Japan vs USA, part 1, roller derby 1974

final jam of the women's period featuring the lovely Donna Fox, than it's switches over to the men's period in an fast skated game out of Tokyo Japan, between the T-Birds and the Bombers. Excellent camera picks up the action in a brisk pace

[@user-eo2ov8px7l]

土居まさるさんが司会してましたね！東京ボンバーズ😊ニューヨークチーフス😊テキサス アウトローズ😊懐かしいなぁ～🎵

[@billore22]

Seems like they were. That's the only way we knew them here in the East. The fans from out West probably won't believe this, but Reilly, Ralphie and Liz were really good at skating red. We weren't supposed to like them, but we always appreciated their talents, and they always gave us a great game.

[@vodriscoll]

This is NOT Roller Derby. This is Roller Games. Big difference.

[@georgegong6813]

I agree with you

[@tomjones7089]

Great video, 74 was the best too.

[@pokopoko987654]

当時　夢中になって観てました

[@sengokusan8]

懐かしいよ当時は小学生

[@hibob418]

Thanks for posting. Almost all of the T-Bird games from '69-'73 were erased in a penny-pinching move to recycle the (rather expensive) 2" color videotape stock from week to week. It's a shame.

[@Mixxersmix]

this game here represents the Roller games league at its best. not a lot of scripting here as there is a language barrier so the game is much more legit but still using the old school rules. The Tbirds won all of the games they skated in Japan, due to the size and better training.

[@billore22]

Thanks, Hot Jam. I'd heard a lot about when the T-Birds went to Japan, but never got to see any video of it. I think some of the Japanese players eventually came to the States to skate with the T-Birds. By the way, I think that was Reilly at his best!

[@lasktdave]

The two skaters that joined the TBirds were Miki and Yoko.

[@user-sq7yk7jv6g]

懐かしい。この影響でローラースケートやりに豊島園に入場料ごめんしてよく行ったなぁ😅

[@rockrabbitt]

当時は何気に観ていたが、結構な運動量だね、これ。

[@Jiltedin2007]

Los Angeles Thunderbirds: THE GREATEST TEAM TO EVER PUT ON A PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES!

[@hibob418]

Love how the American announcer is glossing over how the normally babyface Thunderbirds are skating redshirt (bad guy persona) for the Japanese games. Must have been a little strange watching this in Southern California and seeing the typically noble manager John Hall beat up skaters in the infield for no reason. If I remember correctly, Miki Tsunoda and Yoko Sasaki skated as T-Birds in LA around 1972. There was a hyped storyline about whether or not 'the commission' would allow Miki to use his judo chops in the 'anything goes' match-race one Saturday night.

[@hunhun23]

The T-Birds were my fave!

[@AlmostReady504]

Phenomenal

[@user-te3wp9en6j]

これってプロレスみたいにシナリオありきなのかな?懐かしい映像ありがとうございました。

[@stretchsportguy]

I posted a link to this video on the Polearmball Web Site. Roller Derby skills are used to play Polearmball. This video is an excellent example of the quintessential skills that athletes who play Roller Derby need to know.

[@MarqueeTee]

great skating action, unfortunately Roller Games lacked in announcers over all, where's Walt Harris or Ken Kunslemen when you really need them

[@georgegong6813]

Elmer Anderson was a former Roller Derby Skater who left skating to become a color commentator 1st with Roller Derby, then later permanently with Roller Games 1st as the voice of the Philadelphia Warriors. Elmer wasn't that bad in the beginning then too got totally caught up later in the theatrics of Roller Games. Overall he does make a much better color commentator then as the primary voice of the sport itself.

[@mcmiraclevalley]

It was good to see Danny Reilly in this video for he trained me to skate with the LA-T-Birds and I was an rookie for 2-years and pro just 1 year and went into Bible Collage; Rev. Michael Capps, Ph.D

[@A6M3X133]

I was watching this program back in Japan when I was little. The audio was all in Japanese then. Were they airing it the US as well???? Also it it the roots of Roller Derby of today? Or is this Japanese Roller Game was a US import of Roller Derby back in the '70s? Could anyone educate me?

[@georgegong6813]

I will try & break it down as best as possible. Roller Derby if you will & Roller Games were 2 different leagues or entities. Roller Derby was created in Chicago in 1935 & pretty much stood on it's own till 1962 when Roller Games was created. It succeeded Derby which in of itself folded in 1973. Games lasted for 2 more years before it too went belly up. There were attempts made to revive both Games & Derby with limited success. Myself I prefer Roller Derby because simply there was much leas theatrics concentrating more on skating. Not taking away anything from the skating talent or abilities of the Games skaters either as quite a few jumped ship to Games from Derby & sometimes a few returned to Derby later as well. No different then any other employment when you see what the other side of the fence can offer compensation & benefit wise.

[@billie44]

Roller Games

[@Jiltedin2007]

Was Judy Sowinski on this T-Birds team?

[@lavishdiluted5483]

Intense

[@rockrabbitt]

is this sports still active?

[@georgegong6813]

No both Roller Derby or Games as we knew it long gone. Today played very differently,. Great to see it going legit. Bad part is too many rules slow the game down. It honestly doesn't resemble Roller Derby @ all minus using a Jammer to score. Pass that it's not Roller Derby period!

[@ancoloco]

Fucking awesome shit.

[@tricklessmagic]

such appalling comments. It was in its time though and you will not get away with saying such nonsense these day. Thank goodness for that!

[@leech20lock]

u get fined for penalties?

[@hanajitarou]

これ面白いよねぇ！ ガキの頃よく見てたよｗ

[@GenevaMae93]

The American Jammer looks kinda hot... :\

[@skaterkid154]

@Drebln893 lol I'm jk I live in Japan I'd be the first one to say they're attractive

[@Squeezetastic]

"Every one of these little Japanese skaters is so attractive!" Haha, terrible.

[@skaterkid154]

1:12 yo mad perverted comment

[@A6M3X133]

I'm just after da truth....3213345. Yes, I suck. I forgive your comment, but I don't forget....

[@cake2345678]

No helmets? Elbows and punches thrown left and right.........my how the rules have changed

[@GTK_Akira48]

アメリカの２番の女の子、美人だな。でもイヤリングしながらは危ないんじゃないの？

[@Drebln893]

@skaterkid154 ....WTH....Nothing perevrted buddy....saying someone is attractive is not perverted...

[@beau4beau]

The T-Birds were over rated, Philadelphia Warriors are #1 in my book.

[@CLOVERCITYY15]

best sport ever these days USA would fuckin smash ne team look at the UFC an all american sport