Should You Get Off Twitter?
5Is your Twitter or Facebook feed riddled with “over shares”, “oh-no-you-dihents”, and other linkless ramblings?
Ever wonder where your league, your team, or certain friends took lessons on the rules of social media?
Are you using social media like a jackass?
This infographic explains it all. Enjoy.
All kidding aside, this post marks the beginning of a More >
Derby Coaches Shut Up And Lead
1Seriously. If you are a roller derby coach and you wonder why your skaters aren’t performing? Or god forbid slacking off, complaining, mouthing off, or maybe not even showing up? Shut up, sit down and listen to this guy talk. Listen to the whole thing. Then, show it to your entire coaching staff. Then, print out the transcript provided and MEMORIZE IT, and IMPLEMENT IT. Don’t give me any More >
Adding Insult to Injury
1Image via Wikipedia
I made the team.Go Reckless! And I think my team name and my teammates are exceptionally fannypacktastic . Who wouldn’t want to wear glitter gold as part of their team uniform? You know me–I love the sparkles.
My team may even be even the bomb diggity (Oh my word. Did I really type that and leave it for people to actually view with their eyes? Yes. I did it. The More >
Seeking Roller Derby Skate Shops
12Here’s a litte mini-review of Cruz Skate Shop in San Francisco, CA. We have heard nothing but glowing reports about this brick and mortar shop. There is nothing like toiling over which skates More >
Bad Derby Coaches Are Crappy Tippers
5Or maybe your league already has several team coaches, drill coaches, bench coaches, fresh meat coaches, off-skates training coaches, and the like? If that describes you, this scenario does not apply, so go click somewhere else for a minute.
Lately, I’ve heard a lot of chatter about how some leagues deal with the lack of regular, talented, and More >
What Came First? Challenges or Self-Esteem
10Just like the age old question:
“What came first, the chicken or the egg?”
Are you kidding me? All I had to do was BUY it?
I’m at a point in my life where my self-confidence is ok, but still a work in progress. I’m 45 and I’m still loaded with self-doubts. As a kid, I had such shoddy self-esteem. At 14 I decided to change. I decided the time had come to build up that self-esteem. And I did it in More >
A Conversation: Fresh Meat And Wheels
7SKATER: “I just joined a league that’s in its inaugural year. I’m still really new to roller skates. Any tips on how to skate more since all I have is indoor wheels and not always an indoor place to practice? Any advice would be great.”
YO, ROLLER DERBY: “You bet. Do you know what kind of indoor wheels you have?”
SKATER: “I have the Radar More >
Do Not Fart on the First Date – And Other Website Rules
3Image via Wikipedia
5 Simple Steps To A Perfect WordPress WebsiteA while back, Yo, Roller Derby wrote an article called “How to Get a (FREE) Derby Website“, where we gave you a quick step-by-step guide to setting up a website for your roller derby team to league and FAST. The following article takes this one step further and gives more techy advice from Yo, Roller Derby Contributor, Snappy More >
