“Hi, I’m Sue Flay.” “Hey Sue, I’m Hero Shima.” “Oh, I KNOW.” Dude, I say to myself. Be cool. Be. Cool. It’s hard to shut down the fan girl inside. She’s been watching these women kick butt and take names for two years. Without having met them, I fell in love with them all. Now, more »
I still remember the night I passed all of my (WFTDA) minimum skills – it was at the end of a Monday night practice when Smashley Destructo gave me the good news. Why is that significant? Because it meant that my first practice with the league was on a Wednesday night – guided scrimmage! I more »
My name is SheWanna Rock, and I am a new skater. I joined the league in June after advanced tryouts, but that wasn’t my first try. My first attempt was during new skater recruitment in November 2011- I didn’t make the cut. I was determined though, and you know what they say, if at first more »
My stomach churns uncomfortably and I recognize my growing panic ̶ sweaty palms, short, sharp breaths, and I think I might possibly vomit. I’m freaking out. I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. It’s June 6th, my first practice with The Chicago Outfit. I watch the other skaters, so agile, tough, and completely intimidating. more »
“What do you mean, like that thing on skates, where people skate around and hit each other?” “Well, there are rules and stuff. We don’t just haul off and clock each other in the face…but, yeah.” “That’s what I thought. I just never would imagine YOU doing it.” Maybe it’s the pretty shoes I wear. more »