>> IT IS AN EXCITING SPORT COMBINING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL AGILITY DRAMA INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT AND A HEALTHY DOSE OF AGGRESSION ON WHEELS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ROLLER DERBY IN GRAND RAPIDS OWNED GRAND RAGGEDY A WOMAN’S FLAT TRACK LEAGUE AND THEIR UPCOMING
SEASON WE’VE GOT TO KNOW WHO IS NOTICE NEIGHBORS MAKE NASTY FROM THE GRANDDADDY ATTACK AND AMY BATMAN LURE FROM THE GRAND BAGGY ALL-STARS THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE THANK I WANT TO HEAR THE BACK STORY WHAT GOT YOU INTO 2 ROLLER
DERBY >> YOU KNOW 2005 I WENT TO A BRIDAL SHOWER AND THERE WERE PEOPLE I KNEW THERE THAT WE’RE TRYING TO START THE LEAGUE OK SO I JOINED RIGHT AWAY PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO LEARN THE SPORT LEARN HOW TO SKATE AND I’VE
BEEN HERE EVER YOU’RE NO A LOT OF THAT OK LET’S HEAR YOUR SIDE I ACTUALLY WANTED TO PLAY HOCKEY HIT IN THE EYES AND PLAYING HOCKEY HAD SOME FRIENDS THAT WERE GOING TO A GRAND DRAGON THE GAME >> AND I WENT AND I WAS LIKE
AND I USED TO BUREAUCRAT AS A KID AND I WAS LIKE NO I NEED TO DO THIS WERE OR CONTENT AND HOCKEY LIKE BASIC TRAINING HAPPENED I THINK THE FOLLOWING DAY OR THE FOLLOWING WEEK SO I GOT ALL OK SO TELL ME WHAT
WHAT YOU LOVE WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK I CONTACT GREAT STRESS RELIEF YOU HAVE A ME ME ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE >> IT’S GREAT CARDIOVASCULAR WORKOUT TEAM BUILDING SKILLS AND IT’S A GREAT ACTIVITY TO DO AFTER YOU KNOW YOUR WORKDAY
AND YOU WANT TO RELIEVE SOME STRESS AND HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS HAVE FUN >> AND HOW IS THE LEAD CHANGED SINCE YOU SO MUCH I MEAN IT WENT FROM MORE I’M LIKE THE AT RECALL TIGHT PERFORMANCE AND JUST LEARNING THINGS TO NOW
THERE’S SO MUCH STRATEGY THE ALL-STARS ARE RANKED IN THE NORTH AMERICA EAST REGION WERE 18 RIGHT NOW OUT OF 130 LEAGUE THE EAST REGION I MEAN THERE’S SO MUCH STRATEGY AND TEAM BUILDING IT’S NOT SO MUCH OF JUST LIKE OH IS THAT FAKE
NOTHING FAKE WE HAVE RULES THE POLICY OF ACCESSORIES AND KIND OF LIKE AN HACKING WHERE YOU HAVE CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU CAN’T DO OR YOU BUY THE PALIN BACKS THERE’S ACTUALLY RULES IN STRATEGY SO AND TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU KNOW THE
LEARNING CURVE HOW YOU START IN AND HOW YOU GET TO FEELING I GUESS MAYBE YEAH SO I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF SKATING EXPERIENCE I WAS GRATIS SAID >> BUT WE HAVE FOLKS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN ON SKATES AND WE TEACH YOU EVERYTHING
EVERYTHING FROM LEARNING HOW TO BE ON THE SKATE BN SKATES CROSSING OVER RUNNING ON SKATES RUNNING ON TOAST OPS TO THE WHOLE GAME STRATEGY MENTAL TOUGHNESS EVERYTHING SO IT’S REALLY AWESOME TO WATCH SOMEBODY COME IN BRAND NEW AND QUESTION I MEAN THE QUESTION
THEMSELVES A LOT BUT IT’S SUCH A SUPPORTIVE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE YOUR BACK AND WANT TO TEACH YOU EVERYTHING THAT YOU JUST WATCH THESE PEOPLE FOR GRASS AND AND JUST CONTINUE TO INSPIRE AND DO REALLY AMAZING THINGS LIKE AND NO MATTER HOW
LONG YOU’VE BEEN PLAYING YOU’RE ALWAYS WORKING TO IMPROVE YOUR STRATEGY AND YOUR SKILL SO THERE’S THINGS THAT I’VE BEEN STILL WORKING ON FOR 10 YEARS THAT I DON’T KNOW THAT EVER GET TO BUT IT KEEPS YOU GOING YEAH I MEAN YOU CAN
ALWAYS LEARN RIGHT YOU’RE TALKING SO MUCH ABOUT STRATEGY BECAUSE IT IS A MIND GAME AND THEN TALK ABOUT WHAT THE STRATEGY IS FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR >> AND AND YOU KNOW HOW YOU COMBINED THE PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL ATTRIBUTES TO TO BE OF A WINNING TEAM YEAH SO IF THE SPORT IS FIVE-ON-FIVE IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANYONE IN THE AND EACH TEAM CAN SCORE AT THE SAME TIME SO AND OTHER SPORTS YOU’RE NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY SCORING >> SO YOU’RE DOING OFFENSE AND
