Exeter Roller Derby & Juniors are an all inclusive, welcoming club, run voluntarily by members for members, catering for all ages 7 years and up, with non-contact sessions starting from 5 years.
Whether you'd like to play for fun, train to compete at a competitive level or just for the fitness aspect, we have something suitable for you.
If being on wheels isn't quite for you and you'd like to be involved, we have a place for you too.
Everyone is welcome at XRD
Please register each attendee. Family accounts available once a primary account has been made.
Each attendee will need to have a valid membership to book into sessions.
For 5 - 17 years
This lovely 1 hour session is perfect for young and new skaters. The large space and smooth floor is great to practice their skills with the guidance and support from fellow skaters and coaches.
We help teach the basics to get them up and rolling safely and help them progress through a variety of skills and tricks using fun and games to build up their confidence while also allowing them freedom to do what they want with no pressure or expectation reducing frustration and anxiety.
Skaters who are already confident are also welcome to this session to practice their own skills while meeting fellow skaters and playing gentle games with the expectation that anyone of any skate ability can join in and feel safe.
As with our junior derby programme, we will focus on the growth and development of the individual young skater and their value within the group and support them on their skate journey.
All new skaters will be taught the basics in Level 1 of our junior derby programme.
As with all our sessions, this is an open to all, inclusive environment.
For 7-18 years (basic skills required)
Our junior derby programme focuses on the growth and development of the individual young skater and their value within the team. Juniors are introduced to the game of roller derby with a higher safeguarding expectation.
This session is structured and preplanned with some flexibility to allow our juniors some input on the day. The sessions are a combination of advancing their skills, using drills to help understand the skill better and regular contact work which will require skaters to wear a mouthguard. We recommend everyone attending this session to have one.
Each individual will be taught skills covered in 3 levels, each defined by the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA)
- Beginners & Level 1 - No Contact - Beginning skaters learn basic skating skills, how to fall and skating safely as they qualify for Level 1 (taught in our Junior Roller Sessions). No hitting or leaning on other skaters is allowed. Offence and defence are based on physical position only.
- Level 2 - Minimum Contact - Level 2 adds leaning and pushing to permitted moves on the track. Skaters are becoming more proficient at the basic skills and are ready to expand their skills further.
- Level 3 - Full contact - A skater that meets this level and learnt all of the necessary skating skills and can play full contact roller derby. At the coaches discretion Level 3 skaters maybe offered the opportunity to skate with the adults to advance their skills and knowledge of the game
Adults (16+) & Advanced Derby Juniors
Exeter Roller Derby understand that everyone has their own goals, ways of learning and other commitments that may take precedence. As long as you are having fun, enjoying yourself and feeling the benefits of being on 8 wheels, we will be too.
This session will be split into two allowing those who wish to do advanced skills, drills and contact work alongside our advanced derby juniors who will have coaches sign off as being safe to be this adult focused environment.
The other side of the hall will be for adults and over 16's who wish to skate. Whether you are new to skating, are looking for support learning skills or just want a place to skate indoors away from the elements or noisy discos this is the perfect session for you.
