Roller Derby in Portland - Rose City Rollers

Highlight montage of the Rose City Rollers. Portland Community College Instructor/ Media Services Video Producer, Erik Fauske and PCC students film and edit this lively local community group for PCC TV 27.
Visual graphics by Kitty Norton.

[@sydrain2992]

For those of you who don't understand, Derby is a sport where you have to go around on a rink on roller skates. The challenge is that, if you're not a jammer, you have to make a pack with your team and try to stop the other teams jammer from getting through your pack, while letting your jammer through. The amount of times your jammer can go around the rink will determine how many points you guys get.

[@PDXDiamond]

Psycho Antisocial Thanks for explaining. My fav part is when, from a stop, they begin to run in their skates...how are they doing that?

[@sydrain2992]

Cottie There's a couple ways, one of them is using those little stopper things in the front, you can also start by the angle your quads are at, if they're turned a little, it creates enough friction to start moving.

[@sjthjsdreadfather4867]

Psycho Antisocial So basically batter anybody from the other team who tries to overtake you.

[@seanstrickland4970]

Psycho Antisocial family Guy brought me here lol

[@glambyportia3100]

sean strickland me too!

[@jgabriel1625]

I'm only here because of the Family Guy episode Meg's doing a roller derby😅

[@Karina-zg3ht]

Jom Gabriel me too

[@harry5219]

Me too

[@jeromevern7190]

Lol its not American dad?

[@tonya2817]

@@jeromevern7190 lol it's on both

[@Kai-bu6zv]

Jom Gabriel I just came from there

[@kellyward8802]

L♥VE. I feel super blessed to have participated in a 6 hour training session from the Rose City Rollers who came to our Humboldt Roller Derby team. What an incredible experience it was. I just cannot recommend roller derby enough. DO IT!

[@sydrain2992]

I was in the Denver roller dolls. lit.

[@scotthruska4906]

BAY CITY ROLLERS ARE VERY FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD. I WAS BORN IN 1957 , Grammy Emma, loved The Derby!!!

[@MadameTamma]

It's a fun merge of the really cute and feminine and the unapologetic aggressive.

[@Quantumoon]

+MadameTamma Nah it's super cringey

[@matkodoris9099]

+MadameTamma I am sorry to disagree but I have not seen "the really cute" in this video and I've watched it a couple of times. Most of these ladies are less feminine than the bear from 'The Revenant'.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

+MadameTamma These girls are cute. But they are pussycats! You should see the games of the early 1970's. Karate chops, kidney punches, and fist fights.

[@briannakamaile2804]

Lonnie Clemens I lk

[@orangekid7870]

+Barry Shitpeas Why is it cringey?

[@avacappie6831]

I'm a junior roller derby player, and this is what I aspire to be like when I'm older! 💓🤩

[@chelseamohr7506]

Ever since I was little I always wanted to get into roller derby. It looks like so much fun!

[@Tashwampa]

This is really great! It's just really nice seeing competitiveness and obvious teamwork

[@clockmonkey]

Its the big Smiles that convince me everyone is having a really good time.

[@Ratsoftheswamp]

I just read roller girl.

[@SimonedeRochefort]

same!!

[@shelbyparr3045]

joshloversts so did I

[@marsnek4s534]

joshloversts Me too!!

[@pimpdaddy3379]

I was talking to my little cousin about me doing roller derby and said I would loose all my friends XD then she handed me the book and said I would learn a lot.

[@GeneralArmorus]

there's a short docu called Roller Derby Girl!

[@savethedramaforyourllama6974]

Roller skating AND pushing people around!? I'm in.

[@DaveWhoa]

211 soccer players are embarrassed that it turns out you dont need to clutch your ankle and roll around on the ground in pain when you fall over trying to milk the ref

[@glenseagles]

Dave Smith a bottom leauge prem player earns more than all of them combined and spends his time on the bench. Irrelevant right?

[@victoriamcfarland8592]

You go ahead and give it a try. I have a do both Soccer and Derby... Derby is much more physically demanding.

