So in this hectic time, practice has fallen by the wayside a bit. I missed Sunday practice since I didn't get enough sleep (finishing up a final paper). I had to miss Tuesday because one of my coworkers quit and we had to cover her shifts. I did go Monday, and it was a pretty good practice.
In other news, several newbies have just passed assessments. Leah (my mentee), Sara F, Sibel, and Lorissa are all grannies now. Yay! B-Dazz practice is gonna be packed with even more awesome now! On that note, B-Dazz practice is cancelled for Tuesday.
I know I've kind of been on Cloud 9 since I passed assessments and my posts haven't been riddled with the same struggle that they were. I thank everyone for sticking with me through that. I have a one-on-one with Amy Fister coming up, so I'm sure I'll have more things to work on real soon.
Last night's practice was interesting. We did some awareness and endurance drills. I really need to work on my turning toe stops at a sprint. I can do them at pack speed fine, but up at a sprint, I fall. In fact, I tried one when I was going balls out Monday and I don't even know what happened. I don't know what parts of me hit the floor. For now, I've been trying to plow to slow myself down and then execute a tomahawk (aka turning toe stop).
I got to work with my now-granny-mentee, Leah. Leah is super cool. She found a bunch of helmets on sale and basically bought them all, so I just got me a brand new Pro Tec helmet for $14. I never knew what it felt like to have actual padding around my head.
So things are going well. I don't have work til 2 on Sunday, so I'm hoping to make it to practice. Then scrimmage Monday and no practice til the new year. Gasp!
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday Party-Time
So Day 2 Assessments were taking place during practice, so things were a little hectic last night. It was a pretty small practice, and it was Mary H's first Thursday night practice. She's had a class all semester, so she hasn't been able to come Thursdays.
Our Trainer was Rosie, but she was divided between time with us and time with the assessments. So we were kind of independent studying, as it were.
Last night was the first time I really felt like a granny. Sure, I've scrimmaged, been a rostered alternate, and even have a mentee. But helping newbies at practice last night really made me feel like I'd passed assessments.
I know I still have things to work on myself, but it felt nice to share my knowledge! Oh yeah, and I'll have my one-on-ones with a TC member sometime soon, so I'll really find out how I'm doing.
Our Trainer was Rosie, but she was divided between time with us and time with the assessments. So we were kind of independent studying, as it were.
Last night was the first time I really felt like a granny. Sure, I've scrimmaged, been a rostered alternate, and even have a mentee. But helping newbies at practice last night really made me feel like I'd passed assessments.
I know I still have things to work on myself, but it felt nice to share my knowledge! Oh yeah, and I'll have my one-on-ones with a TC member sometime soon, so I'll really find out how I'm doing.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Monday/Tuesday
This week has been derby-filled and I only went to 2 practices. Monday's scrimmage sucked a helluva lot less than week's. Wait. But first, Open Skate. I worked with my mentee on johnny crashes. She's taking Day 2 Assessments this Thursday. (GO Leah!) She's gonna pass because she's awesome.
Back to scrimmage. We actually had 10 people on our team, so most we did not have to stay out every time (yay!). I effectively played back and outside. I did a pretty good job as the outside person of a wall. And when we transitioned, I did one of those assisted hits where you hold on to someone else. I also think I did a booty sweep. I stay out of the box, mostly. Until the last jam, when I was jamming. They told me to call it, and I just didn't. That was silly of me. Oh well.
Afterward we had a meeting to discuss training and our goals as a league for 2012. That was cool. It was nice to participate in the brainstorming and feel like a part of things.
Team practice last night rocked. We did some offskates endurance (a la suicides). We did around the world and other drills involving footwork. And then at the end, we played Red Light-Green Light. We did it in 2 packs, and my team won 2 out of 3.
Sore as heel, but can't wait for Thursday.
Back to scrimmage. We actually had 10 people on our team, so most we did not have to stay out every time (yay!). I effectively played back and outside. I did a pretty good job as the outside person of a wall. And when we transitioned, I did one of those assisted hits where you hold on to someone else. I also think I did a booty sweep. I stay out of the box, mostly. Until the last jam, when I was jamming. They told me to call it, and I just didn't. That was silly of me. Oh well.
Afterward we had a meeting to discuss training and our goals as a league for 2012. That was cool. It was nice to participate in the brainstorming and feel like a part of things.
