Roller Derby Girls | SubCultures

Step inside the aggressive, yet supportive world of Derby Girls. A community of roller derby skaters in Los Angeles. For more about them, check out: derbydolls.com/la/
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Creator & Director: Erin Cantelo
DP: Christian Sprenger
Producer: Christian Heuer
Producer: Matt Pittman
Sound Mixer/Boom Operator: Kevin Faber
Grip/Electric Swing: Francisco Sonic Kim
Editor: Connor Davis
Assistant Editor: Ian Webb (check spelling)
DIT: Tyler Owens
PA: Andrew Grissom
Featured
Kenyatta Ross "Oreo Shake'em"
Tracy Seaver "Black Star Heroine"
Daniel Simard "Rave N' BustHer"
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[@festerd4134]

I'm a derby dad to a junior league blocker/pivot. Let me just say the sport has changed her life and our home. As a single dad, it's not easy raising a daughter but thanks to the women of our charter team that job got easier. Her esteem was boosted, her awkwardness went away, she began to get into shape and have motivation to keep it up. I guess you could say Derby saved her life. I can't express my love and appreciation enough for having Killamazoo ok our lives!! I don't mind sharing the status of hero in her life with the women of our teams!

[@millie9814]

This is awesome. Reminded me of a movie I watched this week, "Whip it" from 2009. Does she still play?

[@samanthasunshine1925]

I'm so in love with this sport! I just started 1 month ago, and I'm on one of the teams featured in this video. GO DERBY DIVAS WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!! I can't wait to be on their level! I have to crawl before I walk right! They have been awesome cheerleaders along the way! Awesome!

[@friendlyporkchop]

You would not believe the incredible community comes with derby. You can knock a girl flat one moment and be asking her for a place to crash the next. It's amazing and I'm so in love with this sport.

[@Jo-cz1md]

I love the film whip it and I love the sport and skating

[@Jo-cz1md]

???

[@atelierfrost]

I can't believe the chick at the beginning talked about elbowing, considering that's likely to be a major penalty, especially with the new WFTDA ruleset with no minors...

[@loreleiwegner8053]

I was just about to say that!

[@mollymay8967]

Roller Derby is an incredible sport! Ever since I saw the film Whip It I have been hooked on it! I would love to see this sport on TV as it's an amazing sport to watch!

[@edbstrung]

Tv stations used to air Roller Derby games on tv when I was a kid and looong time ago, around the late 70's into the 80's

[@RebeccaJayne5x5]

edb strung oh would love that, it never happened in the UK I am guessing you are in the US, even with the more modern roller derby you never see it on tv in the U.K. not even on ESPN late at night 😀 no one even gets roller derby when I said I played it was like “what the hell is roller derby?” Then they say is it like figure skating but on skates? Or when the do see a bit of it “where’s the ball, is there a ball?”

[@iTzKneecapeH]

As usual, AMAZING. Thank you Rainn (and everyone else of course) for this channel, it truly is great.

[@livvybusch8085]

I've always wanted to do roller derby

[@GB016768]

This video was so amazing. The production level is so incredibly high; i can't wait until Soul Pancake just blows up, because it is gonna happen, it's just a matter of time before everyone is watching :D

[@jessiepinkman7736]

this was a great video, the video quality was great, the editing tops, and the people very interesting... now i wanna watch this sometime! Live, of course

[@camillaroseg]

Do it! I'm from the UK, and I was nervous to start, but I just went to my first session yesterday and absolutely loved it - I'm already addicted! :)

[@TroyNTeague]

I'm a derby videographer and I love this video, I love the sport and I want to see the sport grow to new heights. "No one wants to watch the WNBA, Everyone wants to watch Derby"

[@Teagz93]

Soulpancake is my favourite subscriber on youtube. I love all the videos you bring out :D

[@demalishadurga]

love, love, love!!! Thanks Soul Pancake!

[@ChantalOpp]

This video is perfection. I do Roller Derby myself and I can relate to so many things they say.

[@AbsoluteTwoddle]

Really enjoyed this video! I've been to roller disco a few times where we end up playing hockey and bulldog, but I'd love to give this a go some day.

[@harmonymelodypress]

That was awesome. I have always wanted to know more about derby culture. Thanks for the glimpse. Hopefully I will get to go out and watch it someday.

