Join Us In Vancouver!
Share your Passion as a Rolla Level 1 Instructor
Join us at Rolla Skate Club's Flagship location in beautiful Vancouver, BC for an unforgettable weekend with some incredible humans!
Participate in our classes in person to see what it's REALLY like, get direct access to Co-Founders and Coaches Lulu & Bizzy, meet other instructors-to-be, and get Level 1 Certified on the spot.
Unmatched Expertise and Leadership
Rolla Co-Founders and Coaches "Lulu" and "Bizzy" will be with you throughout the weekend course. They have truly walked the path, and personally developed all the steps that have helped dozens of Certified instructors teach THOUSANDS of new rollerskaters to shine.
They are here to share every bit of it with you, answer every question, and leave you feeling empowered and confident to start leading classes on your own!
Lulu and Bizzy bring a combined 30+ years of coaching, international roller derby competition, business expertise and community leadership
BiznessTime (Carla)
Luludemon (Lucy)
How We Help You Get There
This weekend will be FULL of actionable information, and when you leave, you'll have learned a TONNE.
But it's so much more than just the nitty gritty of how to instruct skills for beginner to intermediate skaters.
We go deeper than that. Together we will:
- Lean into how to lead with your values, and create inclusive learning environments.
- Understand different learning styles with adult participants
- Identify your unique instructor genius, and bring it out so you can shine for your students!
- Share our business expertise so that you can be successful on Day 1 as a rollerskating instructor and start earning what you're worth for your classes.
(You can scroll down for the full course outline!)
We want you to be as successful in your side hustle as you are on eight wheels.
Confident on your rollerskates: forwards, backwards, stopping, transitions, and a few derby, street, or dance skills. You don't need to be a pro skater (YET!) to get a lot out of this course!
An interest in leading and teaching others. No prior coaching experience is needed, just the desire to share your personality and your love of rollerskating.
The skills to confidently lead others in their rollerskating journey - and *maybe* even to become a Rolla Skate Club Partner and start your own skate school in your community!
The 2-day Rolla Certified Instructor course was thorough, well-executed, and hugely informative. In addition, Booty and Lulu provided a master-class on how t...
Read MoreThe 2-day Rolla Certified Instructor course was thorough, well-executed, and hugely informative. In addition, Booty and Lulu provided a master-class on how to live your values. There was a friendly atmosphere that encouraged questions, discussion, and conversation; an individual email at the end of Day 1 addressing concerns and questions; mistakes gracefully owned and addressed; and continued contact after the course, Rolla Skate Club is clearly invested in the people they are teaching, welcoming and engaging, open to other's perspectives, and they layer the entire experience through with some "fucking FUN"!
Read LessThis program was everything I wanted it to be. Fantastic instruction like no other, and a relaxed learning environment makes it easy to understand.
This program was everything I wanted it to be. Fantastic instruction like no other, and a relaxed learning environment makes it easy to understand.
Read LessLulu and Booty have created such an amazing community in Rolla Skate Club. They put together a great curriculum to help skaters anywhere teach the basics bas...
Read MoreLulu and Booty have created such an amazing community in Rolla Skate Club. They put together a great curriculum to help skaters anywhere teach the basics based of their years of experience in roller skating. They have created a positive learning environment and each day was so fun! I highly recommend this training whether you are a trainer or skater in whatever type of roller skating you do.
Read LessI consider myself an intermediate skater, I have played Roller Derby and Now I skate for the love of it. I always have other skaters asked me to teach them h...
Read MoreI consider myself an intermediate skater, I have played Roller Derby and Now I skate for the love of it. I always have other skaters asked me to teach them how to skate but my confidence on teaching was not very strong. Taking this Certified Instructor Training course had teach me so much and give me that confidence that I needed to teach and coach , I didn't even need to have any previous coaching experience which made it easy for me to go for it! Coaches Lulu and Booty have such an extensive experience on teaching (and skating) that made it so easy and much less overwhelming for me, completely taking me out of my confort zone. The course had easy to follow hand outs (pdf and printables) Videos of the Rolla skate classes they offer, examples of what, who and how to teach different individuals at all the different levels! The most important part of it its made by woman for woman to empower and to create strong leaders with long term life skills. I was a little scared to take this course but I learn a lot not only in the course but also about myself and this is something worth doing weather its is for a business pursue or for only teaching your best pals. It's definitely a win win situation! So go for it!
Read LessEven though the course was an entire weekend, I always felt engaged and interested. Booty and Lulu are very encouraging, and I was excited to learn their tr...
Read MoreEven though the course was an entire weekend, I always felt engaged and interested. Booty and Lulu are very encouraging, and I was excited to learn their training style so I can take that back to my own league. I have some new techniques to brighten up our practices... can't wait!
