Get your skates on! New Fresh Meat date announced!

Always wanted to play roller derby? Now’s your chance!

Roller derby is a fun and fast full-contact sport played on roller skates and we want YOU to give it a go! If you are interested in learning to play roller derby, then please sign up to our next Fresh Meat session through our contact form here. Our introductory session to the programme will take place on Sunday 22nd April 2012. It may seem like a long way off, but places go fast, so sign up if you’d like a spot reserved!

If you want to attend a training 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!