Beginner Roller Derby – Practice focuses on skate skills needed for derby, ie. plow stop, T-stops, using toe stops, transitions, agility and stride.  Once those skills are mastered, skaters will work on contact skills needed to play the game, ie. taking and receiving hits, rules of the game and basic strategies. Open to skaters of any gender 18+. Full gear required: helmet, elbow and knees pads and wrist guards.

Advanced Roller Derby – Attendees must have been a bouting-level roller derby player or passed MSRs for any roller derby league. Open to skaters of any gender 18+. This practice focuses on banked track skate skills and game strategy. Full gear required.

Officials – No prior roller derby experience is required. Attend our scrimmages to have “on the job” training with our amazing officials crew. NSOs (non-skating officials) need to wear closed toe shoes and all black clothing. Skating officials need to wear a black and white striped shirt, helmet, elbow and knee pads and wrist guards. Anyone interested in becoming a skating official can also attend our beginner roller derby classes to learn how to skate.

All roller derby programs require use of quad roller skates, helmet, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards.  Mouth guards are required for contact.

Rental skates are available at no extra charge and rental protective gear is available for $5 per practice.

Ready to get your own gear?  Need help with recommendations?  Go see our friends and very knowledgable skate and gear specialists at Bo’s Boots on Wheels in person at their Kearny Mesa San Diego location or online.