Session 5: Bringing on the Hits

This is where the fun really starts.

Review, on Track

• Pack drill – pack speeds up and slows down, movement from the inside to the outside, stops, back to the front, transition as a pack, fall small within the pack, bump wheels, squats, sticky skating, knee taps, pushes and hip movement by name,

• Sharking – moves fluidly from side to side of the track, performs smooth lateral cuts, crossing the track at least 3 times on the straightaway and 2 times on turns

• Endurance

Introduction to Positional Blocking

• Plow stopping in front of another skater to slow that skater down

• Duck Walk plow technique

• Blocking with a partner in front of a “Jamming” skater

LEGAL BLOCKING ZONES - block ONLY with the "pink" areas shown

From: 2. Gameplay — The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby | 20200101 (wftda.com)

Introduction to Checks and Hits

• Stationary hip hits with partner, check mark with hips, getting low, pop up

• Movement into hip hits, slow pace, sharking into hit, no elbows

• Taking a hit, derby stance

• Two lines of skaters – Inside Skater is the hitter, hits “jammer” to the outside

• Two lines of skaters – Outside skater hits “jammer” to the inside

• Both “jammer” skaters enter track legally, no cutting, discuss

LEGAL TARGET ZONES - aim your hits ONLY at the "pink" areas

From: 2. Gameplay — The Rules of Flat Track Roller Derby | 20200101 (wftda.com)

Homework:

• Endurance, endurance , endurance!

• Learn Hand Signals: WFTDA Officiating Cues, Codes, and Signals