Our last batch of fresh meat are working away learning all their meaty roller derby skills. They are looking great and it won’t be long now till they graduate to fully fledged Meat Balls with tears of pride and mass applause! This means it is time to announce the next intake onto our amazing fresh meat programme…
The next date for a Fresh Meat session will be…… drumroll please……….the 21st of October 2012!
Roller derby is a full-contact sport played on roller skates which everyone can have fun playing. If you are interested in learning to play roller derby, then please sign up through our contact form here.
If you want to come to a Fresh Meat session, you will have to own the following:
- a pair of quad roller skates
- a helmet
- wrist guards
- elbow pads
- knee pads
- a mouthguard
Our Fresh Meat programme is highly comprehensive, and will take you from your first nervous strides to a full understanding of the sport of roller derby and the skills required to play it. So don’t worry if you have never roller skated before, because we’ll teach you everything you need to know! We cater for people interested in either recreational or competitive skating, so once you have passed through the program you will have to the opportunity to try out to join our bouting corps (tryout dates tbc) or can choose to skate with our recreational team, the Wrecking Balls.
The programme is designed to teach you skating skills while building your core strength gradually in a safe and healthy manner. Our coaches are highly experienced and our first aiders are fully certified, so you are in safe hands! Auld Reekie Roller Girls are a full member league of the Women’s’ Flat Track Derby Association and the UK Roller Derby Association.
So if you’ve always wanted to give roller derby a try, sign up for our Fresh Meat session today!
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