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LJ servers/DW
Also it might be time to backup your Journal and/or move it to Dreamwidth. Looks like the LJ servers have finally all been moved into Russia.
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Sean and the Roller Derby - basic skills continued
Can't believe we've done four sessions already (out of 12 ( Read more... ) -
Sean and the Roller Derby - basic skills 2
Today we had different coaches, but went over mostly similar stuff - T-stop, plough stop, 1, 2, 4-point falls, skull crushers, figure 8s, gliding on one leg. But a few new things, including practising the right position for a crossover with a partner. And jumps! Both stationary and moving. No core fitness drills this time. And a relay race at ( Read more... ) -
Sean and the Roller Derby - basic skills and stuff
So last Sunday was the first proper basic skills lesson. It looked like maybe 10 or 15 people dropped out after last week's 3 hour introduction. I know 1 or 2 more will be joining us next week though ( Read more... ) -
Sean and the roller derby: sticking at it, and tournament news
I'm determined to make a go of this roller derby thing. Several reasons, including that it's making me think about fitness and so on. But also because there's a bunch of things I started doing that I didn't see through to the end, and I want to be able to do that. Not that there's "an end", but there's at least improving my skating and lasting ( Read more... ) -
Sean and the Roller Derby: rec league induction and double-header
Saturday was a looonngg day. I got up really early, as some of us were meeting at a coffee shop before the session started. I managed to get there an hour before we were due to meet - I was in West Brompton by 9am - so I pootled about a bit, bought a paper, and went to the coffee shop at 9:30 and had a bacon baguette and some tea(!). People ( Read more... ) -
Sean and the roller derby - 2 sleeps to go!
Tonight I actually skated. What I've been doing thus far could be classed more as staying upright on skates. But tonight I did it properly ( Read more... )