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6-14: New Recruit Night – Join Roller Derby!

June 1, 2017

Ready to meet your fitness goals, have a ton of fun and meet some incredible people?! Join FoCo Roller Derby to play the world’s fastest growing sport! Find out what it takes to play derby and how you can be a part of this AMAZING league! We are looking for skaters ages 18+, officials (skating […]

Snark Bite #789: My Derby Journey

April 3, 2017

You know that moment when you are inches away from the goals you’ve been working your whole life for when suddenly fate tears the rug out from under you and sends you hurtling into the darkness? That’s how my derby journey began, 2 years before I’d ever heard of the sport. I was a triathlete […]

4-19: New Recruit Night – Join Roller Derby!

April 3, 2017

Colorado Women’s Sports Fund Association Grant

February 3, 2017

For the third year in a row, FoCo Roller Derby has received a grant from the Colorado Women’s Sports Fund Association due to the hard work of our volunteers. The grant was awarded to our organization to help with facility rental fees and to hire professional trainers for the development of skating & athletic skills. About […]

Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Train the Trainer

December 16, 2015

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

Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Right Foot Push

November 25, 2015

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

Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Left Sided Hockey Stops

November 17, 2015

This is an intro to Hockey Stops, standing and transferring weight prior to moving up the floor. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby Left Foot Snow Plow

November 10, 2015

Left foot snow plows help with lateral movement when stopping a jammer when you combine them with center snow plows and Right foot snow plows. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com

Urrk’n Derby: Roller Derby T-stops

November 5, 2015

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: Derby Right Foot Snow Plow

October 28, 2015

Right foot snow plows help with lateral movement when stopping a jammer when you combine them with center snow plows and Left foot snow plows. To develop more roller derby skills visit UrrknDerby.com