I had a nice chat with Bull this week. We talked about some of the things that intimidate new skaters. One thing in particular that she touched on had been on my mind for a while so, after hearing Bull’s perspective, I wanted to air it out with you all. I haven’t spent much time… Read More
“Ode to a Bruise”
“Ode To a Bruise” By Wild Violet I arrived and walked through the door of the Armory for the practice du jour. As a newbie skater my skills would come later after many falls to the floor. I lined up as my legs did shake, my insides seeming to quake, to practice a drill hoping… Read More
Monday Motivation- Make that Habit!
By Photo Bomber I need a lot of motivation to work out. Like a TON! My status quo is lying bed reading a book or scrolling through Facebook. I can seriously spend the entire weekend doing this. But that’s no good for roller derby. When I got going in derby, at first I… Read More
Then and Now
By Sparks & Wreck As my league moves into a recruitment cycle and the one year anniversary of my Freshie class rolls around, there are a lot of “then and now” pictures flying around on my Facebook timeline, including my own. All of the pictures are success stories in one way or another–they show… Read More
Monday Motivation: Don’t Let the “What Ifs” Hold You Back
By Snack Attack I’ll always look back and remember when I was a young girl, having birthday parties at Motion 26 or going to the Rollodrome. The ‘Drome was the place to be, especially on Friday nights. Some of my best memories were made there. The Rollodrome was the first place I was… Read More
Confessions of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl: Derby Love
One of the amazing things about derby is the opportunity it gives to women to participate in a team sport as an adult, a woman with responsibilities and obligations. I have tried to think of another sport that has as much to offer women as roller derby does and I honestly cannot. I look at… Read More
Monday Motivation-Avoid the Bench Trap!
By Wild Violet When I joined the Androscoggin Fallen Angels back in spring of 2016 I had no skating experience or athletic prowess to speak of. Sure, I do yoga once in a while and I am pretty flexible. But most of my time was spent sitting on my rump, making art or reading… Read More
Confession of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl: Living Out Of Control
One of the few things you can count on in life is that it will change, absolutely and without question. I like to say that I embrace the idea of change and I frequently seek change. But, I will also admit that I fight for control of change, and that is where my wheels usually… Read More
Letter From Our President: AFA’s Third Birthday
Three years seems like such a long time when you stop and think about it, yet it flies by in the blink of an eye. One can go through a lifetime of changes in those thirty-six months. This league certainly has. One cold early spring morning in 2015, I was talking with a co-worker who… Read More
Confessions of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl: First Day
Have you ever wondered about roller derby? Like, seen a picture or an article and had a little flutter of curiosity and a flash of derby fantasy? If you’re like me, it was more than a flutter, and, like me, you probably daydreamed “Whip It: The Sequel” starring (insert your name here). And then,… Read More