Category: Derby Skills

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How to Become a Roller Derby Official

Roller derby is a unique and challenging sport to officiate. The best way to start is by doing.

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Crosses while Backwards

When crossing backwards make sure to shift your weight from one leg to the other. The leg closest to the line will be the one going behind/underneath; your weight will shift to the other leg. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Transitions

Step one of learning how to transition from front to back, I call it close open close. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Foot Work across the track

Foot Work is important to help you get across the track from inside to outside without jumping up and down. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby T-Stops part 2

When learning to do a T-stop keep weight in front leg using outside edge, back leg should be lightly touching, don’t shift all your weight onto your back leg. Slowly put pressure evenly onto your back leg; and touch all 4 wheels to the ground. Once your comfortable with the light weight on your back […]

Urrk’n Derby: Top 5 ways to achieve your 27/5

Do you struggle with 27/5? Have you been working at it for a while? The following 5 steps will help you achieve success. 1. Derby stance This is an important aspect of derby. Knowing how to shift your weight, and where to shift your weight will help you become comfortable on your skates. For more […]

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Left Foot Pull

Left foot pull helps build strength in your crosses, power in your pushes and helps with proper stance. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Stationary Straightaway strokes

Stationary Straightaway strokes are important in learning how to shift your weight and adjust your edges and footing to get power out of your pushes. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Train the Trainer

Train the Trainer was created to help build trainers for new and existing leagues. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Right Foot Push

Right Foot Push, how to push to get power out of your pushes, proper weight in feet. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

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