Big Hits dont win games, but I LUV BIG HITS

OK, Reality check time

So with the revolution of this game of ours has brought some of us to a revealtion,
Big hits are too risky, here's why
-to chase a big hit you leave your pack and your partner
-your more likely to go to the box, sometimes even clean big hits will land you in the sin bin for a min(not sayin it right just saying it happens)
-if you swing and miss, you've let the jammer sail by ya
-most times you need to accelerate prior to the hit increase the pack speed
-chances are even if you knock the jammer down, you're away from your pack and she is going to skate around ya
-you can screw up a strategy(the trap- if the girl is on the floor, shes not in play, so you have a split pack and have to rejoin, and your jammer will continue to get beat up)

BELIEVE ME, I love a sweet Juicy big hit, I dream about that shit, hell thats why I started to play derby. The reality is Roller Derby is game of control. My friend TranquLiza told me this when I just started skating, how right she was.

Roller derby is about being in control of
-Your mind
-Your body
-Your Skates
-Your pack
-The Opposing Jammer
-The Opposing Pack

This is one of the hardest lessons for me to learn but the Training &Recruiting Team with Denver Roller Dolls have done a great job in coaxing me into smart derby. We are nothing with out our packs!

Big Hits are still useful, but they need to be taken when
-the opportunity is right, dont chase it
-you are playing with your partner ie sit and hit
-your pack has an impenetrable wall up front and you're in the back with and opposing blocker and their jammer. Hit her out and have your whole pack run with you, carrying the other blocker.
-jammers-I love a big hit off the starting line!!! BUT DONT GO IN THE BOX