DEFENSE AT THE SAME TIME SO TIME OUT THERE BLOCKING I’M TRYING TO BLACK MY OPPONENT AT THE SAME TIME I’M TRYING TO HELP MY PERSON THROUGH WHO’S CALLED THE JAMMER THAT WEARS THE START AND SCORES AT THE SAME TIME I’M COMMUNICATING TO
MY TEAMMATES WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT YOU KNOW AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU’RE MENTALLY THINKING OK 3 STEPS AHEAD THE COACH IS YELLING SOMETHING FROM THIS I YOU KNOW OTHER PLAYERS FROM OTHER TEAM ARE TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU TO DO THINGS IT’S
SO MUCH GOING ON AND IT JUST AMAZING WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND SOMETHING WORKS OUT JUST SO SMOOTHLY THAT YOU’VE BEEN PRACTICE SEEN AND YOU DO IT IN A GAME AND SCORE SOME POINT HOPEFULLY WIN THE GAME I LOVE
IT I LOVE IT AND YOU GUYS HAVE A CLINIC COMING UP FOR PEOPLE AT THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THAT THEY WANT TO DO ANY PARAMETERS ANY LIKE AGE LIMITATIONS THINGS ARE 18 AND UP PERFECT ALL RIGHT BUT I YEAH WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WANT
LEARN THE SPORT AND PLAY AS AN ATHLETE OR WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING AND THEN POTENTIALLY REFFING ARE DOING A JOB LIKE A NICE GETTING OFFICIALS WHAT WE CALL THEM SO IT’S OPEN TO ANYONE AS A MARCH 17TH AT 09:00AM AT GR
SKATING EVENT CENTER’S WHERE WE USUALLY PRACTICE AND I’M ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT HELP YOU LEARN THE PROCESS WE ALSO HAVE A BOOMERS IS OUR COACH AND SHE HOPES THE NEW PEOPLE PROGRESS OK PERFECT YOU CAN YOU DO CAN YOU RENT SKATES YOU
NEED TO HAVE YOUR OWN SKATES ONCE YOU KNOW THINGS CAN WE HAVE SOME GEAR PROVIDED BY ONE OF OUR AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE SOME SKATES FROM PREVIOUS SKATERS AND THEN SINCE WE’RE AT THE RING PRACTICING THEY DO ALLOW US TO USE THEIR RENTAL
SKATES IF SOMEONE NEEDS SURE YOU WANT TO TRY THIS OUT BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE AN ACTION TO GET DOUBLE HEADER COMING UP THAT THAT’S SATURDAY AT JAMS SPORTS ON IN GRANVILLE OFF 28TH STREET WE HAVE A DOUBLE HEADER FIRST GAME IS GOING TO
BE THE ALL STARS SOME ANGRY PLACE FOR THE ALL-STARS AND THEY’RE PLAYING LAKESHORE FROM HOLLAND SO IT’S KIND OF A WEST VERSUS AND ALSO I THINK WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME FORMER GRAND DRAGON WE’RE STANDS ARE SO IT’S GOING TO BE A REALLY
GOOD SECOND GAME AS A AND THAT’S WHY PLAY FOR AND WE ARE GOING TO BE FACING ROOT RIVER AT RACING OUT SO THEY’RE ALL THE WAY HERE TO PLAY US YOU CAN COME SEE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT SKATERS WHO ARE NOT
PLAYING THAT GAME AT THAT TIME ARE GOING TO BE IN THE CROWD AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THE GAME PUT PLAYS AND ALL OF THAT WITH CONCESSIONS >> WE’RE DOING A PERSONAL CARE DRIVE FOR A WAY A HUGE
COLLECTIVE SO PERSONAL CARE ITEMS DEODORANT SOAP SPOTTY WASH WILL BE THEIR GIRL SCOUT COOKIES OUT YEAH WE’RE GOING TO SKY OUR LEAGUE IS ALSO DOING LIKE POP-UP CRAFT FAKE SALE TO HELP FUNDRAISE CAUSE PAY TO PLAY SURE WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING WE’RE SKATER
ROBIN SCARE OWN SO WE HAVE TO PAY DUES PAYING RENT COSTS THAT EXPENSES HEARD THAT THINK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND SAYING SO YOU WANT TO CHECK THEM OUT COMING UP MARCH 9TH FORCE WHISTLE FOR 38 CHAMPS
SPORTS GO TO GRAND COM YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TEAM ABOUT WHAT THEY DO IF YOU WANT TO
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