[@camillaroseg]

I hadn't either until about a month ago. I'm from Manchester, and I went to my first session yesterday and absolutely loved it. It's on the rise in the UK and believe it or not there's at least one team in every city :) There are three in Manchester alone

[@MyDearIndigoRose]

I can't wait to do this when im older. Definitely on my bucket list.

[@stimela1000]

I started in October last year. I love it! Sadly I'm struggling with a pre-existing injury problem so I haven't managed to pass my skills test yet. Hopefully soon though :)

[@twentynineducks]

This looks like so much fun!

[@doctorphilip3776]

4:33 THAT'S ME!!😃😃😃

[@cleoatomica9212]

DERBY LOVE TO ALL MY SISTERS

[@applejustice]

do u still do it?

[@sarahbaughman7682]

I'm going to a derby "bout" in Cambridge, MA on July 27th as a result of this video. Totally awesome.

[@xlubu411x]

I've played roller hockey since I was six and I've always wanted to try this out. I really don't understand what its not a more popular sport it looks awesome.

[@r0ckinr0byn2085]

What a perfect outlet

[@worksupermodel]

Omg they are amazing. I know the second someone shoved me, I would cry. lol 😂

[@TheFezzik]

My wife is a derby blocker for the Peoria Push Derby Dames. The games are awesome.

[@wutangthewhale]

It exits here in the UK too! I know there's a team in Hull, and I expect there are a couple in London as well as other places..

[@catastrophicized]

Who WOULDN'T love roller derby?

[@jkmorbo]

very cool!

[@DarrellElmerRodgers]

Cool! On the San Diego Derby Dolls, the skater "Lemon Drop" is my AWESOME cousin.

[@kayame18]

I never knew that there was a men's league I discovered Derby on Whip it and I've been following but I don't know many channels where bouts are recorded so I can watch it.

[@brianpburch]

epicly awesome :)

[@gabscer]

AWESOME!

[@Tiffunny23]

I really like Oreo Shake'em! I think she's funny. Also, did anyone notice the "nerdgasm" on the back of the guy's shirt at 3:15? x)

[@taylorgentry3118]

You guys should do a video on winter guard

[@ronanthecowtamer]

Now, I must admit that 'Whip It' was the first time I had ever heard of roller derby, but being English, I hope you can forgive me... I digress, because I have started watching it online and it is so much fun to watch: a true spectator sport. I just hope it keeps on increasing in popularity and I am glad it is a female-centric sport that is not just a watered-down version of a male sport (netball: I'm looking at you...) and I hope that more sports are recognised as being female-centric or equal!

[@jessreynolds4372]

Dangerous to a degree, but appropriate safety attire is worn, and believe it or not, we spend a lot of time learning how to fall, as to keep both yourself and everyone else safe! There are also penalties to keep people from doing sketchy hits. Not as dangerous as you'd think! :)

[@maureenmacintosh3245]

[@cirilia]

Derby looks so awesome. I wish I had the balls to go out for a team.

[@MinikatzArt]

That actually seems like it would be really fun :D

[@mskelseypeters]

Love Derby! Go Gotham!!!

[@DJDocsVideos]

My favorite spectator sport.

[@thumbsupman13]

awesome sport.. saw whip it and i

[@JessRushworth]

you should do a show on Ultimate Frisbeeee

[@thumbsupman13]

was taken... mayb corporate america will realize how cool tis is

[@AveQSCTWWU2015]

You guys should cover one of the IQA quidditch teams in California!!!!!! Or any quidditch team for that matter.

[@LiraelBlack]

Super interesting it makes me want to watch (would it be called a match? game?)

[@LaGuardia44729]

yo they should interview gotham girls roller derby in nyc

[@PsychedeliDuck]

is that YACHT in the background OH HELL YEAH

[@The0Vivacious]

Oh, glad to hear that then. Sorry about my spelling lol

[@micro-babe]

I've always wanted to try roller derby. I fence and this would only add to the bruises I get, haha.

[@jawarablake]

I need to do this.

[@Takuya3191994]

I love this sport. It's really interesting. If you guys want to watch a great movie (not documentary) centered around this sport I recommend "Whip It" it's an awesome film and it stars Ellen Page.

