{"id":12304,"date":"2016-02-11T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T12:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=12304"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:55","slug":"get-rolling-with-the-tiger-bay-brawlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/get-rolling-with-the-tiger-bay-brawlers","title":{"rendered":"Get rolling with the Tiger Bay Brawlers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Want to get fitter and feel empowered? The Tiger Bay Brawlers might be just what you need!<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12314\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12314\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12314\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff.jpg\" alt=\"Roller derby is &quot;an aggressive, fast, hard-hitting sport&quot;, according to Tiger Bay Brawlers' coach.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12314\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff.jpg\" alt=\"Roller derby is &quot;an aggressive, fast, hard-hitting sport&quot;, according to Tiger Bay Brawlers' coach.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Roller_Derby_Cardiff-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Roller derby is &#8220;an aggressive, fast, hard-hitting sport&#8221;, according to Tiger Bay Brawlers&#8217; coach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skating around a \u00a0circular track, colourful wheels rolling in rhythm, one foot after the other. It could almost look like a school playground scene from another decade, if you were only looking at their feet. Then comes the helmets, the knee and elbow protections, the mouth guard, and the tattoos. It\u2019s a Sunday afternoon at the Penarth Leisure Centre and the Tiger Bay Brawlers, the local Cardiff roller derby team, are training. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The term \u2018roller derby\u2019 was coined in the 1920s in the US to describe roller skate races. It evolved in the 1930s into a new kind of sport involving collisions and falls, and placed the foundation for the sport as it is today: two teams of five skaters scoring points by passing members of the rival team. The sport then slowly disappeared, before making a comeback in the early 2000s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Wales, the first roller derby team came to life in Cardiff, in 2010. Oceanne Esparcieux, head coach of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/brawlers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tiger Bay Brawlers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, explains that she was part of a regular roller team when a teammate heard about roller derby while in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12313\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12313\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12313\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller.jpg\" alt=\"Oceanne Esparcieux, head coach of the Tiger Bay Brawlers, is part of the team from the beginning.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12313\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller.jpg\" alt=\"Oceanne Esparcieux, head coach of the Tiger Bay Brawlers, is part of the team from the beginning.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Oceanne Esparcieux, head coach of the Tiger Bay Brawlers, is part of the team from the beginning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oceanne, also known as Billie Pistol, says: \u201cWe started talking about how we could start playing this sport and there were different opinions and the team got divided. There was one team who wanted to do it recreationally [\u2026] and there was another team that wanted to take it seriously, start competing and train really hard. I went with the competitive team which ended up being the Tiger Bay Brawlers. So I\u2019ve been there from pretty much the conception of the sport in Wales.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1172233\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018Whip it\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> directed by Drew Barrymore and starring Ellen Page, played an important role in the expansion of the sport to Europe. The movie emphasized the values behind the game, showing that anyone could have a place on the track and motivated girls all over the world to try it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emily Stander, alias Smash Ketchum, says: \u201cThe first thing I think about roller derby is that it doesn\u2019t discriminate anyone. We have tall people, short people, bigger people, really skinny people, it doesn\u2019t matter. Every shape and size has its place on the track.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This feeling of belonging and community, coupled with the aggressiveness and the fast-pace of the sport, makes it extremely empowering for women. Oceanne says about roller derby: \u201cIt\u2019s an aggressive, fast, hard-hitting sport. It\u2019s addictive, as soon as you go to your first roller derby game, you\u2019re gonna be hooked. There is nothing else like it. It\u2019s very empowering.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the sport regained popularity in the US in the 2000s, it initially came back as a female-only sport. However, men are slowly taking over and the number of men\u2019s leagues is now growing in the UK. Oceanne is very excited by this shift and explains that men bring different skills to the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cObviously they are a lot bigger so they tend to be a lot more hard hitting but they are also a lot more fearless so when it comes to their jammers -the point scorers- they are a lot more flamboyant and they just go crazy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tiger Bay Brawlers are also one of the rare club in the UK to have a junior league. The idea came from a player who was a teacher involved in an initiative called<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.wales\/community-sport\/education\/5x60.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 5&#215;60<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The concept was to encourage children to exercise for 60 minutes five days a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oceanne explains: \u201cShe suggested that they could try roller derby, which was \u00a0a great way to do grass-root recruitment. We are teaching them from the age of 11 and when they become 18, they can join the main league. Unfortunately there are not that many junior teams in the UK or even in Europe, so they\u2019ve not been able to compete with other teams yet which is a bit of a shame.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are thinking of starting roller derby, the Tiger Bay Brawlers organize regular \u2018fresh meat\u2019 events advertised on their Facebook page. These trainings are 12-weeks long and allow you to learn how to skate, as well as the basics of roller derby. Ellie Brody, Tiger Bay Brawlers&#8217; player known as Buffy Smothers, summarizes the rules of roller derby as follow: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI always explain roller derby as quite similar to rugby, except that instead of a ball, you have a person. And the person is what enables you to score points.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Tiger Bay Brawlers\u2019 girls, the main qualities to be a roller derby player are enthusiasm, open-mindedness, persistence and resilience. Emily confirms: \u201cyou\u2019ve got to understand that you\u2019ve got to get hit, you gonna get hurt and you gonna have to get up and carry on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So if you think you have what it takes, why not give it a go and join the rolling circle?\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12315\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2.png\" alt=\"Roller Derby\" width=\"800\" height=\"2253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-107x300.png 107w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-364x1024.png 364w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-768x2163.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-545x1536.png 545w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-727x2048.png 727w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-500x1408.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2.png\" alt=\"Roller Derby\" width=\"800\" height=\"2253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-107x300.png 107w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-364x1024.png 364w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-768x2163.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-545x1536.png 545w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-727x2048.png 727w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/roller-derby_2-500x1408.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the\u00a0Tiger Bay Brawlers on: \u00a0<a 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