I was at practice again last night, making it three days in a row. Just five of us blokes, plus Gillie, Carly and Imogen. No, we didn’t scrimmage!
We practised bridging, wall reformation, more bridging and more wall reformation. As I’m not playing on Saturday it made sense (to me) to jam as much as possible. We want a wall that is effective, where the blockers to work fluidly together. The more we practice the better we’ll get.
I used to be a bit of a jammer wall flower, but I’ve found recently that it’s quite addictive. Last night, whenever I could, I grabbed the jammer panty :-)
Roller derby is really hard work. Sweat builds up in your helmet and runs down your face and neck. Many of the guys wear bandanas to absorb it. By the end of the session everything you’re wearing is soaked. During the session you hardly notice though – your mind is engaged in the game. (I’m also quietly pleased with my work rate. I was by far the oldest person there last night, but I pretty much kept up with the youngsters :-))
Now I have a break from derby for a week and a bit. Saturday is our bout against Super Smash Brollers in Nottingham. We’re skipping practice on Sunday, so the next time I’ll be on track is 8 December.
Go Dead!