http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/ rollerderbycoaches Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:07:07 GMT Jason Holder http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3722 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3722 A dry erase board helps a lot too. For practice, in game there is limited time etc. Sloppatola ... -- Somnambulate some don't Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:08:46 GMT peter schweich http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3721 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3721 I think a good way to teach and learn strategy is off skates. Type up information for people to review before practicing and to use as a reference when Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:55 GMT Marissa http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3720 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3720 I'd like some too, please! Ang Xiety Pile O'Bones Derby Club Regina, SK, Canada Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:36:26 GMT Chaneque Connolly http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3719 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3719 Hi All: I would love some strategy or plays emailed to me too! If anyone has anything on hand they wouldn't mind sharing! We don't play WFTDA so you don't Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:47 GMT qwystn http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3718 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3718 I find it easy to break things down into Offence and Defence when talking tactics. And as others have said, to break down individual skills first, and then Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:33:10 GMT Jason Holder http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3717 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3717 Well stated Sarah Doom. Forgive me if I repeat your idea with different language but this is what we do. Yes the build up of little elements to larger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:53 GMT Sarah Kingan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3716 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3716 Bear with this novel... I find it helpful to work up to strategy drills by spending 10-15 minutes working on the actual skills involved in the drill. For the Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:50 GMT Tanya Eikstadt http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3715 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3715 sometimes visuals are very helpful...eithe a drawing of the "play" or something so that they can see what's going to happen and then try it. We practice in a Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:05:30 GMT Deuce Gunner http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3714 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3714 Let me know if you need some strategy drills. I can definitely help you with that. As far as explaining it to them, I think you just have to have a few girls Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:56 GMT LOLA HAVOK http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3713 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3713 We do the same type of drill but with 4 girls and 1 is the "goat". The "goat" is the jammer and tries to get through but not at 100%. The blockers try to Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:03 GMT slay_west http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3712 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3712 I think that I'm going to phrase this funny, but here goes: Does anyone have any tips for teaching more specific strategies during practice? Everyone time I Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:34:38 GMT Gillian http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3711 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3711 This drill sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I completely get it. (I mean, girls yelling "outta my way!" at each other probably isn't what you mean by Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:30:11 GMT Jason Holder http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3710 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3710 "lazy jammer" seems to bring out the communication skills. If you aren't familiar it is when the jammer does little to get through a huge pack who are all Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:02:34 GMT Kelly McGuire http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3709 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3709 It depends on how many skaters are in the drill. The more skaters you have the further apart the cones need to be. For 24 skaters, I would put the cones about Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:17 GMT Vital Sadistic http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3708 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/rollerderbycoaches/message/3708 This is an excellent exercise and thanks for posting. How far apart do you put the cones at the start? Also, does anyone else have any other suggestions? This