Hello Derby Fans,
Two posts in two days? I know, what’s this derby blog coming to!
But never fear, today’s post brings some stellar news: we are launching a new learn to skate program! It starts in a few hours, but don’t worry if that feels like a tight timeline to you— we have loaner equipment available, so genuinely all you need to do is buy a ticket and show up!
This is a program focused on skating essentials. While it is through the lens of roller derby, it is focused on basic footwork and skating moves. You’ll learn how to skate forwards and backwards, how to safely fall and stop, and begin to develop skills like crossovers and transitions.
As someone who went through Jet’s learn to skate program, I genuinely cannot recommend it enough! The coaches were kind and well informed, with experience coaching skaters at all skill levels. When I began my program, it was my first time on skates in my entire adult life. A year later, I was drafted onto the home team roster! While I still have a lot to learn, and am continuing to get better at every practice, I wouldn’t be able to do it without the basic skills I learned in the training program here. All that to say- if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to skate, for derby or otherwise, this program is a fantastic place to start.
You can find logistical details and tickets here. You’ll have practices typically on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, with some additional practices happening on periodic Thursdays. We practice up at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate and the Edmonds Center for the Arts, and even though this introduction to skating has little to no contact, we still require full safety gear for all participants!
Hugs and Bruises,
Public Emily No. 01