Montreal roller derby

That’s right ladies, now YOU TOO CAN BE A DERBY GIRL!!

Recruitment is now closed! Please contact us if you want to be informed of the next bootcamps! Thanks!

Starting Tuesday August 18th, at La Récréathèque, we are going to hold Boot Camps for aspiring Roller Girls. If you want to join MTLRD you NEED to complete the entire Boot Camp process first in order to be considered part of our league, and an official member of the Smash Squad.

This is how Boot Camp is going to work: There are five levels of skills to work on and a Newbie can NOT move to the next level if she did not pass the previous level.

Level 1: Basic Skating

• Form & Stride
• Crossovers
• Single Foot Glides (Balance)
• Sticky Skates
• Complete Stops (t-stops and snow plows)
• Endurance Laps: 5laps in 1min & 20Laps in 5mins

Level 2: Falls/Recovery- Balance/Agility

• Falls (single/double knee/baseball/porn star/180)
• Recovery within 3 seconds
• Stepping (standstill)
• Squatting (skating)
• Jumping (two feet and one to the other)
• Focus (looking behind)
• Weaving cone drill

Level 3: Skating with Others

• Whips & Pushes
• Pacing
• Weaving (snake drill)
• Pack skating w/unexpected obstacles)
• Leaning
• Bumping Wheels

Level 4: Blocking

• Taking Hits
• Booty blocking/ Hip hits/ Full body hits

Level 5: Written Exam

• Basic of the Game
• Rules

There will be a tight structure for all the Boot Camps and including set testing dates. It is designed to give enough time for Newbies to learn, but is set at a fast pace so that by the time the league comes back from the off-season on November 3rd, Newbies will be “up to speed” and ready to join league practices. Please note: If a Newbie FAILS the same Level TWICE, she is not able to continue with boot camp. She will be encouraged to help out with the league, but can not skate as a Derby Girl until she tries-out again the following year.

Also Note: Due to the Boot Camps schedule **NO NEW GIRLS CAN JOIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 6th!**

Teaching Level 1: August 18th-30th

Level 1 TEST: Tuesday September 1st
Re-Test: Tuesday September 8th (No more testing Level 1)

Teaching Level 2: September 6th-13th

Level 2 TEST: Tuesday September, 15th
Re-Test: Tuesday September 22nd (No more testing Level 2)

Teaching Level 3: September 20th- October 4th

Level 3 TEST: Tuesday October 6th
Re-Test: Tuesday October 13th (No more testing Level 3)

Teaching Level 4: October 11th-25th

Level 4 TEST: Tuesday October 27th
Re-Test: Sunday November 1st (No more testing Level 4)

Final Test: Written Exam

TEST: Sunday November 1st
Re-Test: Tuesday November 3rd

For Newbies who were doing Re-Test of Level 4 on the 1st:

TEST: Tuesday November 3rd
Re-Test: Sunday November 8th.

More Info:

-COST: $20 a month to participate in the Boot Camp.
-You MUST HAVE Quad Skates and ALL GEAR by September.

-If you or anyone you know is interested, please email Trash & Smash at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)