[@mrzkent247]

IEDD baby!!! Derby=love if you've never tried it then what are you waiting for? get your ass on the track

[@emelliott]

My feet always used to hurt in my skates and I found that if I did squats then it didn't hurt so much 😂😂😂😂

[@GoldenFleece148]

That looks fun and really painful at the same time

[@Veryslowcar]

My sister is a derby girl. She is in a band and has three kids. And she is my role model.

[@Ninatoro39]

Woooooooo!!!!

[@PITAheather]

❤️

[@j.i.-cruz]

Ever since I saw that Ellen Page movie, Whip It, I've been ever so interested in the world of Roller Derby.

[@goribore]

aaahhhh, learning made fun :)

[@charbokh]

Estrogen as its best. These girls are awesome.

[@MimmiBie]

I wish I was this cool.

[@ashleylovesjill]

I want to do this so bad omg

[@Rezyh]

This is a sport I could get behind, screw football.

[@NOCLUEinvalid]

uhh i really wish i could do roller derby. it's not anywhere near i live + probably not possible due to COVID

[@1zalex1]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a subculture you could cover. A little vulgar, but I know a lot of people, including myself, that use the event as a stress release.

[@Flexmeister]

MORE CANDICE

[@stimela1000]

Derby is one of the sport under consideration for entry into the 2020 Olympic games. So you may yet see derby girls in the olympics.

[@JustSayTony]

Let's say you wanna get ahead in your career.

[@OpheliaBookworm]

Olympics? please!?!

[@stimela1000]

There are Roller Derby leagues all around the country. i've just started the fresh meat training with Kent Rollergirls. If you're interested check it out, you likely have a league near you.

[@SuperLufuta]

3:14 I see stone cold

[@JennyJumpingJackx]

Let me go watch the movie Whip It real fast.

[@faithintruthltd]

i posted that comment before the dudes came up

[@keladry12]

I want to do this now... I totally should have found out about this during high school; the biggest disappointment of my hockey career was when they moved us girls to a girls team and then said that we would no longer be allowed to check. LAME. ;)

[@tudormiller8898]

I'd love to see Roller Derby on the BBC, rather than The Super Bowl.

[@saylor453dr1]

Where was Ellen Paige?

[@BaiNaiMai]

I'm too much of a sissy to play contact sports, but AGH GO FOR YOU GIRLS YOU ROCK.

[@mrzkent247]

Why wait? there is derby for every age. Im 22 years old and i know a girl MonkeyMess who is 8 years old and bad-ass.

[@coolgirl703]

Unless you want to be hip checked into anthor dimension..no LOL ^.^

[@mrzkent247]

its a bout

[@MisterMadPanda]

NOOOOOOOOO

[@mfmelendez]

Dammit... Now I wanna watch me some ladies rollerderby.

[@MisterMadPanda]

how dare you

[@faithintruthltd]

i wish i was born a girl so i could take part in this

[@VictoriaCreeper]

There are men roller derby leagues!

[@Dizahab2]

where's ellen page?

[@The0Vivacious]

But this is still dangerious... fun and cool but dangerious... watch out!

[@derbylove82]

watch online derbynewsnetwork(dot)com :)

[@BKGcode]

I tried to bring some color to the Roller Derby world, check @bkgcode on Instagram🎨

[@scoobysnacks6178]

le sexisme renversé n'existe pas

[@hannahhalsall1604]

I do this for fun and I kick ass and I'm just nine and my aunty can jump to 6 feet high is cool and on my aunty team I pushed over a roller derby girl and I sed I was born for this and is so cool I'm going to get bench marck in Saskatoon is so I have all of my gear ready I play if I have to even if I get bone heart i m going to get up and say led play I was born to do this

[@tudormiller8898]

Roller Girls are so damn hot. 👩♥️🤘

[@MisterMadPanda]

first and under 20:p sorry I had to :(

[@keladry12]

wtf man. honestly.

[@leonherperger4055]

i wonder how early derby enthusiasts can feel good about revitalizing a sport in the name of counter culture that was quickly swallowed by popular culture, right along with tattoos and rockabilly? you are celebrating the very monster you initially stoog against.

[@hamdanaziz1809]

it wouldnt be cool to make a sandwich joke here would it?:p