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A few key seconds to improve your derby
Leave a commentJune 21, 2015 by alinedecat
Being fast is a good quality for a Roller Derby player, in all fields. But don’t confuse that with skipping …
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Using all dimensions of skating
1January 10, 2015 by alinedecat
Ever wondered why your right hockey stop was better than the left one? Why your mohawks weren’t fully effective? Why …
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The long way to the Minimum Skills (and some shortcuts)
3October 16, 2014 by alinedecat
A new schoolyear has begun, a new season, and for most leagues, that also means a freshmeat day, with hopefully …
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The 15th figure
3April 15, 2014 by alinedecat
A team roster is made of 14 skaters, that, we all agree on. But does that mean it is made …
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Checklist for a successful T-stop
1March 2, 2014 by alinedecat
First of all, congratulations to Rena Nicely Wolf from Jacksonville RollerGirls who won the Valentine pack from my last entry! I have been …
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Be my Valentine!
Leave a commentFebruary 9, 2014 by alinedecat
Hi guys! So, less than a week left before Valentine’s day, and since I have no derby wife (yet?), here …
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Transitions – 4 common issues to the mohawk and how to fix it
6January 20, 2014 by alinedecat
For the apprentice skater, there are some skills that are often considered as passing a level when mastered. The standard …
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Additional and advanced skills: The 3-step
1December 31, 2013 by alinedecat
The 3-step, or walz-step, is a figure from figure skating, and also a key-element in agility. We call it a …
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About naming things (and the time you will save by doing it)
4November 19, 2013 by alinedecat
There are elements of roller derby, or rollerskating, or even skating in general that are identifiable by all skaters quite …
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Remember how precious these moments are (submission by Crystal Cutt)
1September 25, 2013 by alinedecat
Crystal Cutt from Columbia Quad Squad asked me to share this very intimate text, she wrote this for her former …
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Decat#6(1)
Little tips to improve your skating, and other derby thoughts.
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