Hive Roller Derby

Have you every wondered if you’d like more of an insight into coaching?

Coaching skills can also help with your own skating, as it builds an awareness of how to see/feel your movements and make tweaks.

In our coach for the track day we will show you how we break down and choose the key movements to focus on. Plus lots of other coaching insights!

"Just Play. Have Fun. Enjoy the Game."
- Michael Jordan

Is there anything better than getting your skates on and having a bash at this most often sport. Sometimes we get caught up in mapping our goals or overcoming our challenges. And that is important.

But, when it comes down to it, don't forget to take some time to just enjoy the game. 🤩

Ever feel off balance, or suddenly nervous on your wheels? Try practicing a ‘safety stance’.

The penguin stance is a great safety stance for new skaters.

⚡️ Put your feet in a ‘V’ to keep your wheels from rolling away from you.
⚡️Keep your chest up and your shoulders in front of your hips

Coaches and aspiring coaches! Here’s the info on our April workshop as promised!

We started this page to breakdown the WFTDA ‘This is Roller Derby’ curriculum and its different stages. A resource developed to create opportunities for learning, play and engagement at every level, without focusing on defined timelines for successful completion.

We’re going to recap on the Introduction stage over the next few weeks and then move into Exploration.

Hydra was the curriculum developer so we are well equipped to answer any questions you may have!

Here’s a list of our upcoming workshops to make planning a little easier for you :)

Tickets available now for all

Spot our latest Coach the Coach workshop in there too! More details coming on that next week so budding coaches, keep watching!

If you comment with the name of the workshop you’re interested in and we’ll send the details direct

Hive Roller Derby Hive Roller Derby - your dedicated roller derby resource for skaters and coaches.

Standing in a group: This Is Roller Derby Introduction.

It can be a big mental jump for skaters to go from skating in their own space to skating in a pack — it’s a good plan to get used to proximity while on wheels from the very beginning — even something as simple as just standing close in a group on skates can start to build familiarity and comfort levels.

So bring ‘em all in for a cheer!

How do you score points in roller derby?!

On the very first day of Recruits we always start with a jam or two of land derby before putting wheels on feet. We don't go through all the rules; we start with the basic structure and how to score points. And then we let it happen.

From the WFTDA Ruleset : Sec 3.1 Earning Points. Jammers score one point every time they lap an opposing Blocker.

Because they have to ‘lap’ the blocker, a jammer's initial pass through the pack does not earn them points. They do not start scoring until their second pass through the pack.

For each pass through the pack, a jammer can only score one point per blocker for a maximum of 4 points per pass.

Jammers can continue to score points until the fourth whistle when jam is called off... this is why you'll sometimes see a jammer speed up or flip to get their hips past an opponent's hips at that last second.

📷 Roller Derby on Film, EuroCup 2024

Thank you so much to everyone who’s signed up to our Jan workshop!

We’ve started a waiting list which you can add yourself to on the product page. We’ll be able to let you know first about our next one that way too.

Train for the Track is back in 2024, and this time we’re in the Midlands!

Hope you can join us for our workshop designed specifically for rookie skaters 🫶

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WE PLAY ONE GAME, WE TRAIN ONE GAME

Principle #4 of the THIS IS ROLLER DERBY Curriculum

We are a community that learns, works, and plays together. All participants are part of the training environment, whatever their role.

⭐️ W O R K S H O P ! ⭐️

Hive Roller Derby is hosting an epic roller derby workshop specifically for rookie skaters looking to make their mark on the track!

With both on and off skates sessions, make the most of a 5 hour workshop - training your derby brain & derby skills.

You can expect to work on your strategy knowledge, cross-training, footwork, and teamwork - not to mention meet cool derby folks and build your derby community.

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You might have noticed some changes on this page!

Rule 56 Coaching is joining forces with our long time collaboration buddies at Hive Skate Hub, bringing together decades (!!) of roller derby expertise, coach support, and skater training into a new space - Hive Roller Derby!

As part of Hive Roller Derby we will continue to
🛼support coaches in the derby community
🛼build a central space for knowledge sharing
🛼offer in person training workshops for teams and coaches
🛼focus on helping the community to navigate WFTDA’s This Is Roller Derby

With more to come! So keep your eyes peeled, make sure to follow us on insta !

If there’s anything you want to see from Hive Roller Derby, let us know! The track is wide open.

See you on the other side!

I'm super excited to be running a power hour of roller derby at this year's Northern Roll, hosted by LS-TEN - the biggest roller skate event in the north of England.

⭐️20th May, 9am (what better time to play roller derby?!)

⭐️ Quick and dirty session on pair blocking and how to hold the jammer when you're bleeding blockers!

⭐️ Find us in the masterclass list on the Northern Roll website! https://ls-ten.org/northernrollmasterclasses