Monthly Archives: November 2011

SKATER MENTAL ATTITUDE CHECKLIST FOR BEGINNING SKATERS ATTEMPT TO FOCUS ON SELF AND OTHERS IDENTIFY YOUR GOALS RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN BEHAVIOR HONESTY SELF-TRUST ABILITY TO MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS WILLINGNESS TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND / SELF -FORGIVENESS POSITIVE APPROACH TO … Continue reading →

Roller Derby Coaching #4.

When someone comes to one of my Derby League practices, I hope they can let go of preconceived notion of roller derby coaching and / thoughts about how it should look. I belive coaches are instructors, leaders and mentors. I … Continue reading →

Kindness is NOT weakness. Discipline is not mean. We want to teach skaters to make decisions in the moment that will allow them to perform under stress and anxiety. Some of the best skaters at practice will fall apart when … Continue reading →

Roller Derby rookie practice is about: Self Confidence Growth Opportunity Community Self Improvement Focus Determination Changing Learning Helping Mentoring Enjoyment Exercise Focus Intention Preparation Roller Derby Advanced Practices Should be about: ROLLER DERBY And SKILLS TRAINING Coaching success hinges on … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on a coaching manual so I could delegate some of my coaching ideas. I’m going to share it piece by piece.. The Hot Flash Philosophy of what Roller Derby should look like My goal is to provide … Continue reading →

It has been almost a year since I’ve posted my last blog and it’s time to start again. Here is a summary: In the past year, I’ve been working on getting my leagues started and we have three; Seattle Roller … Continue reading →