An Interview with Wolf from Manchester Roller Derby 04/07/2019 Photo credit : Shirlaine Forrest I had the pleasure to interview Wolf #57, who I met a few years ago for the first time and whose determination inspires me every day. If anything I learned that determination is key in becoming a successful Roller Derby Player! Skater Name: Wolf Number: 57 League: Manchester Roller Derby Team: New Wheeled Order / Chaos Engine Crossover Year you started roller derby: 2017 Q. What is your pre-derby sports/skating background? A. I didn't do much sport from
Photo credit : Shirlaine Forrest I had the pleasure to interview Wolf #57, who I met a few years ago for the first time and whose determination inspires me every day. If anything I learned that determination is key in becoming a successful Roller Derby Player! Skater Name: Wolf Number: 57 League: Manchester Roller Derby Team: New Wheeled Order / Chaos Engine Crossover Year you started roller derby: 2017 Q. What is your pre-derby sports/skating background? A. I didn't do much sport from
Becoming myself in roller derby - an LGBT journey 04/02/2019 This is an open letter to anyone who feels different. Oh hey, that’s all of us. It’s been a big few days for me and my league. All in the same weekend, I refereed my first British champs games and my league was shortlisted for a diversity award, the day before Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). All of these events, for me especially, have a really important connection. You see, I’m a transgender man. Refereeing champs as my true self was scary, exciting, tiring… but most of all, a bit
This is an open letter to anyone who feels different. Oh hey, that’s all of us. It’s been a big few days for me and my league. All in the same weekend, I refereed my first British champs games and my league was shortlisted for a diversity award, the day before Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). All of these events, for me especially, have a really important connection. You see, I’m a transgender man. Refereeing champs as my true self was scary, exciting, tiring… but most of all, a bit
An interview with Frostbite 01/27/2019 It’s such a joy to see your team mates pass their minimum skills. It’s especially a joy when you are their coach, and you watch them blossom from a wobbly-legged freshie into a fully fledged skater and a pivotal part in your wheelie family. This interview is with someone who to me, is just that. Briony (Frostbite #85) passed her minimum skills last night (25.1.2019 at time of writing) after starting on our beginner’s course only 7 months ago! What a roller coaster it has been, and a pleasure to
It’s such a joy to see your team mates pass their minimum skills. It’s especially a joy when you are their coach, and you watch them blossom from a wobbly-legged freshie into a fully fledged skater and a pivotal part in your wheelie family. This interview is with someone who to me, is just that. Briony (Frostbite #85) passed her minimum skills last night (25.1.2019 at time of writing) after starting on our beginner’s course only 7 months ago! What a roller coaster it has been, and a pleasure to
Recruiting people with free cake 11/22/2018 Just yesterday I contributed to a post in the "Freshies worldwide" Facebook group, about the most effective ways to recruit for your league. This is such a huge part of roller derby, obviously because you need members to form a team! My league is 3.5 years old now, and part of my role has always been finding the best ways to recruit people. My contribution to the post yesterday was all about our skate & cake event, and it seemed to get a lot of interest, so I thought I'd write a bit about what
Just yesterday I contributed to a post in the "Freshies worldwide" Facebook group, about the most effective ways to recruit for your league. This is such a huge part of roller derby, obviously because you need members to form a team! My league is 3.5 years old now, and part of my role has always been finding the best ways to recruit people. My contribution to the post yesterday was all about our skate & cake event, and it seemed to get a lot of interest, so I thought I'd write a bit about what
Hive Skate hub, Manchester 08/15/2018 You may have heard about a brand new venture in Manchester, "Hive Skate Hub". We got really excited about this and wanted to find out more, so last week we caught up with Missy Rascal & Blondie from Rainy City to find out what makes it stand out from all the rest. Here's the low down: "Hive Skate Hub is primarily a skate shop, providing a range of roller skating products with a specialism in roller derby. We stock the latest products that a beginner or advanced roller derby skater will need
You may have heard about a brand new venture in Manchester, "Hive Skate Hub". We got really excited about this and wanted to find out more, so last week we caught up with Missy Rascal & Blondie from Rainy City to find out what makes it stand out from all the rest. Here's the low down: "Hive Skate Hub is primarily a skate shop, providing a range of roller skating products with a specialism in roller derby. We stock the latest products that a beginner or advanced roller derby skater will need
An interview with Archie 08/01/2018 Our second interview in the series is with Archie, or Oil Panic, or Police Machine, or... we''ll just stick with Archie for now! From the bonny Bairn City Rollers in central Scotland, Archie knows a thing or two about roller derby! Hi! Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Archie and I play/ref/announce/coach/antagonise for Bairn City Rollers, which is Scotland’s oldest open to all league (our WFTDA aligned team are the Central Belters, our MRDA aligned team is the Skelpies). We are based in
Our second interview in the series is with Archie, or Oil Panic, or Police Machine, or... we''ll just stick with Archie for now! From the bonny Bairn City Rollers in central Scotland, Archie knows a thing or two about roller derby! Hi! Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Archie and I play/ref/announce/coach/antagonise for Bairn City Rollers, which is Scotland’s oldest open to all league (our WFTDA aligned team are the Central Belters, our MRDA aligned team is the Skelpies). We are based in
