Days of Thunder Training Camp
Have you ever wanted to skate banked track roller derby?
Want to learn how to skate from some of the nation's top trainers such as Los Angeles Derby Dolls Amber Alert, Texas Rollergirls Smarty Pants or Tilted Thunder Rail Birds TyFoyed Gary?
Now's your chance! Glide into the Aviary in Seattle, WA on December 10th & 11th, 2011 for a comprehensive roller derby training camp on banked track skills. Take classes on building good form, offensive and defensive jammer and blocker skills, effective stride, handling the rail and overall pack work.
Classes range from beginner to advanced levels.
Attendees will start off with a welcome reception at the Avairy on the evening of December 9th. Classes begin the following morning.
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3 Levels of Training Clinics: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Black and White Scrimmage with TTRB
Referee Training by TTRB ref group, The CIA
Cost: Skaters - $100
Refs/NSOs - Free
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Schedule of classes: Full curriculum will be given after purchase of ticket.
Skill Level Description
Below are descriptions of three skill levels. Please choose the one that best describes your skill level.
Beginner: You can perform skating basics on flat track such as propelling yourself on quad skates, stopping and falling safely. You have been skating for at least 6 months and have little or no scrimmaging experience. You have some knowledge of roller derby rules and strategy.
Intermediate: You have been skating for at least 6 months to over a year and have mastered basic skating skills such as crossovers and stops. You can do transitions and some backwards skating and are ready to progress to more advanced skills and strategies. You know the rules and have more knowledge and understanding of roller derby strategy than a novice. You have scrimmage experience and maybe a few bouts under your belt.
Advanced: You have been skating for years, are proficient in most advanced skating roller derby skills such as crossovers, backwards skating, transitions, blocking, jamming and executing strategy. You have at least one season of bouting under your belt and can understand advanced roller derby strategy.
Class Descriptions:
Beginner: classes to be held will include basic skating skills such as:
Stops, form, and falls with an intro to stride
Advanced stride and riding the track
Starts
Fast recovery from falls
Intro to pack work
Intro to transitions, backwards skating and kick rail spins
Intermediate: classes will focus on derby skills used in game play such as:
Pack work: skating in a pack, maneuvering through the pack and changing position safely
Jamming and jammer agility
Blocking technique and strategy
Advanced: classes will focus on:
Advanced jammer skills and strategy
Advanced blocking
Hitting technique and styles
Intermediate to Advanced banked track roller derby strategy
Skaters who do not participate in advanced classes are welcome observe.
Please Note: These levels are to give you an idea of what clinics to take. You may find that you are beginner in one class and intermediate in another or intermediate in one and advanced in another. However, we do not recommend you jump more than one level. It would be unusual for you to have beginner skills and be able to manage an advanced clinic.
Saturday will finish with a free skate open to all campers where you will also be able to mingle with some of the Tilted Thunder league skaters.
The camp will wrap up on Sunday with a full contact black and white scrimmage open to campers, coaches and some Tilted Thunder Rail Birds.
Skater Participant Criteria:
Desire to try out the banked track
Must be 18+
Must be female for skating clinics
Must have proof of insurance and you will also be asked to sign a liability waiver at the clinic
Be affiliated with a recognized roller derby league or have passed the WFTDA minimum requirements through PFM or other recreational league
Prior roller derby training is required
Ref Participant Criteria:
Desire to learn banked track rules
Must be 18+
Must have personal insurance and you will be asked to sign a liability waiver
All skating participants must have USARS insurance or purchase an event coverage pass for $20 on site (we will provide information)
Note: This event will be sanctioned by USARS and all on-skates participants must have the appropriate coverage in order to be eligible to participate. WFTDA does not recognize the reciprocal agreement with USARS when skating on a banked track.
Be affiliated with or was once an official with a recognized roller derby league
Prior roller derby ref training is required
Once you sign up we will send you confirmation, address and directions to the Aviary and a list of local hotels if you need accommodations.
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Questions? Please contact railbirds@tiltedthunder.com
Are you interested in learning how to roller skate and finding out what derby is all about? Then check out Tilted Thunder's Flight School program. This 6 week program is designed to teach you all basic skating/derby fundamentals. Please contact Dasiy Slay at recruiter@tiltedthunder.com
