They had asked all the skaters to join at 5pm for a meeting and commense practice at 6p...well that ran over...didn't get to skate until 7 :( So after getting all geared up we had about 45 minutes to skate. And they definitely made it worth it.
We broke up and the baby dolls were practicing their crossovers and making sure the power came from the inside leg, and not from the leg that was crossing over. Flik-taught the baby dolls that night and made us get go around the track skating on one leg and pushing off with the other. Making sure to dig deeply to ensure that we get a lot of power from the strides. Boy the next day did I feel it right in the kiester. Which was GREAT! except, I must remember to work both sides. I felt lopsided for a few days...
I am finding the hardest time to perfect my cross over. I'm a bigger skater, short legs, and big bulky pads. I know off them are excuses, but that hasn't prevented me from keep on keeping on. So maybe not excuses but road blocks, seeing how I have not given up. But for a moment of #realtalk...this shit is HARD. I keep comparing myself to other skaters which is Derby Suicide, I know but it's hard when my 45-ish year old mother is skating better than me. I know I need to switch it to be motiviation but it's easier said than done. Bottom line is I love derby, I will get there, I will pass my WFTDA skills. I will rock it out. But it is taking me longer than I would like.
My mother is now skating with us. So she has all 3 of her daughters on the team, her partner is deemed #1 supa fan, and our oldest half sibling is a NSO. Oh! not to mention my mother's partner's best friend is a Zeeb. Oy, it really is a family affair....
Anywho! I thought I would be freaking out having panic attacks worrying about her breaking herself. But she is just fine, skating like a pro. Apparantley she skated a lot when she was a child, jam skating and all that shiz. But, her name is Nacho Momma. which is taken but we still call her that. Not sure where I was going with this tangent but it's a little factoid to learn about me and the SCAR dolls.
I have some pictures to share too! I love pictures.:D
Are you kidding me? This is amazing!! I saw on Tumblr they have a set of four...which I may buy:D
But Ghoulia is my favorite and I LOVE how here helmet is a brain and she's a zombie. ::swoon::
My badges of honor. My fist set of gnarly bruises on my leg. I am so proud. Something that my boyfriend doesn't quite understand. But my derby wife totally does :D
These are my new skates!!! I am so excited for them. They are riedell R3's. I plan to upgrade to antiks when I get better at skating. I bought Atom Snap wheels for them-Pink to match:D. So far I'm in love. It's just taking a while to get used to them.
Until Next Time.
Auf Wieder Slayin
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