Fresh Meat Week # 3

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Head trainer for Fresh Meat week # 3 was Pixie Pincher, with helpers Nyx Bellatrix, Rolla Junkie, Marshall Stacks, Gateway Girl, Kit Cat Krunch and Bride of Skatan.

Warm up consisted of pairing up with some one you hadn't worked with before to practice leaning, then hopping and jumping on the whistle. Next up falls, one whistle for a single knee slide with a turn, and two whistles for a baseball slide. After that was 5 big laps using both tracks, concentrating on stride and cross overs, then split onto the two tracks to "ride the track" and finally a pyramid drill.

The nights main focus this week was whips and pushing.


How to Do Whips & Pushes in Roller Derby

A few points to remember:

Pushing:

Line up directly behind the person you are pushing, place both hands on her back to let her know you're going to push her.

Push her forward using even pressure with both of your elbows straight, so she moves in a straight line and doesn't go out of control in another direction.

Remember your derby stance, keep your own centre of gravity low to avoid falling.

Whipping:

Keep your forearm close to your body to maintain stability during the whip.

Let your team mate grab your arm, and don't grab hers (don't link fingers). While you will be controlling the whip itself, the receiver needs to control the release.

Turn your body forward on the side she's holding onto and give your all to transfer that momentum to the person you are whipping, even if it slows you down or slows you to a stop.

Skaters then had a refresher from the previous weeks blocking, falls and pack skating and finished with a game to warm down and some stretching.