Raw Meat Week 1

8th October 2012

Crikey..... What a start to Week 1!!! I hope it was a heap of fun and you made some new friends along the way. You are going to be spending a whole lot of time together so don't be afraid to get the conversation going next week! We thought it may be a good idea to recap on what happened Monday night in case it was a blur....

Firstly an introduction from Violent Krumble, Psycho Fox and the Leotard Ladies aka Bone Shaker and Ankle Grinder. Then the 3 Veg .... Sweet Potato(The Philistine) Brussel Sprouts (Zigby Stardust) and Cheesy Cauli ( Count deBumps) had a chat.

Then the Leotard Ladies took the warm up, there was skating in conga lines, warming up our ankles and rolling around on the floor in a circle!!

Violent Krumble, Psycho Fox and Ankle Grinder were our trainers for the night. They covered: 

T-stops and snow-ploughs – practicing stopping on the track. Remember: for T-stops lean on the back foot and keep feet close together. For snow ploughs use pigeon toes, bend your knees, and dig your heels in.

Stride – skating on one foot, skating low, staying in derby stance, touching lines on the ground while skating, falling safely (“like a rag doll”) and not grabbing other skaters when falling (“fall alone”). Remember: bend your knees and keep your head up.

Cross-overs – pushing with one foot at a time, then exaggerating the pushing motion and, finally, doing complete crossovers. Remember: push with both feet and make your cross-overs nice and deep.

Riding the track –moving in a rectangular shape around the track, coming out wide on the straightaway and cutting in tight across the apex. Remember: turn with the shoulders, look around the track, and communicate when you’re overtaking on the inside or outside.

Endurance - we paired up and counted each others laps in 5 mins than swapped over. You were probably a bit buggered after that!

Then there was a stretch and cool down lead by Blue Wrenegade and a chat by Frill Seeker.

Frills taught us the importance of hydration and massage & what this sometimes leads too!! Also eating correctly so you are switched on for derby.

ADRD promotes a safe, friendly and inclusive environment, we want you to skate confidently in a comfortable environment, please remember we don't tolerate any mouthing off, or unsafe behaviour.
Just a reminder from a safety point of view to please remove any jewellery (such as large dangly earrings, facial piercings, necklaces, watches and rings) at all your training sessions. Also that if you are wearing safety equipment to wear it correctly, do up your helmet and leave it done up all night.

Hope you have been practising and we look forward to seeing you in week 2.

Love and Bumps

Sweet Potato, Cheesy Cauli, Brussel Sprouts and Mushroom Gravy xx