Skate SkillsAug 26, 20269 min read10 comments Inside the Roller Derby Skills Test Before anyone hits the track, every derby skater has to prove they’ve got the fundamentals down. Here’s what that actually involves. A sport with real roots Roller derby traces its origins back to the 1930s, when roller skating races between teams of…

Skate SkillsAug 12, 20269 min read19 comments 5 Ways to Skate Faster Speed comes from technique and conditioning more than raw effort — here’s where to actually focus your training. Speed is built, not forced Anyone starting out in skating eventually starts wondering how to actually get faster — not just push harder, but genuinely…

Skate SkillsAug 5, 20269 min read13 comments How to Skate Backwards (Without the Fear) Skating backward feels unnatural at first, but the fundamentals are simpler than they look once you break them down. Why backward skating feels so different At some point in every skater’s development, learning to skate backward becomes the natural next step….

Skate SkillsAug 19, 20268 min read16 comments How to Skate Over Cracks Without Losing Your Flow Uneven pavement is unavoidable once you leave the rink — here’s how to roll through it instead of getting stopped by it. Why this skill actually matters Sticking to the same dull loop around the block gets old fast,…