EveryGirl's Guide to Roller Derby: A Navigational Guide through the World of Roller Derby
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1480039861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 84 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her absolute most beloved job, however, was serving as the training coordinator in which she believed in creating a culture of learning and positivity. About the Author Punchy O'Guts, also known as Amy Martin, is a writer, a mother, and a rollergirl. . She specialized in writing about local entertainment (music and theater). She grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and moved to Portland, Maine in 2004 to pursue a career in journalism. Punchy wrote as a professional journalist for more than five years for the Portland Phoenix, Face Magazine, Maine Switch, Portland Press Herald and Maine Today. Punchy skated for the all-star team since its inception in 2008 and proudly served as a team captain. "When skaters are excited to learn and f
"When skaters are excited to learn and feel good about themselves, an atmosphere of inspiration erupts, and we all go home with our hearts exploding with derby love." Punchy earned a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts at Penn State University and an MFA in Creative Writing at Stonecoast. Punchy joined Maine Roller Derby six months after it was founded in March of 2006. Punchy O'Guts, also known as Amy Martin, is a writer, a mother, and a rollergirl. Her abso
Waste of money J. S. This book touches on a few things that COULD have been helpful, but never goes deep enough to be worthwhile. The whole section on cross-training, for example, is essentially just: "Cross-training is important. You should take stairs when you're at work." Chapters are usually only 2-3 pages long,. "Fun Book ^_^" according to Jennifer. I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm glad I didn't let the negative comments take away from the good. The language in the book made me think of quite a few girls I know so I wasn't bothered. I definately wish it was longer, but mostly because I was sad when I finished. It touches on key point. EveryGirl needs this book This is -the- reference to derby that should be in every girls skate bag. As "fresh meat" it will allow you to safely and efficiently navigate your first few practices without being killed and eaten by the other players. If you've played derby before you will appreciate Punchy's hilarious take o
Pairing a no-nonsense tone and the culture of roller derby as the only subject matter, this guidebook aims to use humor as a means to tackle serious female issues. These include: body image consciousness, lack of confidence, miscommunication and fatalism. It pokes fun at traditional ways of viewing womanhood in attempt to make the reader hold a mirror to herself and laugh, rather than despair.. EveryGirl’s Guide to Roller Derby is a pithy guidebook about the culture of roller derby, which is meant to celebrate the resurgence of the sport of roller derby, an era when thousands of women united to recreate a sport. Roller derby encompasses third-wave feminism – a movement that celebrates the uniqueness of women, but is not embraced in American society – and the sport’s rapid growth is a sign that women all over the world in search of “something” have found it in roller derby