Team practice last night rocked. We did some offskates endurance (a la suicides). We did around the world and other drills involving footwork. And then at the end, we played Red Light-Green Light. We did it in 2 packs, and my team won 2 out of 3.
Sore as heel, but can't wait for Thursday.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Name
It's still super sweet to see my name on the Master Roster, and I don't think that feeling will ever go away. Sorry to my comrades whose names got lost in the red tape.
Furthermore, sorry to my loyal readers for not going to practice this am, but I felt like Uncle Fester when I woke up. Yesterday was a rough day at work.
Open skate and scrimmage tomorrow night. Promise to post afterward!
Furthermore, sorry to my loyal readers for not going to practice this am, but I felt like Uncle Fester when I woke up. Yesterday was a rough day at work.
Open skate and scrimmage tomorrow night. Promise to post afterward!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Scrimmage
Scrimmage Monday was rough. There were 15 of us. 7 on black, 8 on white. But it was a real learning experience. I thank team (Team no Brakes) for helping me out, and hey, I felt effective. I jammed a couple of times.
Other than the last of my bearings breaking and my having to switch out, I did stuff. And we never had a time where we went out with too few players. 2 on the bench, the rest on the track. We made effective walls, we recycled so well, and we were up at the half.
The other team kept trying to goat me, so I decided to hit their jammer. She came up on me and I hit her out of bounds. I would've stayed on her, but my jammer called off the jam at that time.
Other than the last of my bearings breaking and my having to switch out, I did stuff. And we never had a time where we went out with too few players. 2 on the bench, the rest on the track. We made effective walls, we recycled so well, and we were up at the half.
The other team kept trying to goat me, so I decided to hit their jammer. She came up on me and I hit her out of bounds. I would've stayed on her, but my jammer called off the jam at that time.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 2 Again
Ok, my faithful followers, I know you've been awaiting this. The results of my Day 2 assessments. If you're friends with me on Facebook, you may know already. Let's just say, I did much better this time than last time.
It was weird. Everyone else was nervous. I had no butterflies. I wasn't nervous, I was ready. I was ready to kick some ass and pass Day 2.
I had some problems, like my skate lace getting knotted. Thanks to Carrie for undoing it!
I had a lot of fun. Day 2 was great. There were 9 of us. We were all really supportive. The grannies were supportive. Foxy came over and gave us tips. She said it must be the drugs encouraging her to be nice.
I thought I'd failed shoulder checks and I thought I'd failed booty blocking, but I did not.
And the results are: I have 2 redos. 2! And they are leaning and taking inside hits in a pack. Both are things I know I can do. It's funny, because I don't even remember getting inside hits in the pack, only outside. So I'll just get low and absorb. Also I did leaning just fine with Rye a couple weeks ago.
So, folks, I plan to redo these skills Monday. And Monday night, there will hopefully be another granny!
It was weird. Everyone else was nervous. I had no butterflies. I wasn't nervous, I was ready. I was ready to kick some ass and pass Day 2.
I had some problems, like my skate lace getting knotted. Thanks to Carrie for undoing it!
I had a lot of fun. Day 2 was great. There were 9 of us. We were all really supportive. The grannies were supportive. Foxy came over and gave us tips. She said it must be the drugs encouraging her to be nice.
I thought I'd failed shoulder checks and I thought I'd failed booty blocking, but I did not.
And the results are: I have 2 redos. 2! And they are leaning and taking inside hits in a pack. Both are things I know I can do. It's funny, because I don't even remember getting inside hits in the pack, only outside. So I'll just get low and absorb. Also I did leaning just fine with Rye a couple weeks ago.
So, folks, I plan to redo these skills Monday. And Monday night, there will hopefully be another granny!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Lately...
It's been a while, I know. A lot has happened. Including the death of my dear laptop, Gregorio. Overwhelmingly, that's why I have not been posting. Also, I started my Fall classes last week. Which has actually brought me in front of a computer rather frequently, so there's really no excuse in the last week or so.
As far as derby goes, like 6000 have happened. I passed Day 1, back in June. I'm now a Mid-Lifer. That's our term, recently coined. We get to practice with the grannies and I have been doing so.
I also recently acquired new skates. They're not new-new. They're a pair of used Wickeds. They were used for a year by one of our skaters, but she was moving and wanted to see if she could pass them along. I'm still getting used to them, only had them for a month, but I have bypassed the leather break-in that some of our skaters are experiencing. It seems like several of our skaters have just bought Wickeds and many more have switched to Atom Poisons for our warehouse.
