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Rollerderby being as extreme as it is.........the injuries can be even more extreme.........i think the worst injuries that i have seen through out the years had to definitely be Atomic Butterfly from ICT Wichita Rollergirls..........there was a bad collision at practice between her and another fellow rollergirl.......... Atomic Butterfly's ankle was no longer a part of her body........she snapped it off her leg.........she still plays till this day...... talk about a die hard.......the only thing that bothers her is the pins that connect her ankle back to her leg..........now when she plays derby the pin tends to unscrew itself........its pretty cool you can see it on the outside of her ankle........

There are many different reasons why an injury can occur.............lack of stretching can definitely be a reason..........if you don’t stretch before and after a physical work out it can definitely cause strain on your muscles.........especially being as physical as rollerderby is.............another reason being would be lack of education.........i tell everyone i train that rollerderby is such a dangerous sport as it is.........people "being stupid" on the track and hitting you when( your off guard) the whistle had been blown.........or bringing anger to this sport is not safe either......anger definitely has to stay on the bench........you really have to be disciplined enough to realize that you are not the only one on the track.......

Funny but true.......Alot of the girls and there injuries occur off skates/off rink..........ironic as it is..........everything from sprained ankles to busted for arms........off track.........something stupid ex......we had a meet and greet and i was skating outside on the sidewalk.........hit a crack literally fell on my back and some how some way in the middle of all the mumbo jumbo i sprained my ankle..........took me out for a couple weeks.........dumb as it may seem this type of thing happens more than any of us like to admit...........

Prevention of injuries...........Be aware of absolutely everything around you...........Stretch before and after practice..........and educate the newbie’s on the positive and the negative..........education being the main key here..............remind people that everyone on the rink carries a certain responsibility when entering this sport..........responsibilities including caring yourself in a professional matter...........reminding people that this sport is already dangerous don’t make it any more dangerous as it is.........playing wisely..........not forgetting that we do have weapons on our feet and how important it really is to "fall small" so to speak...........the key here is safety...........



Much Derby Love

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