Pimp Your Skates

Yo Yo Derby Doers! Bouting season is here and she is making derby widows all across the globe. If not skating, ladies (jr's and guys) are fundraising, traveling, working out, and best of all, PIMPING THEIR SKATES! 

"Go Fast Skates" is what I love to call mine, because that is what I want to do, GO FAST! I have been happy blocking since last year when I started derby, but why limit myself to just that? This past weekend I traveled four hours to go scrimmage with a great group of ladies. What a way to spend a Saturday! Apparently, I am a jammer now, something I wasn't expecting. I blame it on my go fast skates (now to work on the go fast no back blocks). I train in high altitude, so the lower elevation may have been to my advantage...but it could also be the fact that I am slowly (as money allows) pimping my skates. 

If you have been following along here at Muttpuppy's Putting On My Big Girl Panties, then you already know that I have changed out my bushings from the stock PowerDyne that came with my Riedell She Devils and switched up my stock red tuner wheels to orange 95A wheels for wooden floor, and the 91A Atom Snaps for slippy surfaces. 

My coach likes to think that I am getting faster because I practice all the time (road, outdoor track) and exercise, but I tell him it's cause of my pimped up kicks. I did lots of research on what I wanted to do in my skating (push myself to excel beyond my current skill level) and what kinds of skate modifications would help me to achieve my goals. It did not cost me very much money (if you follow along, you will know that I am thrifty).

So, if you have aspirations of grandeur that require more than just hard work and dedication, switch up your style and pimp your kicks! Lighter plates, faster wheels, new bushings, ceramic bearings, and lighter nuts will help. Do some research, set your price points and start pimping your skates! 

"Derby Derby DO!" 

 - Muttpuppy

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I got a brand new pair of roller skates

"I love roller derby. I love everything about it. I look forward to the future of roller derby. I love that other people love roller derby." 

Muttpuppy

It is very nice to see all the videos that are coming about because of roller derby. The one I will share with you today was shown to me by a friend of mine, Mad Maggie. I very much enjoy this video. It was made by a girl in high school for her senior thesis. We have a girl on our team who is a senior in high school, and roller derby is her senior project. I sent her this video. I wish her well as she enters into the world or roller derby. Makes me happy for her. My wish is that women in the future are able to play roller derby as young as possible, as a sport in the schools and colleges. Will this happen? We will just have to watch and see. I once asked Bonnie D.Stroir if she knew of roller derby in the schools and she said there is one elementary school that does have it as a sport - what a great step towards that wish! 

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Roller Derby Videos

Hey there world wide webbers! Happy February to all of you virtual surfers. I have been busy once again working on projects and getting life in order before bouting season takes hold of me and  tightly refuses to release her grip! I have been enjoying season 2012 and hope that all of you are giving your 100% as well. 

February 18th brings Presidents Day and also PRESIDENTS DAY SCRIMMAGE where I will be skating my little (or not so little, lol) tush off with lots of rad girls. There are also many bouts that day as well across the nation - I look forward to hearing how every one does. Can not wait to SKATE SKATE SKATE! 

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Protech Dent Mouth Guard is hosting a contest (ending Saturday). We here are hoping that DERBY LUV wins so that the mouth guards can be donated to the winners local team. VOTE every day until Saturday and share with your friends!

This weekend (February 10th, 11th, 12th) is The Big O in Oregon with many women, men, co-ed and jr. teams taking the floor in Eugene.  Follow along with the action on the Derby Deeds Podcast and at Derby News Network. 

Want to watch derby all day? Check out DNNtv - "all derby all the time".

Speaking of derby, I have been noticing that lots of girls (and guys) in the derby community are posting really cool footage of them skating, little films and cool edited shorts to YouTube and FaceBook. I LOVE IT! If you find any really cool clips, share the links with Muttpuppy's Putting On My Big Girl Panties and I will post them here on this site for others to enjoy to. Email muttpuppyblogs@yahoo.com or even easier - share them on the Big Girl Panties FACEBOOK PAGE. 

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