[@tangelanguyen7411]

el060248 not even close sis

[@drstihl2007]

As a football player (soccer does not exist) i can tell you that i would probably smash all of these girls away. People like to be cocky about football players, they also were cocky when i made a tryout with the american football team. Until i finished the season of one of their receivers and they told me to please not tackle that harshly anymore. There are pussies everywhere and there are tough persons everywhere and football players like Robbie Keane would rip you into pieces.

[@howdoyouspace230]

Anyone who called it “soccer”doesn’t deserve an opinion, also girls play this so it probably isn’t rough

[@shinyshinygirl]

Thanks for this blast from the past, PCC. xox, Rose City Rollers

[@aaronstanley7447]

Oh, I love Derby!! These women are so completely awesome!!! Is there a way I can get involved? I've asked around, and although there is a 'Pro" skate shop that sells Derby skates, no one seems to have any info on try-outs for a local team. I really want to do this!!

[@christinadaprince7484]

Where do you live?

[@aaronstanley7447]

Christinada Prince Phoenix, Arizona

[@lrmclain7482]

A Stanley You will probably want to wait until you pass your Basic Training. Professional skates are made for aggressive speed skating and need to be ordered through a reputable dealer. Skaters will upgrade their parts and replace parts as needed (trucks, wheels, bearings and headwear). I suggest asking advice from other skaters on your team and reading reviews of Pro skates. After you make a choice, contact your rink owner for more help.

[@naomigrant1136]

A Stanley hey girl. I also live in Phoenix Arizona and we do, in fact have a roller derby! They practice on Sunday the 8th at Tempe Town Lake from 2-4. Their Facebook page name is Arizona Renegade Rollergirls!

[@happylittlevegemitex]

I hope you ended up finding a team ❤😘

[@themotownboy1]

I wish the current Roller Derby was skated on a banked track... That just makes the game so much better and the skaters move faster.

[@lanadelbaeaf6874]

There are banked tracks.... A good amount of teams play banked track.

[@lrmclain7482]

themotownboy1 Go to L.A. or Austin. Or google it, its a real thing.

[@mariepindstruplinde1671]

The plus side to flat track, is that you can play it in most sport venues after 15-30 minutes of laying the track. So I think that is the reason flat track is so popular.

[@BicycleMotorsports]

themotownboy1, i was wondering where the slant track was. Why dont they use them? Guess I've been watching too much tv.

[@violetsilva1545]

themotownboy1 I skate for rose city in the jr section it is flat I think is because they have kids skating and the kid most likely learned to skate on a flat surface that is just what I think

[@pelewarnock927]

this almost brought me to tears, I love you RCR, and Jesus Fiest is officially my idol. Love you girl.

[@runawaycooki379]

Just had my first game and I love it so much 💪🏻

[@lonnieclemens8028]

I want to know who plays the background music.

[@joonsamuel1002]

+Lonnie Clemens same here! :D

[@dwainq]

music?? plzzzzzzz

[@rohanagrawal416]

This movie is now availaable to watch heeeere => twitter.com/e8509ea7f3aa6e359/status/796185736298971136 Roller Derby in PPortland Rose City Rollers

[@adayinthelifeofkiwi5692]

I used to go to the only under 18's roller derby in Scotland but sadly it closed so it's good watching videos of people doing roller derby

[@carinaferre625]

Love it!

[@CharieVanWits]

I want to start doing this! So badass!

[@devicintron7837]

All these roller teams sound like gangs from "The Warriors" xD

[@avfc85]

Haha love that film. Baseball furies for the win

[@violetsilva1545]

Welp we kinda are a gang

[@katephin]

Who’s here after from reading “Roller Girl”?

[@Properdrainage]

awesome! Ladies!

[@jeffrey3826]

i came here from this roller derby graphic novel book which made me start roller blading xD

[@gracesaintval2128]

I love roller girl but I love this sport roller girl sent me here

[@Yannnaa.__]

Me too I love the book we have the book at our library Astrid’s name was asteroid

[@anoostsamman]

I am hypnotized by this

[@theonlyantony]

Stupendous!

