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Chronic Pain in Derby

Whoever coined the phrase “your body is a temple” was right about mine, because over the years I have managed to destroy it slowly (and...

6 Ways to Become a More Competitive Skater

So you've decided that you want to up your derby game. Maybe you have just joined a learn to skate program and are eager to master the...

Derby and Depression

Last week I went to a talk by Catrina Brown, a professor of social work at Dalhousie. Her talk was on women and depression, and I almost...

A love note to derby photographers everywhere*

*With special mention to Maritime derby photographers, especially our very own Richard Lafortune To all of our derby photographers...

The Pacifist

When I started skating I thought I wanted to transform into a hardcore roller derby star. Someone to channel the aggression hiding deep...

Am I Too Old for This Shit?

I started the “Learn to Skate” program with Anchor City Rollers in January 2016, despite a few family members asking, “You are doing...

Roller Derby Is Inclusive...Except When It's Not

I love roller derby. Getting involved in this amazing community has truly been a life-changer for me. I just have so much love for this...

Before Roller Derby/After Roller Derby

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Aggressive Skating Part 2 : At the Skate Park

(This is the second post in a series. Please see Intro to Aggressive Skating) Park Etiquette The main thing here is don't be a jerk, and...

Bells and Wheels

I’ve always been a person that enjoyed playing sports, especially team sports. Growing up I was in dance, swimming, figure skating,...