My Goals this Season:
1.) I will focus on MYSELF and what I am doing to help my team during jams.
2.) I will use my time as a Pivot to teach my team mates. If I am a blocker. I will block. The end.
3.) I will become a more effective one on one positional blocker.
4.) I will become a more agile blocker, using big steps and cross overs to get where I need to be.
And I'm adding a 5th:
5.) I will earn how to effectively hit with my hips. Not rely on my size to carry me through, and not rely on the easy shoulder pushes..because they are ineffective against seasoned players. Hips don't lie!
Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
My first Fan! ..and Body Slam.
This was all so adorable that I can't even contain myself.
My teammate Manic Boom Bastic had this to say for her Facebook status today:
Mataea on her phone: so... That's why I won't be at practice tonight. Yup, talk to you later. Bye Spick. Me: Were you talking to Flik? Mataea: Well, yeah Spick.
....Mataea is 3 years old. I can count that, right? Give the girl some chalk to play with, and she's a fan for life. Isn't that the greatest?
This next part was GREAT but...Phew...painful. We had practice last night at Bernick's Arena, in preparation for our coming bout on 9/8. The important part about this news is that means we were on concrete. Which is like 99.99 percent better for roller derby. Except when you fall. I fell. HARD.
I got knocked clear off my skates, into the air, only to land on left entire left side AT THE SAME TIME. My left butt, back, shoulder and HEAD just BANG. I layer there in pain for a few minutes.
Even fetal positioned it for a spell. Wowzer. It was a good one. I clearly hit my head as I just wasn't RIGHT for awhile. Thankfully there was an eye doctor there who was able to confirm that I wasn't
in danger of concussion. It was just a hard core hurt.
But I'm better now...and the above referenced "fan" story makes it all worth it. :D
My teammate Manic Boom Bastic had this to say for her Facebook status today:
Mataea on her phone: so... That's why I won't be at practice tonight. Yup, talk to you later. Bye Spick. Me: Were you talking to Flik? Mataea: Well, yeah Spick.
....Mataea is 3 years old. I can count that, right? Give the girl some chalk to play with, and she's a fan for life. Isn't that the greatest?
This next part was GREAT but...Phew...painful. We had practice last night at Bernick's Arena, in preparation for our coming bout on 9/8. The important part about this news is that means we were on concrete. Which is like 99.99 percent better for roller derby. Except when you fall. I fell. HARD.
I got knocked clear off my skates, into the air, only to land on left entire left side AT THE SAME TIME. My left butt, back, shoulder and HEAD just BANG. I layer there in pain for a few minutes.
Even fetal positioned it for a spell. Wowzer. It was a good one. I clearly hit my head as I just wasn't RIGHT for awhile. Thankfully there was an eye doctor there who was able to confirm that I wasn't
in danger of concussion. It was just a hard core hurt.
But I'm better now...and the above referenced "fan" story makes it all worth it. :D
Thursday, August 9, 2012
I Eat My Words
We recently held an informal league meeting. I was 100% incorrect in my last post when I said that 90% of the league has no clue how hard it is to be on the BoD. Honestly, I feel horrible that I even thought so low of my league. The BoD arrived around 30 minutes later than the rest of the team. I'll be honest, I really thought that we'd arrive and be TORN apart. I know that we have dropped the ball in communicating things timely, etc. But you know what- the girls were so incredibly supportive - they aren't angry that things aren't being handed down - they want to STEP up. This makes me so happy- in my last post I mentioned how Juke said it's so important to find a way for the girls to WANT to give, and not to require them to do it. Well- SCAR be stepping up. The only thing that the BoD really failed on was encouraging the girls to run with their projects. We got them signed up, but failed in the follow through of showing them that they really truly do own the league and that they have a VOICE. Anyway--if any of you read this--I humbly apologize for underestimating you. You are the best. I <3 you.
My Goals-
A few posts ago I talked about my goals this Season. I feel like they are going well. I have to consciencly remind myself to think about ONLY me. I just need to say that when I do this successfully, I have the BEST practices. I am writing this 3.5 hours after practice and I'm still on a high. I jammed tonight because I WANTED to. I actually asked to Jam. Yeah- imagine that. It was just a scrimmage, safe environment and all, but...it wasn't awful. I think I gained a lot of confidence at boot camp and I'm slowly starting to see my abilities in this area improve. I also had few solid blocking moments. Our coach stepped in as a jammer a couple times (once for each team). I had at least one solid hit on him (he even said- nice hit!) and another where I was able to drive him out of bounds...now to learn not to cross the line myself! :D I also had one epic hit on my derby bff Lola Frequency. I knocked her so hard right on her ass...WHILE I was jamming. Really. Does a night get any better that? I say no.
Bottom line- I faced a lot of my fears tonight- instead of telling myself what I couldn't do- I focused on staying low and hitting solid and wonder of wonders, it worked. Yes it did. Win.
My Goals-
A few posts ago I talked about my goals this Season. I feel like they are going well. I have to consciencly remind myself to think about ONLY me. I just need to say that when I do this successfully, I have the BEST practices. I am writing this 3.5 hours after practice and I'm still on a high. I jammed tonight because I WANTED to. I actually asked to Jam. Yeah- imagine that. It was just a scrimmage, safe environment and all, but...it wasn't awful. I think I gained a lot of confidence at boot camp and I'm slowly starting to see my abilities in this area improve. I also had few solid blocking moments. Our coach stepped in as a jammer a couple times (once for each team). I had at least one solid hit on him (he even said- nice hit!) and another where I was able to drive him out of bounds...now to learn not to cross the line myself! :D I also had one epic hit on my derby bff Lola Frequency. I knocked her so hard right on her ass...WHILE I was jamming. Really. Does a night get any better that? I say no.
Bottom line- I faced a lot of my fears tonight- instead of telling myself what I couldn't do- I focused on staying low and hitting solid and wonder of wonders, it worked. Yes it did. Win.
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