[@mellroads]

PADREEEEEEEE, lo del roller derbi padre!!!

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

It's a good sport with a proud heritage. Roll on, ladies.

[@ollie1543]

I can’t wait to join a kids roller derby team, this is the best sport

[@carcinocatnip7044]

This looks like a really interesting sport!

[@thaliahwang5228]

I am in love!

[@Devaskation]

Awesome video

[@thegirlnextdork]

This video is my dream fuel.

[@ChristelVinot]

wow I want to do this now. I already skate super fast at the skating rink, and love weaving through the peoples at high rates of speed, having near collisions. It's just annoying when there's kids on the floor because I don't wanna go too fast and freak em out. Anyway. How the heck do I get started?

[@dortheamaria]

Christel Vinot find the nearest roller derby club and talk to them :)

[@bonjimssdeguzman7879]

Christel Vinot show them you got two balls of ovaries luckily they'll accept you.

[@internetcrap7]

Sorry you have to be overweight to join

[@oldbag3043]

Awesome stuff I like it

[@melinachiarizia35]

yo conociiii este depooorteee por la peliii WHIP IT !! si aun no la vieron veanlaaa esta buenisimaaaaa !!

[@freeleonardpeltier4148]

Love it...

[@Fitch721]

I'd pay real money to see the Derby in my town! :D

[@goshawkeyesii1692]

Never forget years ago on a old school Rink : "And there's Skinny Minnie" lol

[@sunwatr]

For all of the people who say roller derby is very gay Yes it is. I would know because I play it

[@supcsh4264]

Just like the rose city rollers from roller girl on the bio from the author

[@violetsilva1545]

I love my derby league like so friken much I love rose city

[@shortfusedynamite5166]

This is adorable I want more falls though

[@paigeo8476]

I love playing its so much fun☺️😂

[@superdavid002]

Some roller derby girl nicknames include Punching Judy, Georgia W. Push, Bonnie N. Collide, Jack'n Jill, Hell's Belle, Patty Wacks, Cleo Patya, Bettie Bop, Princess Race, Joan of Darkness.

[@suhayla11]

I would be the jammer, if I got fast enough to skate like I drive :p

[@CJ-vq7od]

Roller girl the book?- Anyone? No ok-

[@jullibug]

Ally Woah I read DA WHOLE THINGGG

[@smokebellew6899]

do I have any chance in this sport if I'm very skinny with low weight (and I love my weight and don't wanna change it)?

[@Malarky33]

Padre!!! Lo del Roller Derby!!!

[@garydarmofal6975]

What! no banked track, and whats with the toe stops? What would Charlie OConnell and Joan Weston say.

[@sydrain2992]

Being the jammer is fun :D

[@ChristianSpraungel]

I imagine Vice doing- Roller Derby... On Acid!

[@hausdesignz1]

I think this is a recreation of the book “ Roller Girl”

[@papi-champoo6033]

For some reason I enjoyed the song.

[@s04p11]

Came from Roller Girl

[@thomashassan2909]

WHo did the editing plz ?? I want to hire him for my barmitzva

[@lonnieclemens8028]

What team is it that wears the bright colored rainbow socks and black clothing?

[@adrismirzada3142]

Does anyone know the book Roller Girl?

[@altonthom]

My conversion experience was at the 4th Season Championship! Who are all these new people anyway?

[@rk_nyra]

Y'all should try Rollball too. And I dare you to try win the ROLLBALL WORLD CUP from Kenya.

[@thelegendaryone100]

these women are tough i love tough women

[@trihuynh4370]

Looks like from the book Roller Girl:>

[@alexisymily1]

muy bueno...hay q entrenar duro...

