Guns & Roses - Junior Roller Derby

02/09/2026

🖤💗 GnR JUNIOR TRAINING TONIGHT! 💗🖤

Another great night on skates for our GnRs! 🛼🔥

Tonight we had Morpheus, Tower & KayOs coaching, with Fraser joining us towards the end.

Our Level 1s were working their way through a big mix of Level 1 & 2 skills, including:

🛑 Plow stops
🛑 T-stops
🦵 One-leg balance & skating on one leg
🔀 Weaving through cones
⬅️ Backwards skating
⭕ Crossovers
⏱️ Timed laps

Meanwhile, our Level 3s were stepping things up with scrimmage practice, working on their skating, backwards skating and putting those skills together in a game environment. 🔥

It's awesome seeing our juniors progress from learning the basics to putting their skills into practice during scrimmage. Every week they're learning, improving and becoming more confident on their skates! 💪🛼

Want to give roller derby a go?
Our GnRs are open to boys and girls aged 10–17. We teach you everything from learning to skate right through to playing roller derby! 🖤💗

Come join the GnRs and find out what you're capable of on 8 wheels! 🛼🔥

01/09/2026

🎉 GUNS & ROSES JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY OPEN DAY! 🛼

Saturday 26th September | 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Ever wanted to try roller skating and maybe become a Roller Derby player? 🛼🔥

Come along to our Guns & Roses Open Day and give it a go! You don’t need to know how to skate — we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

✅ All skating abilities welcome — even complete beginners!
✅ All genders welcome
✅ Ages 10 - 17 Years
✅ Skates and protective gear provided
✅ Experienced coaches to teach you
✅ Find out what Junior Roller Derby is all about
✅ Meet the team and have some fun!

📍 Meeanee area, Napier

Places are limited, so if you’re interested in coming along, send us a message via Messenger on the Guns & Roses page. We’ll give you all the details and put your name on the list.

Come and TRY ROLLER DERBY SKATING! 🛼💥
Who knows… you might discover your new favourite sport! ❤️🖤

30/08/2026

🥁 OUR COACHES DON'T JUST TEACH ROLLER DERBY — THEY LIVE IT! 🛼🔥

This weekend, 3 of our GnRs coaches/coaches assistants were out there playing or refereeing Roller Derby! 💪🛼

In fact, all of our coaches are actively involved in Roller Derby — whether they're playing, refereeing, or doing both! That means when you join the Guns n Roses Juniors, you're learning from people who actually know how to skate, how to play the game, and what it takes to be part of the Roller Derby community. ❤️🖤

From learning to skate and stop, to advanced skills, game tactics, teamwork and everything in between — collectively, our coaching team has it covered! 🙌

👊 Want to try something completely different?
Come along to our Open Day and discover a sport that's fast, exciting, challenging and loads of fun!

🛼 Learn to skate
🔥 Learn Roller Derby
🤝 Make new friends
💪 Build confidence and skills
🎯 Challenge yourself
❤️ Become part of the GnRs family

You might come along thinking "I'll give it a go..." — and before you know it, you'll be wondering why you didn't discover Roller Derby sooner!

Come and discover the excitement and thrill of Roller Derby — you might never look back! 🛼🔥

📣 Keep an eye on our page for Open Day details!

21/08/2026

🔥 GnRs Wednesday Training Recap! 🛼💨

Another awesome night at Guns n Roses Juniors! 🌹

After our warm-ups, KayOs got everyone moving with the Pyramid Laps Challenge — 1 lap, 2 laps, 3, 4, 5… then all the way back down again! 🥵🔥

Meanwhile, Fraser took our newer juniors through some great fundamentals:
🛼 1-knee falls & 2-knee falls
↔️ Crossovers
🦵 One-leg glides
🏁 Weaving races

And of course, we couldn't finish without the now classic GnRs Wolf vs Sheepdog tag! 🐺🐑😂

Lots of skating, learning, laughs and a little bit of friendly chaos — exactly what junior derby is all about! ❤️🖤

Want to give roller skating and roller derby a go? Keep an eye out for our next intake and come join the GnRs! 🌹🛼

14/08/2026

# # # 🛼 Thinking about buying your own roller derby skates?

If you’re new to roller derby, choosing your first pair of skates can be a bit overwhelming. There are plenty of options out there, and **the most expensive skate isn’t necessarily the best skate for you!**

Some entry-level derby skates worth looking at include:

🖤 **Chaya Ruby**
🖤 **Riedell R3**
🖤 **Sure-Grip GT-50**
🖤 **Riedell Dart**
🖤 **Crazy Skate Zoom**

These are all designed with roller derby in mind, but there are differences in **fit, boot, plate, wheels and overall setup** that can make one option much better suited to you than another.

