Raw Meat Roller Skating
A place for women to learn roller-derby-style skating in a fun, non-contact atmosphere.
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June 18: The Ultimate Raw Meat Session
Six years ago, Snow Crash posted on the TCRG message board, to see if anyone wanted to get together and rent Central City to have some extra skate time. It was 2010, the year of Whip It, and everyone wanted to roller skate. We had 20 people at that first session, and over the summer, […]
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We’re six!
On June 11, 2010, the very first Raw Meat session took place at Central City Arena. In the past six years, Raw Meat has taught so many fabulous people to roller skate, and it’s been the source of so many incredible friendships. This Saturday, come out and help us celebrate six years of awesome. As […]
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June 4: Fun with roller skates
What a beautiful week we’ve had! Have you been looking at the seawall with envy, wishing you could skate it in style? Then what are you waiting for? Come learn to roller skate at Raw Meat Vancouver! You’ll learn roller derby-style roller skating, which is perfect if you’d like to try out for a roller […]
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May 28, learn to roller skate with Raw Meat!
Have you watched a few roller derby bouts this season? Looks like fun, doesn’t it? Admit it: you wanna learn to skate, too. Well, here’s your chance! Come to Raw Meat Vancouver Roller Skating to learn to roller skate, roller-derby style. At Raw Meat, you’ll learn all the basic (non-contact) oller skating skills you’ll need […]
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It’s such a purrfect day for roller skating with Raw Meat!
Oh, it’s such a purrfect day I’m glad I spent it with you Oh, such a purrfect day You just keep me skating on You just keep me skating on Get your long weekend off on the right wheel by joining us for a very special session of Raw Meat Roller Skating! This session will […]
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Carpe Diem, Derby Dreamers!
Do you dream of playing roller derby one day? Yes? Well, then what are you waiting for? Come learn to roller skate, roller-derby style, at Raw Meat Vancouver Roller Skating. Join us this Saturday, and every Saturday all summer, from 10 am to noon at Royal City Curling Club, 75 East 6th Avenue in New […]
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May 7: Raw Meat Grinder
All right everyone, here’s the session you’ve been waiting for. This week, you are going to learn how to do 27-in-5*. We’ll take a look at speed skating form, work on strength drills to build your skating muscles, and examine how best to position yourself on the track to crush your WFTDA basic skills testing. […]
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April 30: (Roller) Skate it until you make it!
April 30: Skate it until you make it! Question: How many times have you said, “I want to learn to roller skateâ€? 10 100 1,000 I lost count a while ago. Answer:  Get off your butt and do it already! Join Raw Meat Vancouver Roller Skating to learn to roller skate, learn the basics of […]
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April 23: Sucking at something is the first step
“Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.†Jake the Dog, Adventure Time Jake just about sums it all up, right there. If there’s anything you want to learn, from roller skating to quadratic equations, you’re going to go through a period of sucking. Depending on your background and […]