NEW SKATERS
Learn to skate and play roller derby in Shasta County.
Most people don’t start with derby experience. You’ll build skating skills, safety, rules, and contact progression over time through a structured program designed for new skaters.
Thinking about joining roller derby, but not sure if you're ready?
Most people who join Shasta felt the same way:
- “I’m not athletic enough”
- “I won’t be able to keep up”
- “I’ve never done anything like this”
That’s normal.
Most of our skaters started with no derby experience.
Some hadn’t skated in years. Some had never been on skates at all.
They didn’t prepare first.
They showed up, and learned from there.
There’s a clear place to start, and you’re not figuring it out on your own.
Our New Skater Program is structured so you know what comes next:
Step 1 — Meet & Greet
Step 2 — Block A (Learn to Skate)
Step 3 — Block B (Learn to Derby)
You don’t need to commit to everything right now.
You just start with the first step.
Meet & Greet at Viking Skate Country
Every first Thursday during Adult Skate Night (7PM)
This is your introduction to Shasta. Come skate, meet league members, and get a feel for our community. We’ll chat, answer questions, and do a relaxed skating check so we know where you’re starting from. If you can stand, roll, and get up on skates, you’re ready for Block A.
Block A — Learn to Skate
Sundays · 9 AM · Redding Sports Park
Block A focuses on skating skills and confidence: balance, footwork, form, stops, and safe movement. It’s designed to give new skaters a solid foundation before introducing derby contact or strategy.
Block B — Learn to Derby
After completing and testing out of Block A, skaters move into Block B, where we cover the fundamentals of roller derby: contact, gameplay, rules, and basic strategy. Testing out of Block A ensures everyone enters this block with the skills needed to participate safely. At the end of Block B, skaters will also complete a test-out to be cleared for full-contact league practices and scrimmage environments.
GEAR & COSTS
We offer a limited loaner gear rental program to support new skaters as they get started. Once you join the league, monthly dues are $35, and we’ll guide you through getting your own gear and insurance when the time comes.