Editor's Note: Have Derby, Will Travel was Hurt Reynolds' original derby blog as he travelled across the U. S. and Canada for a year (2006-2007) volunteering for derby leagues and events at a time when derby was spreading like wildfire. This blog included some of the only roller derby game scores and recaps on the internet, as well as a travelogue of items of interest to the derby community.
Recently a new roller derby training business popped up on our radar in Argentina. It seems a derby skater, a physical trainer and a nutritionist have paired up to start a serious training business for skaters in Argentina, and beyond. The founders hope to be a force and a resource for all Latin American skaters and leagues. Check it out! (Google Chrome works best if you don't speak/read Spanish and need a translated page).
Editor's Note: Have Derby, Will Travel was Hurt Reynolds' original derby blog as he travelled across the U. S. and Canada for a year (2006-2007) volunteering for derby leagues and events at a time when derby was spreading like wildfire. January 2007 was the beginning of his journey, so let's take a look at what was happening in derby in the Western U.S. just 5 years ago!
DL: Tell us who you are, and how you got started in roller derby?
NDS: I'm Niky Dee Stroys-U from Tropic Terrors Derby League in Puerto Rico and I was the founder of roller derby on the Island. I put my first skates on in January 2011 without even knowing that I would like roller derby. After 9 months of practicing, I played my first regulated scrimmage and knew from that moment that I wanted to be a Jammer. Right now I play for Reckless Bandidas mostly as a Pivot but I'm training to become a Jammer for my team.
Editor's Note: Have Derby, Will Travel was Hurt Reynolds' original derby blog as he travelled across the U. S. and Canada for a year (2006-2007) volunteering for derby leagues and events at a time when derby was spreading like wildfire. In honor of all the women competing in Denver this weekend, here's a look back at some coverage of WFTDA Nationals in Austin, TX, 2007. It was that same weekend that Justice Feelgood Marshall launched Derby News Network.
In a recent humor article for effing amazing blog (which you should be reading whenever you're not reading your derby blogs) The Hairpin, about how to interpret movie reviews, Emily Weiss and Katie Heaney interpreted the phrase “...power of the human spirit” to mean “someone goes from poor to rich/sports team wins a thing.”
Music was her first love...and most definitely her last..
Of how Jane inspired me to inspire her.
A little over a year ago I had a lucid dream; I owned a pair of quad skates, much like the ones I used to have when I was eleven, and I was awesome on them! I could do tricks, skate as fast as lightning and dance on them! It felt awesome being on those four wheels.
