Southland Sirens are a competitive roller derby team based in Waterford, Ireland. We recruit all genders as skaters, refs and NSO's (Non Skate Officials). We also run a 'Learn to Skate' Roller Skating programme twice a year to new beginners in the 1st & last Quarter of the year.
The great thing about roller derby (aside from everything!) is that the same strategies and skills apply to everything and everyone at every level. Sure, it LOOKS like there’s a lot going on, but the complexity and dynamism that is roller derby is made up from a small handful of basic skills. KEEP READING…
Zone play in roller derby is fast becoming an important part of the sport — we’re using it during starts, to escape offense, and to play effectively through some of the weirder scrum situations that appear during the course of the game. In short, it’s a pretty great piece of this great puzzle we call roller derby. There’s just one problem: how the heck do you train it? KEEP READING…
