News

Vixens’ Poster Wins ADDY Gold!

Posted by on Feb 21, 2013

So you think you know the Vixens? We’re athletes, sure. Skating, hitting, winning and all that. But there’s a lot more to this league than just the women on skates. It...

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That's What She Said

Derbyversary

Posted by on Apr 11, 2013

I love anniversaries. Moreso than the gifts, the flowers, or the cheesy Hallmark sentiments, I love the reminiscing that happens on anniversaries. Where were we? How did we meet?...

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Events

Next Up: South Bend on April 20! Get your tickets now!

Posted by on Mar 18, 2013

Hot off stunning edge-of-your-seat victories in their home opener, the Lansing Derby Vixens and Capital Corruption are set to do it again vs. the South Bend Derby Girls! If you were...

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Derby 101

Have fun!

Posted by on May 8, 2013

After this week, I realized almost all of my skating struggles are the result of the sick games my mind plays with me. Inzy and one of the vets, Casey, made me realize this while we...

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Recent Posts

Have fun!

After this week, I realized almost all of my skating struggles are the result of the sick games my mind plays with me. Inzy and one of the vets, Casey, made me realize this while we were working on a seemingly simple drill. It really wasn’t anything I couldn’t manage: take turns with your partner skating two laps in derby direction, non-derby direction, and...

Pace Lines, and Toe Stops, and Bear Crawls, OH MY!

All right, since my post last week was kind of a snoozer, I will try to make this one more interesting! This week’s Derby 101 class was the hardest and most emotional class so far. There were some points during the class that I felt that I wasn’t going to make it to the end of class, but there were “sisters” there pushing me on. I say...

Be shiny!

This was a really hard week for me, and I think for a lot of others as well. Roller Derby is almost more mental than physical. A lot of the things are physically difficult, especially when your body has to get used to unfamiliar and awkward positions, or improving your endurance when you are out of shape (or simply unused to it). The larger portion, and more...