Start skating / 7 min
Your first practice.
The first win is arriving with the right kit, at the right door, for a class that actually starts at your level.
The field manual / 01–08
KNOW YOUR
WAY AROUND.
The game explained. The first practice unpacked.
Eight guides for getting properly into derby.
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The equipment / 8 min
Buy less. Fit better.
Six pieces of skating and protective kit. A few decisions that matter. Plenty of upgrades that can wait.
Watch the game / 6 min
Your first bout, decoded.
Watch the stars, then the blockers, then the bench. You do not need to track all ten skaters at once.
Track intelligence / 6 min
The pack is the game.
The oval is fixed. The part of it where blockers can play moves with the skaters.
Track intelligence / 5 min
Pass the star. Change the job.
It looks like a helmet cover changing hands. The important thing changing is who the jammer is.
Rules, decoded / 6 min
The whistle means something.
Contact is part of derby. The legal body zones, position and effect of that contact are what make it a sport.
Find your role / 6 min
The stripes need you.
You can get deeply involved in derby without becoming a contact player. Some essential roles do not involve skates at all.
Before you commit / 7 min
Choose the place you’ll return to.
A famous travel team is exciting. A course you can attend, afford and progress through is what gets you into the sport.