01 / WestPDX
Rose City Rollers
Portland, OR
Four weeks to find your feet, with a gear library that takes a large purchase off the starting line.
THE WAY INAdult Intro to Derby
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02 / NortheastNYC
Gotham Roller Derby
New York City, NY
A Brooklyn training route for people who can already roll independently and want to learn the game.
THE WAY INGotham Basic Training
03 / NortheastPHL
Philly Roller Derby
Philadelphia / Springfield, PA
Two clearly different starting lines: skating fundamentals first, then the six-month Cheeseskates derby program.
THE WAY IN101 Skate Bootcamp → Cheeseskates
04 / SouthATL
Atlanta Roller Derby
Atlanta, GA
A staged academy with a non-contact starting level, loaner gear and a separate officiating route.
THE WAY INARD Academy
05 / MidwestCHI
Windy City Rollers
Chicago, IL
Chicago clinics for new skaters, plus a direct invitation to train as a skating or non-skating official.
THE WAY INLearn to Skate / Intro to Derby
06 / SouthATX
Texas Rollergirls
Austin, TX
Outdoor recreational skating with three levels, from learning to stop to full-contact tryout preparation.
THE WAY INRec League
07 / WestDEN
Denver Roller Derby
Denver, CO
An observation night before the skates go on, followed by an eight-week training cycle.
THE WAY INFlight School
08 / WestLAX
Angel City Derby
Los Angeles, CA
A foundations-to-Rookies progression with an explicitly priced rental option in the last published course.
THE WAY INNew Recruits → Rookies
09 / WestOAK
Bay Area Derby
Oakland / East Bay, CA
A beginner clinic connected to an Oakland league rebuilding its home and new-skater programs.
THE WAY INLearn to Skate
10 / WestSEA
Rat City Roller Derby
Seattle, WA
A learn-to-skate starting point, with development programs after the basics are in place.
THE WAY INPinkies
11 / MidwestA2
Ann Arbor Roller Derby
Ann Arbor / Belleville, MI
An 18-week course with two practices a week and a seasonal move from Ann Arbor to Belleville.
THE WAY INCrash Course
12 / WestFCO
FoCo Roller Derby
Fort Collins, CO
A Northern Colorado development program with a route into home teams and local resources for getting started.
THE WAY INFresh Hops
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