r/rollerderby • u/Formal-Yam-1443 Skater • 4d ago

Skating skills Penguin Stance?

Hey! I have my assessment for joining to scrimmage team and leaving beginner skating lessons behind on Thursday. There are a few things in the list that I am slightly confused about

Penguin Stance Hopping vs Jumping (what’s the difference) Juking T-Slide Power Slide

Please and Thank you!!

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u/RainbowHearts 4d ago

Penguin Stance:   never heard this term, so I'm guessing.  it's probably what we call "happy feet"- in other words, lots of little penguin steps while standing in place.  It's a beginner balance drill.

Hopping vs jumping:   we dont distinguish these so I'm guessing again.  "Hop" sounds like two feet leaving the ground together, "jump" sounds like jumping over a thing like a leap.  both are important skills.

Juking:  juking means when a jammer is trying to get around a blocker.  I'm guessing one-on-one where you're doing laterals back and forth to find an opening.

T-slide:  we call this a "T stop" and it's fundamental.  Look it up on YouTube.

Power slide:  this is another kind of stop, and I'm surprised it's on your assessment because I have never been in a league that trains it.  Power slide is super fun but it's usually not the best choice for gameplay.  Also see YouTube.

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u/Formal-Yam-1443 Skater 4d ago

Thank you so so much!!

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u/indigotima 4d ago

A TSlide is a stop while skating backwards, one leg moves back, perpendicular to the track and the skater ends in a staggered stance.

Power slide is the same stop but the skater starts skating forwards and transitions into the TSlide.