Read LessA full day of classroom and on-skate instruction, with a party to finish it off! Instruction from 10am - 5pm. Coffee/snack and Box Lunch included
Intro to Rollerskating class
Rolla Power class - our roller derby inspired workout on wheels!
Fundamentals of Coaching Adults
Common faults and how to fix them
Join us in the evening for Rolla's Saturday Night Skate party!
We wrap up classroom time, and you get an opportunity to lead small groups in a skill for feedback. We complete our written and practical exams! Come back for one more amazing party on eight wheels. Instruction from 10am - 5pm. Coffee/snack and Box Lunch included.
Rolla Play & Rolla Learn class - jump in and lead real students for feedback!
Rolla Power class - our roller derby inspired workout on wheels!
Review faults & fixes
Practical exam - lead testers in a section of class for your final certification
Graduation! Yess!
Optional: Join us for VanCity Soul Skate!
Contact Us for Pricing Options!
>> Email online @ rollaskateclub . com and we'll help set you up.
Can't make it to Vancouver but you're ready to take your skating to the next level? Check out our On Demand self-paced online instructor course!
We answer your burning questions
SO MUCH VALUE. You get 2 full days with Lulu and Bizzy sharing their knowledge, experience, and leadership so you can be successful! Meet other instructors-to-be and network at Rollerland, our 20,000 square foot skate palace. We provide coffee/tea/light snacks and a box lunch both days. You also get FREE tickets to our Saturday Skate Night, and VanCity Soul Skate events!
This is a 2-day live BOOT CAMP intensive at Rolla Skate Club in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Our course will run Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm Pacific time both days, with brain breaks for lunch and other pauses. You must be present for all instructional sections and testing to achieve Certification. This includes portions of the instruction that take place on rollerskates.
On Day two, you'll take a multiple choice exam, followed by a practical exam where you'll demonstrate your ability to lead skaters in a welcome and instructing a skill. If you're successful in passing these as well as observation of your own skating skills, you'll receive your Certification materials shortly after the course ends!
Need special accommodation for the written exam? Ask us!
You must attend all instructional and practical sections of the course to pass.
Everyone learns and progresses differently, with different backgrounds in sport (or not!). We can't say how long you should be skating before you'll feel ready to teach others.
If you feel confident skating indoors and outdoors, forward and back, transitioning, and stopping, you'll have what it takes.
Have you played roller derby? You'll be great! Do you have a figure skating past? You'll nail it.
You will have all the ingredients you need to use the Rolla ™ Method to teach classes and lessons wherever you go after this course, as long as you maintain your License! The trademarked Rolla ™ Skate Club brand will soon be available to be licensed through our Partner program, currently being developed!
Need some more info? Please reach out to us at instructors @ rollaskateclub dot com
If you're not from around here - Vancouver BC is located on the west coast of Canada and it's a GREAT city to visit, with tons of stuff to do outside! Our airport is YVR (or fly to Bellingham WA), and we're 3 hours' drive north of Seattle, WA. You'll need a passport if you're coming from the USA. Accommodations are up to you - check out Airbnb. Search Rolla Skate Club on the map to see our location. Use Uber or public transit to get around if you aren't arriving by car. Parking is free at our location. If you're coming from out of town and looking for stuff to do, just ask us - we love it here!
Welcome & Essential Info
Course Handbook
Instructions
Intro to Rollerskating Live Class Recording
Section 3 Reading
4.1 Common Faults & How to Fix Them
5.2 Rolla Play Class Recording
6.2 Rolla Workout Class Recording
1.1 Goals & Learning Outcomes
1.2 Course Overview
Worksheet 1.3: Your Values
1.4 Rolla Class Ingredients
Worksheet 1.4 Check-in and Check-Out
Respecting the Cultural History of Rollerskating
2.1 Intro to Rollerskating Class Elements
Intro to Rollerskating Live Class Recording
Intro to Rollerskating class w. discussion
3.1 Introduction - Teaching Adults
3.1 - 3.2 Teaching So They Can Learn
3.3 Managing the Group
3.4 Equipment Safety
3.5 Handling an Injury
4.1 Common Faults & How to Fix Them
5.1 Rolla PLAY Class Elements
5.2 Rolla PLAY Class Recording
Rolla PLAY Virtual Class Recording - LuluDemon
Rolla PLAY Virtual Class Recording - BiznessTime
6.1 Rolla POWER Class Elements
6.2 Rolla POWER Class Recording
Sample "Demanda Riot" Rolla POWER class
7.0 What's Next? Getting Certified!
7.2 The Rolla Certified Instructor designation
7.3 What it Means to be a Partner
How to Open your own Rolla Skate Club!
Stretches to do after Skating!
Skate Safety
Adjusting your trucks
Sample rental skate safety checklist
Our fave Spotify Playlists!
Sample Rolla All Levels Class Outlines
Sample Rolla Workout Class Outlines
"You Can Roll!" Confronting the Challenges and Stigma of Skating as a Plus Sized Woman