Helpful tips

1) Set your our goals and don't hold yourself back. Find out what your strength & weakness are, ask your coach for their feedback and don't just wait. You'll find that once your goal is set everything will run a lot smoother.

2)  Be the first to show up to practice & be the last to leave practice.

3) Listen to your coach. Seriously! listen don't let it in one ear and out the other. Have respect for your coach & trust what they train. Same goes for your refs don't talk back to them.

4) The words "I can't" "She better than me" "I'll never get" etc... Erase these from your brain. If you have that kind of attitude then you'll never get anywhere. Roller derby is 50% physical & 50% mental, you can't have one over the other.

5) Support your teammates & encourage them no matter what everybody is at different levels, but everyone still starts off as a fresh meat. Cheer the girls on, if you see someone struggling to learn something just help them.

6) Don't be afraid to ask questions. The more you ask the more you learn. Roller derby is a sisterhood there will always be someone out there that is willing to answer questions & help you on this journey.

7) Watch as much games as you can possible can. Study how the teams work together, the blockers keeping the pack & the way the jammer races through the track.

8) Learn all positions. This will help you in the long run cause you'll never know what is going to happen. If you get hurt learn how to be an NSO that way you still can go to the scrimmages & bouts.

9) If something does happen to you like a simple thing of just twisting your ankle to a horrible thing as breaking a bone just remember listen to what your doctor says. If s/he says you need to rest then rest & recover. Its okay to have the fear of skating again after recovery, but remember that your teammates are there for your support.

10) Don't be afraid, disappointed or jealous. Don't be afraid of falling, knocking someone out or even getting hit. Not saying this won't happen, but try not to let it happen. Honestly jealously is just an ugly thing there really is no point to it try not to let it get to you.