
So I have passed my minimum skills and I have very mixed feelings about this. Firstly, as I scrimmed with the Big Girls and took part in a Cherry Popper the following week, I am very grateful to all my…
So I have passed my minimum skills and I have very mixed feelings about this. Firstly, as I scrimmed with the Big Girls and took part in a Cherry Popper the following week, I am very grateful to all my…
So my Fresh meat days are nearly over. Because I’m kind of obsessive I counted how many different ‘sign offs’ you need for your WFTDA minimum skills (not including 27 in 5). This totals 219 in total (73 skills to…
Yesterday was my eight month Derbyversary. This comes after a fantastic practise on Saturday where I got three PB’s and felt like I played well at Daisy (despite the penalty – oops!). Followed by an evening of alcohol with many…
This Saturday, the 5th September 2015, it’s our Fresh Meat Day at Birmingham Blitz Dames and having joined during February’s Fresh Meat Day, it’s quite a shock when I look at how far I’ve progressed. The Dames have a very…
So I’ve been skating now for four months. I feel more confident on wheels and am learning new skills such as crossovers, transitions, and lateral moves. All of these seem completely out of reach until I realise that I’m doing them. Okay…