We also may be painting the warehouse floor soon, to hopefully have a cleaner track. We're testing the paint now.
Since becoming WFTDA, all of our bouting skaters have to retake assessments and that's coming up real soon. Right after out bout this weekend, in fact.
I have to redo Day 1 and take Day 2. I will hopefully be passing both very soon. I intend to be rostered for the last bout of the season. That's my goal!
I will be holding down the fort at Pride Charlotte this weekend, so if you're coming out, stop by the CLTRG table and see my new purple scooter.
As far as derby goes, like 6000 have happened. I passed Day 1, back in June. I'm now a Mid-Lifer. That's our term, recently coined. We get to practice with the grannies and I have been doing so.
I also recently acquired new skates. They're not new-new. They're a pair of used Wickeds. They were used for a year by one of our skaters, but she was moving and wanted to see if she could pass them along. I'm still getting used to them, only had them for a month, but I have bypassed the leather break-in that some of our skaters are experiencing. It seems like several of our skaters have just bought Wickeds and many more have switched to Atom Poisons for our warehouse.
We also may be painting the warehouse floor soon, to hopefully have a cleaner track. We're testing the paint now.
Since becoming WFTDA, all of our bouting skaters have to retake assessments and that's coming up real soon. Right after out bout this weekend, in fact.
I have to redo Day 1 and take Day 2. I will hopefully be passing both very soon. I intend to be rostered for the last bout of the season. That's my goal!
I will be holding down the fort at Pride Charlotte this weekend, so if you're coming out, stop by the CLTRG table and see my new purple scooter.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Practice/Rules Clinic
I intend (fully) to blog about tonight's practice, but not now. I need sleep now.
Ok, now let's see if I can remember everything.
Assessments Day 2 were last night. I was asked countless times why I was not assessing. The answer is that I haven't done hitting in 6 months. And I've only ever done Johnny Crashes once. I mean I could do pack stuff fairly well, and definitely the whips/pushes (maybe not inside arm whips), but hitting I have little experience with.
Anyway, the TC worked hard to ensure that those of us not-assessing got track time also. K-Rye, recovered enough from her knee bruise, was on skates and our trainer.
We worked on pacing. I was paired with .357 Maggie who took every time I passed her as a personal victory. But it was all in good fun.
I can't really think of anything else we did on the track.
So then K-Rye split us up into Grannies and those who'd passed Day 1 (curse you t-stops!) and newbies. We newbies worked on stops and drops and stuff. We did plow stops, t-stops, 6-point falls...in the area near the benches. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Litvak, better known as L8r Sk8r and Psy*Ren, led a rules clinic.
They went over one of the rules tests. Apparently newbies have been failing the rules test. I mostly knew the answers, when I was paying attention. Sometimes I'd stop listening and not hear answer choices or something. It was simple stuff like which kind of cutting the track penalty is a major, and which is a minor. Also the definition of in-play and the engagement zone and all that.
Then we ate at Solstice. And gossiped. And then I got a ride home and now I'm full circle/
Ok, now let's see if I can remember everything.
Assessments Day 2 were last night. I was asked countless times why I was not assessing. The answer is that I haven't done hitting in 6 months. And I've only ever done Johnny Crashes once. I mean I could do pack stuff fairly well, and definitely the whips/pushes (maybe not inside arm whips), but hitting I have little experience with.
Anyway, the TC worked hard to ensure that those of us not-assessing got track time also. K-Rye, recovered enough from her knee bruise, was on skates and our trainer.
We worked on pacing. I was paired with .357 Maggie who took every time I passed her as a personal victory. But it was all in good fun.
I can't really think of anything else we did on the track.
So then K-Rye split us up into Grannies and those who'd passed Day 1 (curse you t-stops!) and newbies. We newbies worked on stops and drops and stuff. We did plow stops, t-stops, 6-point falls...in the area near the benches. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Litvak, better known as L8r Sk8r and Psy*Ren, led a rules clinic.
They went over one of the rules tests. Apparently newbies have been failing the rules test. I mostly knew the answers, when I was paying attention. Sometimes I'd stop listening and not hear answer choices or something. It was simple stuff like which kind of cutting the track penalty is a major, and which is a minor. Also the definition of in-play and the engagement zone and all that.
Then we ate at Solstice. And gossiped. And then I got a ride home and now I'm full circle/
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