GCCHS Girls Beginner Roller Derby
Next Class Sept 19th 9am -10am
Beginner Roller Derby Class - is your 1st step to laying the foundation of your skater life. This class will give you the basic footwork and balancing skills to start learning other forms of roller skating including outdoor skating, dance skating, speed skating, and our favorite, ROLLER DERBY! But 1st the basics of roller skating must be mastered before venturing into any other roller sports discipline. And we are going to make mastery of the basic tons of fun!
Ages 10-18yrs
Varsity Girls 10yrs - 13yrs
Teens 14yrs - 18yrs
What your will learn in Beginner Class:
- Footwork
- How to gracefully fall
- How to gracefully get up from a fall
- How to stop quickly
- Forward Crossovers
- Transitions Forward to Backwards
- Transitions Backwards to Forward
- Quick Transitions
- Quick Starts
- Backward Skating Scissors and Cross pulls
- 2 foot 180 jumps
- Skills Assessment To Level Up to Roller Derby 101
Requirements:
- a great attitude
- wear work out clothes
- bring water, hydrate!
- Knee Pads, Elbow Pads, Wrist Guards and a Helmet
If you do not have Quad Skates we will have loaner skates for you!
If you absolutely love this free class and want to take your roller derby training to the next level. Our 101 roller derby classes are held on Monday and Wednesday nights. If your Are interested and becoming a full member let your coaches know.
