Derby Update!

So practice last night was awesome! I got there and Carl announced that he had wheels for us to try out. I was soo excited, bahaha. So I went over there and he put some pink wheels on my skates, I have no idea what the brand was, but they are the ones that come on the rebel invaders that im going to buy soon, so I wanted to try them out. I have never had indoor wheels before or even skated on them, so it was a crazy experience! Slippery at first cuz of the sealing agent they put on all wheels. I tried to wipe it all off but you can only wipe so much! After a little bit I got used to them and the sealing agent started wearing off and then they were juss gripping the floor, it was awesome. They are wayy faster than my wheels! My wheels are also outdoor wheels so they arent as good as indoor wheels anyways. But these were amazing. I kept them on the entire practice and I love them! I did trip over them a few times like hitting against my wheels on the opposite side, but my trucks are plastic and for some reason my axle slides in towards the middle on both of my skates. So no matter how many times I tap it back to straight it will slide back in! Its freakin annoying so all my wheels are on the inside of my skates and hardly any on the outside. Its unbalanced and retarded. So this Thursday if I go skating which I think i will, Carl will be there and he said he should have some size 8 rebel invaders for me to try on, then we can figure out what size I need to order. Im going to get some awesome shoelaces too. And prolly some Pink toe stops. Anyways, moving on practice was insane! BreakHer pushed us so hard and It was awesome. I was flying by on my new wheels which was weird cuz Im not used to being able to go that fast! But im still having issues cornering. I bet you its my skates like the actual boot and axle. We'll see if I can do better with the rebels on.

We practiced our pace lines, and in and out drills. Then we did hip checks, played a game that helped us practice getting up quickly and running on toe stops (In which I made this epic freakin wipe out when trying to get down next to one of the girls. Seriously it was insane and awesome), and then we played shark attack! Not all in that exact order. Then lastly we scrimmaged and I jammed the first time, and pivoted the second and third times. Those new wheels were awesome the entire time and i cant wait to get my own skates! I will miss the back brake though. Haha, my skates now have a back brake but no other skates do, so I have been trying not to use it actually. I learned how to T-stop and Plow stop last practice and i've been using them both. I t-stopped with the new wheels last night and it was surprisingly easy compared to trying to do it with outdoor wheels. I didnt try to plow stop, but I will next time. Its insane how big of a difference having a good pair of skates and wheels can make.

Anyways moving on, we have the opportunity to rent out the food 4 less building in Spanish Fork and use it to set up our derby track and practice. They are going to measure it today or tomorrow and let us know if the track will fit. CROSS YOUR FINGERS that it will!!! When that happens we get to sign insurance waivers and then start practicing FULL CONTACT and 4 nights a week! Im so excited, so lets hope this goes through and works! So all in all, Derby rules!