Raw Meat Meaty Session May 19: ZOMG, The Pain!

by Melinda on May 16, 2012

When: 10AM -Noon, Saturday, May 19
Where: Royal City Curling Club, 75 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster
What: Advanced roller skating/non-contact roller derby skills lesson
Level: skills testing required, speak to a coach for details
Cost: $12

Those who survived last year speak of it in hushed tones. If you missed it, they said, you’ll just never understand the pain. The searing, searing pain… It changed them. They went in that rink girls, and they walked out…limping. And fast!

This week, it’s your turn. The most excellent Twisty Hurtzmore will lead you through the infamous meat grinder. She will beat down your skating form and rebuilt you from the bones up. You’ll faster, stronger, better, and in a lot of pain.

Can’t wait, can you?

About Raw Meat Meaty Sessions

Raw Meat Meaty Sessions are advanced roller skating skills sessions for skaters who are ready to take it up a notch, current roller derby league skaters who can’t get enough time on wheels, and injured or retired skaters who love to skate, but may not want contact. Meaty sessions are a workout, but they continue to be non-contact.

There is a skills requirement to attend Meaty sessions. If you do not meet the requirement, you will not be allowed to skate in these sessions. If you would like to be tested, please email info@rawmeatvancouver.com, or come to our regular roller skating session at 12:30 and chat with a coach. All TCRG skaters and on-skate referees* are welcome to skate with us. Skaters for other leagues who wish to come out must have passed a WFTDA basic skills test. If you are unsure of your level, please contact us or come to a regular session and chat with a coach. Of course, everyone is always welcome at our regular sessions.

*For refs: This means that you have actually skated as a referee in a TCRG bout. The ref test alone is not comparable to the Raw Meat test.

Raw Meat Meaty Sessions will continue to cover roller skating basic skills, plus advanced agility and technique, as well as a range of roller derby skill and strategy drills. Raw Meat Advanced Sessions will run every Saturday all summer until August 4 from 10 to 12 at Royal City Curling Club (75 E. 6th Ave, New Westminster), except for May 26. Raw Meat Meaty Sessions are $12. If you have skated in a Meaty session, you are welcome to stay and skate at our regular session for an additional $5.

Raw Meat Rules

Rules are simple: 1. Be safe, and 2. Don’t be an ass-hat. Anyone who breaks these rules will be asked to leave.

The floor at RCCC is beautiful to skate on, but it’s very hard. Helmets and mouth guards must be worn at all times on the skating floor. Also, taping your knee and elbow pads is not required or recommended for RCCC. We suggest you clean the tape off of your pads if you have them taped up for Thunderbird, in order to fully enjoy the super-slidy floor at RCCC.

I hope to see you on the track!

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Raw Meat Roller Skating May 19: Get Your Sweat On!

by Melinda on May 16, 2012

When: May 19, 12:30-2:30
Where: Royal City Curling Club, 75 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster
What: 2 hours of roller skating drills, spills, and thrills
Level: Open to all
Cost: $12

Ah, it’s going to be a beautiful long weekend in Vancouver, and nothing compliments your cutest summer outfit like the noxious stench of wrist guard stink. Mmmm….it reels them in every time. By them, I mean amorous skunks. To get your stink on, join us at Royal City Curling Club at 12:30 PM for two hours of roller skating fun. We work on basic skills, such as stops, falls, agility, jumping, and skating in proximity with other skaters. Don’t worry, we’ll keep it interesting with derby strategy drills and some amazing games. This week, Snow Crash is going to show you some fun new strategy drills.

Every Saturday until August 4, Raw Meat will meet at Royal City Curling Club (75 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster) from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The new floor allows for a full-sized track plus plenty of room for breakout groups to work on specific skills. We only have access to this venue for a few months, so come on out! You will be amazed at how fun and fast this floor is.

All levels of roller skaters are welcome at this session, from beginner to advanced. There is no skills requirement for this session. We will focus on basic roller skating skills (stops, falls, agility, proximity) and basic roller derby strategy, with some fun and games thrown in (double knee slide curling, anyone?).

Just learning to roller skate? Don’t be shy! Please come on out to Raw Meat, and we’ll help you learn to roller skate. Don’t hesitate to come to this session if you are an advanced skater, either. We’ll keep it interesting with variations on drills, and lots of fun and games. Besides, we know it’s hard to get out of bed on a Saturday. Now that Raw Meat starts at 12:30, there are no excuses! Come on down!

Everyone at this session must have roller skates (not roller blades), as well as knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, a helmet and a mouth guard. No exceptions. For more questions about getting started with Raw Meat, and what gear you need, see our FAQ page.

These sessions are $12. This price is attendance-dependent. If we get more skaters, we will be able to drop the price, so please encourage your friends to come out!

Raw Meat Rules

Rules are simple: 1. Be safe, and 2. Don’t be an ass-hat. Anyone who breaks these rules will be asked to leave.

The floor at RCCC is beautiful to skate on, but it’s very hard. Helmets and mouth guards must be worn at all times on the skating floor. Also, taping your knee and elbow pads is not required or recommended for RCCC. We suggest you clean the tape off of your pads if you have them taped up for Thunderbird, in order to fully enjoy the super-slidy floor at RCCC.

I hope to see you on the track!

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Raw Meat Roller Skating May 12: Sunny Summer Skating

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