly. You mind isn’t trying to take in everything going on as soon as it happens; your focus

by Buffy Shovers As skaters we have all been told the importance of cross training. Over the four or so years I have been involved in roller derby, there have been times that I have picked up some sort of cross training but eventually my schedule got in the way and it fell off. A

By Bookin Banshee Quad skating has played a significant role in my existence since before I was conceived. When my mother was a teenager, she saw the musical film Xanadu in theaters and became an instant fan. Xanadu is a story about Kira, a Greek muse who sings, skates, and falls in love with a

By Elektra Q-tion Published with permission from the author | Originally published Here Derby is such a diverse sport when it comes to personalities; it takes all kinds to make a team successful, and even more to make a league successful. After asking for input on this subject on Facebook, the floodgates opened! Some people

by Rippi Longstocking Over the past several months, I have attended and/or volunteered as an NSO at bouts in my area.  I am first an announcer, but, if the league doesn’t want an announcer, I will volunteer or at least watch.  (I love derby.)  Most often, I hear from bout production managers that they don’t

By Elektra Q-tion Published with permission from the author | Originally published Here I’m heading into my seventh year of derby, and sometimes, I’m just tired. Yeah, I know; some people are going in their tenth or eleventh year, but seriously folks, derby can be super draining. I love it, but sometimes I want to