Get Lower

We have all heard it. You coach is telling you to "get lower". 

The way derby is played, it's common to hear people say "lowest person wins". There is a lot of truth to that statement, but also there's some nuance to it as well.  Low is good, but low and stable is best. 

Enter this website's namesake: DERBY STANCE. 

Derby stance is a low, stable, and strong position. 

Derby stance has a few main components:

• knees are bent

• chest is up

• back is straight

• hips are square

We tell our skaters that it's like "sitting in an invisible chair".