Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Roller Derby explained by PRG

Most leagues have their own explanative video describing what roller derby *really* is. Now the Paris RollerGirls have one too thanks to the awesome job of our Media Committee.

The video is made of selected footages from bouts of the last season illustrated by a voice-over as sweet as professional explaining the basic rules of roller derby for neophytes. And on top of it you can enjoy the amazing soundtrack by Fishing With Guns and Akouphën!

Friday, February 24, 2012

I am Legend... am I?

Lately, SebaSkates added me to the "Legend" skaters of the team!

Seba is my inline skating sponsor who, in 2007, offered me to enter the freestyle skating Dream Team, the Seba Team. Since then, I had the chance to travel around the world and take part in hundreds of freestyle competitions thanks to Seba. I'm still representing the brand each time I get the occasion, and I recently started to take part in SkateCross competitions under the Seba colors.

The "Legend" labelling is a great honor and I'm proud to achieve this position while I'm still alive (haha).

Have a look at my PROFILE on the SebaSkates Website.

...and if you want to know more about that addictive sport and the life I had before, check out my freestyle website: Close Yr E's -- It's all about rock'n rollerskating...

Monday, February 6, 2012

CERS

First day at the CERS*.

Put my clothes in the cupboard. Single room with ocean view. Met the nurse. Met the doctor. Met the physiotherapist. Had a look around. Showered. Ate.

Now waiting for the real thing to start: physio-physio-physio from 8am to 5pm. Alternating with proprioception, balneotherapy and work-out. Every day. 4 weeks. Back in March.

Deep breath: GO!

 

Saturday, February 4, 2012

EROC 2012

The 2012 edition of the EROC took place in Berlin on the last weekend of January, and was hosted by the local league, the Bear City RollerDerby. Go HERE if you want a little "history" of the event -- if you can call it history so far...

The European Derby Convention is growing year by year: Have a look at the list of the registered countries and leagues if you're sceptical! 13 countries were represented by up to 16 leagues each (for Germany) -- and 7 for France!

The event started on Friday evening with an opening party at Wowsville bar where all the participants could meet and warm up for the weekend. I had forgotten what it was like to be allowed to smoke in bars! Although I convey it's pretty cool not to have to go outside and lose your fingers in the German cold, I'm not quite sure I'm liking it anymore.
By the way I would like to deeply thank all my saviors to whom I borrowed the gloves during the weekend: I really had underestimated the power of cold. Now I know that I'd rather concentrate on my gloved hands slipping on my crutches, than concentrate on saying to myself over and over that pain is just an illusion.
Anyway this is no dilemna now as I don't need my sticks anymore: I learnt to walk this weekend thanks to an intensive training consisting in at least one hour per day of waking in the snow.