by FoCo Roller Derby | May 8, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
I have always been the kind of person to apply song lyrics to certain situations. Whether it’s time to party and “Shots” by LMFAO & Lil Jon comes screeching from my mouth or it’s a dreary day and I listen to sad indie music; I’ve always had a playlist to coincide...
by FoCo Roller Derby | May 1, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Building a house is never easy. It takes months of planning, hard labor, and lots of split decisions along the way. Now imagine pouring the foundation, building the frame, putting in the plumbing and wiring, and finishing the drywall. You’ve put bricks on half...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
So why did you join roller derby? This is usually one of the first questions someone asks me when they find out I joined the sport. I respond to that question similarly to most of the things in my life- I did it on a whim. After all, I had never attended a bout. I...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Apr 17, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Even before I got on skates, “get low” was the anthem I learned when starting my journey with Foco Girls Gone Derby. My first day of training I was an exact representation of what a baby dear on ice looks like, where I was simply told by the coach to...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Sometimes, in derby, conflict happens. This can be between players, between teams, between skaters and refs. Conflict is hard. I am not a fan. I don’t like to manage people, I don’t want to fight. I mean, I am Irish, so I kinda do but I know that...
by FoCo Roller Derby | Mar 21, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Another spring; another rule set. What’s a girl to do? Alas, it’s the sport we play. The rules seem to change like the weather in March, and if you want to enjoy the sport you love and not spend the entire time in the box, then you have to hit the...
