But the intensity is rising. The level of competition increases year over year at the higher levels of play. Travel teams and house teams are getting wise, and realising that “conditioning” or “cross-training” is an important ingredient to giving them an edge over their competition.

Essentially, our sport now demands us to be ATHLETES, not just “derby girls.” The challenge, though, is that few derby skaters come from a high-level sports background. They’ve never been coached by a professional, or taught how to properly train, care for their bodies, nourish themselves, treat injuries, or prepare mentally for competition. They’re doing their best, but they don’t have the whole toolkit to work with.

Roller Derby Athletics is the world’s foremost training resource for roller derby skaters, covering the full spectrum of what it means to be an athlete, including cross-training, injury prevention, stretching, nutrition, and sports psychology. Pretty much everything but lacing up the skates and practicing skills and strategy. Cause you’ve got that part covered.

Sport is empowering, and we know that when a skater works hard and achieves the success she was looking for on the track, that will quickly translate to other areas. We provide readers the tools and information they need to achieve their goals in derby, and in life.

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