Beginners - Jacksonville Roller Derby
2025 schedule is now available!

Beginners

Become a Roller Derby Skater!

Are you ready for the 2025 season? We are and we want you!

Our training team has developed a twelve-week program to teach you everything you need to know about how to play roller derby.

Classes will be held twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays at Skate Station Funworks of Orange Park. Each week’s lesson will start on Wednesday and be built upon on Sunday. If you occasionally miss one of the days in the week, you will progress just fine. If you miss an entire week, you will need to work with the trainers individually to keep up with the class in skill level and lesson progression.

THREE CHANCES TO LEARN ROLLER DERBY!

FIRST 12-week course of 2025:  Jan 12 to April 6

SECOND 12week course of 2025: April 13 to July 6

THIRD 12week course of 2025: July 16 to Oct 5

Sundays

4:45pm off skates warm up

5:00 -7:00pm on skates class

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Wednesdays

8:30pm off skates warm up during open public skate

9:00 –10:30pm on skates class

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Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the Jacksonville Roller Derby league!  I bet you have a few questions….

Course Schedule

MEET AND GREET DATES
TBA FOR SECOND COURSE OF 2025
These dates are NOT part of the course and is NOT required to attend. Before the course begins, we want to give you the opportunity to meet your trainers, shop our new/used gear, and get your questions answered face to face. If you are ready to begin, you can skip to making your first day of attendance to be the first class day, or you can join us at one, or two, of these meet and greets.

WEEK ONE
Day 1
Meet your trainers, learn a little about the league, and start rolling around. The trainers will observe your basic skating skills. Skating forward, backwards, crossing over your step at the turns, recovery from the ground, and overall balance/control.

Day 2
The trainers will observe your basic skating skills. Skating forward, backwards, crossing over your step at the turns, recovery from the ground, and overall balance/control. *CLASS FEE MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE NEXT PRACTICE: $200.00 (nonrefundable)*

 

WEEKS TWO THROUGH FOUR
Basic Skills The trainers will observe your intermediate skating skills. Based on your ability to do basic roller derby skills, trainers will assess if you are ready to make and take contact.

 

WEEKS FIVE THROUGH EIGHT
Advanced Skills – The trainers will observe your skating skills with contact. Based on your ability to safely and accurately make and take contact, trainers will assess if you are ready for scrimmaging.

 

WEEKS NINE THROUGH TWELVE
Game Play and Game Rules – The trainers will observe your gameplaying skills. Based on your rules knowledge and scrimmage safety, trainers will assess if you are drafted to the recreational team and/or eligible to try out for a travel team.

 

GRADUATION CELEBRATION SCRIMMAGE
After completion of each class, we will try to schedule a fun scrimmage as your first game! 

Required Gear

All skaters will require the following gear:
Helmet
Mouth Guard
Wrist Guards
Elbow Pads
Knee Pads
Skates

For more detailed info, check out our Gear Guide

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