[@christian6262]

On my book roller girl it's rosebuds for the little kids and it was in Portland

[@cecegonzalez3799]

This is where the adult author played and her book was based on this

[@Ninatoro39]

These ladies are badass. I’d love to do this but damn I’m a coward lol

[@Kayla-wi5bu]

Hey, i do Junior Roller Derby and it’s not scared at all, you ease into it. You go from learning to fall to playing your first bout in maybe a year. Level two bouts are much different than this. This bout it level three. Level two you have to stop before hitting it’s very easy and fun i suggest you join

[@ChiDraconis]

*Paulina Guerrero* I am 68½ and have done many things; Some of them brave as this; I have learnt by Hard Cake never to be afraid to be a coward; Study IDF Martial Arts and you will see why; I is better to be a running coward than it is a complete fail;

[@markerspace9852]

Forget pole dancer, I love this more..

[@FeikkiNimi]

That looks more violent than American football. And that's a lot.

[@aksna5285]

my girl friend just bought a pair of roller skates saying she wanna do this too I’m afraid that she is gonna be more aggressive than she is now...

[@AH-um7kw]

Is it new "Mad Max" movie trailer? I would watch it, lol

[@erickiekhaefer8103]

Nice job Rose City...Powerful and sexy. ~Derby Fan

[@kevp9601]

What is that Music?! :-O

[@fern-cx3bf]

I broke my damn leg skating. Don’t know why but it was at my friends birthday party. Always gonna regret it.lol

[@laislowry]

Demais!! 💪😆

[@ruebug3663]

Este video realmente impulsa mi sueño :')

[@fernandoalegria7867]

Etoy aprendiendo y ya llegara con quien practicar

[@danih8514]

Me encanta!!!

[@DScottWhitaker]

How in the hell do you pull off that foot work at 2:43 and what is it called ? It looks like she is doing more than a crossover...that's for sure.

[@Goodsleepforever]

Do any of em have the "magic ratio" tho?

[@Maliphresh]

whats that objects of this

[@fireflysweetheart2899]

omg I want to try out for this sport so bad. I'm only 15 but I would love to look for an opportunity somewhere. I already inline skate. Anyone know a good place to start?

[@sydrain2992]

You can really do it at any age. You just have to look it up. They'll put you in a lower level at first, then give you a series of tests, and if you do well, you'll continue to move up.

[@ari-yp8ed]

wicked 😎

[@TAYL4N]

i feel like the american dad team watched this before they made that recent ep, the green team look similar

[@klol9456]

i read a book called roller girl and it talks about roller derby it is really good

[@emelliott]

My sister complains that my derby bag stinks but I'm like, well then, you obviously haven't smelt my friends bag

[@mk_imdabesss6609]

Eloise Maeve you should probably shave your crotch and arm put hair I suppose. The mustache hasn’t gotten out of hand just yet

[@antoniogarcia-pp3uw]

my favorite team is the rosecity rollers

[@tristanw23]

My little sister wants to know what roller derby is

[@oofer9982]

I’m here because the Try Guys Tried It (tm).

[@jackylopez8375]

I am watching this becase I read a book that is called Roller Girl and jt took place in porrtland and it was Rose City

[@violetsilva1545]

I play roller derby in the junior program I am daughters of doom

[@mickypoo4622]

Is this Portland in Oregon or Maine?

[@emmyhewitt3635]

Oregon

[@LordVoldemortGaming]

Roller Girl

[@slademore1219]

All those Daisy mains from Agents Of Mayhem I see you

[@nombreapellido7536]

Parece ser la escena de alguna pelicula

[@amandadjdbdjdbdn2824]

I feel like I would be good at this because if people are running at me I can dodge really easily so idk I really wanna play

[@zachturicchi4442]

I came from my passion of roller skating and roller girl 💕

[@user-dp3mw2sg6c]

Что это за игра ? Понять все немогу ! тоже хачу квадыки !!!

[@shyheimholman9472]

What is the concept of roller derby's??

[@lanarose7486]

+John Hersh Football certainly doesn't belong to men, which you already know by how you're trying to prove your point with sexism and stereotypes.

[@muneebaraees3032]

I didn't know Roller derby until family guy referred in their show...damn it's a rough sport Lol