On November 6, PFM Seattle visited Raw Meat, and shared some of their awesome drills. Thank you so much for visiting us! PFM (Potential Fresh-Meat) is a roller-skating sports club in Seattle. In operation for several years now, PFM teaches women how to skate and how to play roller derby. PFM is an independent organization […]
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Nov. 6: PFM Seattle Visits Raw Meat Roller Skating!
Join us Nov. 6 from 7 to 9 at Thunderbird Community Centre, as Raw Meat Vancouver welcomes PFM Seattle! PFM (Potential Fresh-Meat) is a roller-skating sports club in Seattle. In operation for several years now, PFM teaches women how to roller skate and how to play roller derby. PFM is an independent organization but many […]
Oct. 30: Halloween Roller Skating!
Update: We had a fantastic Halloween skate. Astro Boy (far left), was the clear winner of our costume competition, closely followed by Zombie Ref. Our excellent Coach Zombie also did a fine job of representing the Undead. Thank you to everyone who came out, and rocked such fine derby style! It’s Raw Meat Vancouver’s very […]
Come Roller Skate With Us, Oct. 23!
Join us Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 to 10 PM for the latest edition of Raw Meat Roller Skating! There will be drills! And thrills! Hopefully, no spills! Look for some fun roller skating/roller derby drills with cones, jumping, proximity, agility, endurance, and more. Everyone is welcome, from beginner to ref to champion derby player. We […]
Next Skate: October 16, 5 to 7 PM
Join us on Saturday, October 16, from 5 to 7 PM for two hours of roller skating and roller derby drills! We meet at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St., near Rupert Skytrain station in East Van. We will work on proximity skating, stopping, endurance, agility, and more! Experienced derby girls and refs are always […]
Learning to Roller Skate: Advice from a Fellow Newbie
I’m pretty new at roller-skating. I got my roller skates just six months ago, in the middle of April. Before that, I had never skated before. Not roller-skates, not roller blades, not ice-skating, not that silly side-to-side sliding exerciser they sell on late night TV, nada. Today, I’m not a very good skater, but I […]
Raw Meat Skate Night: Turkey Edition
Happy Thanksgiving! Tis’ the season of turkey, and pie, and big family dinners. What better way to work up an appetite for dinner (and work off some family stress) than with a good workout on wheels? Join us from 8 to 10 PM on October 9 for two hours of roller skating and roller derby […]
Skate with us this October!
Raw Meat Vancouver has confirmed our skating times for October with Thunderbird Community Centre (2311 Cassiar). We will skate every Saturday evening through October, but the times vary a little bit: October 2:8 to 10 PM October 9: 8 to 10 PM October 16: 5 to 7 PM October 23: 8 to 10 PM October […]
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 25!
It looks like the rain is returning to Vancouver, but don’t despair! Come roller skate indoors with us! The next Raw Meat skate is Saturday, Sept. 25, 5 to 7 PM, at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. Vancouver, for just $5. Join us for roller skating drills including stopping, agility, proximity skating, and endurance. […]
Raw Meat had our 1st skate at Thunderbird!
Raw Meat Vancouver just had our 1st roller skate at Thunderbird Community Centre. It was great! Thank you so much to our coach, Jeremy, for leading such a great session. I hope we will see everyone back next Saturday. If you haven’t made it out to the new venue, please come out! Our next skate […]