I'm fresh meat from the Fort Myers Derby Girls. We're called Minnows, then when 'pass' our level 2, we become Fish. I'm also 45 years old so KUDOS to Susie. We don't get our names until we pass our skills test to become part of the regular team, I've earned my number though. (93) I need to watch this before I go to practice. I'm the only Fish right now and its pretty hard. The others are still Minnows.
As a former Michigan resident (Petoskey area) it was very nice to see this. I currently ref and play COED and Men's derby in Alaska and am super excited to see that there is more derby doing on in Northern Lower Peninsula Michigan. Gives me something to look forward to when I come home to visit. Nice job.
Thank you! I`m a man from Germany and I really like it to see how much fun it must be for you to do this sport. I wish Roller Derby would exist in Germany :-( Sorry for my english:-)
This was awesome to watch. I'm currently in a freshie cycle and hoping for assessment soon. There's two of us on my team and we hit the ground running. Practice scrimmages are scary (lol) I'm having the time of my life and I can't wait to earn my name and number.
I just joined freshmeat a few weeks ago, it's been so fun. Finally have my own skates. So glad to be off the rentals. The trucks were so ridiculously tight!!
@@nicholeperkins8867 look around for sure! Just Google your state name then roller derby. I thought the state my grandma was in wouldn't have any cause there isn't even a roller rink in her state anymore, but lo and behold, there's a league right in the city she lives in.
I think this was very good, though they make i t seem like roller derby is an extremely dangerous sport. Yes, there is chance of serious injury, but they didn't mention that why those girls have such high risk of injury is because they are fresh meat. If you start derby as an adult you can't skate as well as someone who joined when they were only, say twenty. If you have played roller derby for a long time, there is much less risk of injury. I just feel like this makes derby seem very uninviting when really it's a fun sport and not super serious.
These girls are brutal I did security for a few derby’s and nobody would mess with them it was more like a free ticket , swag, and an all access pass it’s awesome
this video is perfect for a starting team like us! I would really like to make Russian subtitles for it so that my teammates can watch this film.Is there a possibility of this? I hope yes :)
I'm fresh meat from the Fort Myers Derby Girls. We're called Minnows, then when 'pass' our level 2, we become Fish. I'm also 45 years old so KUDOS to Susie. We don't get our names until we pass our skills test to become part of the regular team, I've earned my number though. (93) I need to watch this before I go to practice. I'm the only Fish right now and its pretty hard. The others are still Minnows.
thylacinelove this is 5 years ago, so how are you doing now?
This should be renamed Becoming a Roller Derby Athlete.
As a former Michigan resident (Petoskey area) it was very nice to see this. I currently ref and play COED and Men's derby in Alaska and am super excited to see that there is more derby doing on in Northern Lower Peninsula Michigan. Gives me something to look forward to when I come home to visit. Nice job.
Thank you! I`m a man from Germany and I really like it to see how much fun it must be for you to do this sport. I wish Roller Derby would exist in Germany :-(
Sorry for my english:-)
Roller Derby does exist in Germany, it is constantly growing too... :-D
check out rollerderbygermany.de
I tried to bring some color to the Roller Derby world, check @bkgcode on Instagram🎨
49 my Gramma is 52. That is a bad ass gramma
Great video and insight.
This was awesome to watch. I'm currently in a freshie cycle and hoping for assessment soon. There's two of us on my team and we hit the ground running. Practice scrimmages are scary (lol) I'm having the time of my life and I can't wait to earn my name and number.
So cool!! B team is like school. How awesome to go to school everyday!!!!!
I just joined freshmeat a few weeks ago, it's been so fun. Finally have my own skates. So glad to be off the rentals. The trucks were so ridiculously tight!!
silverdragonfour I would love to join a derby team I've always wanted to do it. Idk if there is a team around me though :(
@@nicholeperkins8867 look around for sure! Just Google your state name then roller derby. I thought the state my grandma was in wouldn't have any cause there isn't even a roller rink in her state anymore, but lo and behold, there's a league right in the city she lives in.
I think this was very good, though they make i t seem like roller derby is an extremely dangerous sport. Yes, there is chance of serious injury, but they didn't mention that why those girls have such high risk of injury is because they are fresh meat. If you start derby as an adult you can't skate as well as someone who joined when they were only, say twenty. If you have played roller derby for a long time, there is much less risk of injury. I just feel like this makes derby seem very uninviting when really it's a fun sport and not super serious.
These girls are brutal I did security for a few derby’s and nobody would mess with them it was more like a free ticket , swag, and an all access pass it’s awesome
this video is perfect for a starting team like us! I would really like to make Russian subtitles for it so that my teammates can watch this film.Is there a possibility of this? I hope yes :)
Happy birthday girl!!!
i fell the same way
To even be cons8dered what skatin skills are a must????