The first week of Fresh Meat week started of with Bride of Skatan (Skato) and Blue Wrenegade (Wren) taking us through a warm up, getting in derby stance & skating then coasting......
Single knee falls:
+ Fall small, safe and controlled.
+ Keep that core nice and strong for stability.
+ Make sure you can do these falls on both legs! Both will be tested and, besides, when you're on the track you'll have to be able to just go down whichever works for the situation - you can't ask that blocker to make sure she comes from a particular angle just so you can fall on your chosen leg!
+ No hands! Push back up through your core. Using hands to stand up again should be avoided at all costs. If you absolutely must, push off your knee.
Double knee falls:
+ These are generally only used as an emergency fall.
+ Don't fall on both knees at once - it can potentially injure your knees and back. Instead, lead with one leg first to create a 'tap, tap' rhythm.
+ Lean back into that air guitar pose! It'll prevent you from falling flat on your face!
4 Point Fall :
+ Think about being long and thin - the aim is to take up the least amount of lateral space as possible.
+ A bit of speed helps to keep a flow of movement through this fall.
Single knee fall with a turn:
+ This fall is super important for setting yourself up to skate off in the right direction as quickly as posible.
+ Use your core to turn, or your back foot as a kind of rudder.
+ Don't let your slide get wide - keep your legs together.
+ Really try and work on that quick recovery - get back up as quickly as possible.
+ Pack work is all about control and communication.
+ Think about 'pack politics' - your physical and verbal communication must be respectful and understandable.
+ Remember that touch can often be the best communicator - use gentle touches on your team mates hips to indicate your movement through the pack.
+ Sticky feet! Your feet must stay on the ground at all times! If not, you could get penalised for tripping.
+ Fall small - keep your arms and legs in, and stay down until it's safe to return to the game.
+ Fall alone - it can be really instinctual to grab at something when you fall. You need to break that habit right now!
+ Remember that derby stance - stay low and loose. Don't stiffen your arms - let them hang naturally nice and close in front of your body.
+ Learn to feel comfortable looking around - you will end up spending most of your track time looking behind and around you.
+ Talk talk talk! Communicate the obstacles you see on the track, or movements you make through the pack.
Well, hopefully that gives you a few things to think about during the week. Welcome to Fresh Meat and congratulations for making it through your first night of "no more personal space"!
With Love and Bumps
3 Veg & Gravy xx
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