ROLLER DERBY

Roller Derby training plans, built for your goal

Roller derby asks skaters to hold a low, athletic stance for an entire jam while absorbing and delivering hits, which makes hip and core endurance as important as any skating skill. SportBlox builds your roller derby training plan around your goal, current level and whether you play blocker or jammer.

Who it's for

Who it's for

Jammer acceleration

Explosive starts and agility work for jammers needing to break through the pack quickly.

Blocker wall strength

Hip, core and lower-body strength for blockers holding position and delivering legal hits.

First season fitness

Foundational low-stance endurance and skating conditioning for newer skaters building game fitness.

Sample week

A week of roller derby training

Example: a blocker building hip and core strength for the wall. Your own plan is built around your event, level and schedule.

Sample week
6 sessions
Total time
4h 5m
MON
Hip & core strength for hitting Strength
35 min
TUE
Low-stance endurance skating intervals Conditioning
35 min
WED
Agility & lateral footwork drills Skill
30 min
THU
Explosive acceleration & first-three-strides work Speed
30 min
FRI
Mobility & joint care recovery Recovery
25 min
SAT
Team scrimmage or practice Skill
90 min
SUN
Rest Full recovery day
Personalisation

How SportBlox personalises it

Your goal & event date

Sessions build toward the specific goal and date you set, with a taper if you're racing or competing.

Your skill level

Volume and intensity scale to where you actually are, from Inexperienced to Professional.

Your stated weaknesses

Tell SportBlox about things like holding the low stance late in a jam, lateral agility under pressure, acceleration out of the pack and the plan weights sessions toward fixing them.

Your schedule

The plan fits the days and time you say you have — not an idealised training week.

For coaches

Coaching a roller derby team?

SportBlox builds your team's training plan around the squad as a whole — its goals, weaknesses and upcoming events — and you review and refine every session before your athletes see it.

For coaches
FAQ

Roller Derby training plan FAQ

How many sessions per week does the plan include?

Typically 5–6 sessions mixing strength, conditioning and skating-specific drills, with a rest day included.

Do I need a rink or track to follow this?

The strength and conditioning sessions can be done anywhere — tell SportBlox your track access and it schedules skating-specific drills around it.

Is this suitable for a first-season skater?

Yes — set skill level to Inexperienced and the plan builds foundational stance endurance and skating fitness before contact-specific strength work.

Will it fit around my team's practice schedule?

Yes, tell SportBlox your team practice and scrimmage days and the plan builds individual training around them.

Does the plan differ for jammers versus blockers?

Yes — tell it your primary position and it weights training toward explosive acceleration for jammers or hip/core hitting strength for blockers.

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