roller Derby academy

Learn to skate with us!

There is a place for everyone in our league. If you’re new to skating or haven’t done it for years, don’t worry – we will happily coach anyone no matter what their skill level. Join our Roller Derby Academy and we will teach you how to skate properly, stop safely and the rules of the game.

Our training program is structured to give you all the minimum skills required to participate in roller derby and we even provide you with skates and protective equipment to get started.

Starting 21st January 2027

Roller Derby Academy full 14 week course - £80.00

Roller Derby Academy Skate Basics 6 week course - £40.00

No previous skating experience needed, all fitness levels are welcome. Roller derby is a journey, we don't expect you to be ready to roll right away!

All kit to get you started can be provided (Skates, Helmet, Wrist Guards, Knee Pads and Elbow Pads) 

The Academy sessions officially starts at 6.30pm, skaters can arrive from 6.00pm for kitting up, off skates warm up etc

The cost of the course includes:

  • Kit Hire

  • Access to all Academy Sessions

  • Off-skates invites to advanced skater sessions and scrims 

  • Academy Skater WhatsApp group for updates and to keep in touch with your fellow skaters

Who can sign up? 

Anyone over the age of 18, there is no upper age limit. We begin from the absolute basics and do not require any prior skating experience to join our course. All our skaters will go through minimum skills training regardless of previous knowledge.

We have both OTA (open-to-all, mixed gender) and WFTDA teams. We operate under the WFTDA gender policy, meaning any marginalised gender are welcomed and encouraged to participate in our WFTDA teams - this includes: Women (the WFTDA uses women to refer to all women, including trans, cis, intersex, and gender-expansive women).

  • Individuals with gender identities belonging to the trans umbrella (i.e. those whose gender does not align with the gender they were assigned at birth). This includes, but is not limited to:

    • trans men,

    • transfeminine and transmasculine individuals,

    • those who are genderqueer, agender, genderfluid, and/or non-binary regardless of their presentation or the gender they have been assigned at birth.

  • Individuals with culturally specific genders such as Two-Spirit.

  • Intersex individuals, who perceive themselves as belonging to a Marginalised Gender.

  • Any combination of the above (or other) Marginalised Genders.

Please note: this list is not exhaustive.

Don’t wait, get in touch! If you’re nervous or unsure please read our FAQs to put your mind at ease.

Don’t worry – roller derby is journey, we don't expect you to be ready to roll right away!

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