# # # ⚠️ BEFORE YOU BUY — TALK TO US!

**Please speak to one of our coaches before purchasing skates.**
We can talk you through the different options and, where possible, help you **try on or compare skates face-to-face** so you get the right size and setup for you.

Buying the wrong skates can be an expensive mistake, especially when you're still developing your skating.

**Don't just order the first pair you find online — come and talk to us first! 🛼🖤💗**

12/08/2026

GnRs Training Night 🛼🔥

Another great night of training with the GnRs! 💪🛼

A big thank you to Tower, Fraser and KayOs for coaching tonight. 🙌

We kicked things off with our gear check ✔️, warm-up laps and then split into our skill levels for some focused training.

🛼 Level 1s worked on:
• Balance
• Falling correctly and safely
• Sticky skating
• Stops and plow stops
• Learning the beginnings of T-stops
• Strides and glides.

🔥 Level 2s worked on:
• Game moves
• Skating in close proximity to each other
• Laterals and moving into position to block
• Backwards skating 🛼🛼
• Game basics and understanding how to use those skills in play

💥 Level 3s took things up a notch with:
• Full-contact skating
• Blocking
• Working as a team
• Bracing
• Offensive tactics
• Creating holes in packs to get their jammer through
• Backwards skating 🛼🛼

Then we all came together at the end for timed laps — 3 minutes for our Level 1s and 5 minutes for our Level 2s & 3s! 🥵🔥

Onto a fun relay game and then onto a fun game, wolves and sheep 🐑 game where the wolves are catching the sheep. 🛼🛼

Finished off with our team chant and, of course, a photo to capture the night! 📸🖤💗

🛼 WANT TO GIVE ROLLER DERBY A GO?

Our Open Day is coming up in September! 🎉

If you're keen to come along and give it a try, Messenger us to book your place.

👉 No skating experience required! We can teach you everything you need to know.

👉 Rental gear available.
👉 Ages 10–17.
👉 All genders welcome.

Come along, learn to skate, make some new friends and discover what junior roller derby is all about! 🛼💥

Messenger us now to book your spot! 📩

09/08/2026

Want an easy family dinner? Need a yummy li’l treat? We are selling Doughboys Bakery family size pies 🥧🥧🥧 - both sweet (fruit) and savoury (meat) options are available.
This is a club fundraiser for both our senior Bay City Rollers, Hawke’s Bay and junior Guns & Roses Junior Roller Derby crews 🩷🖤💀
Link to order will be posted in the comments, in our Insta bio, or you can scan the QR code on this poster to order.
Pies will come fresh (not frozen) and a variety of options are available for you to collect from club members around the region (locations in CHB, Havelock Nth, Hastings and Napier) or from our training centre in Meeanee.
Thanks for your support!! 🥰🫶

Doughboys Bakery Ltd

08/08/2026

Some of our juniors at Team New Zealand Junior Roller Derby training.🛼🛼

Amazing first day of training! Thanks Remutaka Roller Derby for coming along to support our juniors in drills and a scrimmage!

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for some more practice and learning!

05/08/2026

🥶❄️ It was a very chilly night for training, so a huge well done to all of our GnR Juniors who rugged up and came along! Your dedication is what helps you improve every week. 💪🛼

A big thank you to our volunteer coaches Tower, KayOs, and Fraser for giving up their evening to help our juniors develop their skating skills.

Tonight's training included:
🛼 Backwards skating
🚛 Truck & Trailer
🔀 Weaving drills
🏁 Laps
🐺 And to finish, we played Wolf & Sheep, a fun on-skates game suggested by Fraser, where the wolves work together to catch the sheep. It was a great way to finish the session with plenty of laughs while still building skating confidence and agility.

🤔 Interested in giving junior roller derby a go?

We welcome new skaters at the beginning of each school term, or come along to our Open Day this September and give it a try! No experience is needed, and we have loan gear available.

📩 Send us a message on Facebook to find out more or to book your place. We'd love to see you on skates!

04/08/2026