SK8WTINISHA

ROLLER DERBY / RHYTHM SKATING / SK8 FITNESS

Training

MEET TINISHA

MEET FREIGHT TRAIN

Tinisha grew up in the world of roller skating ever since she was 2 years old in Houston, TX. Her dad used to take her to the rink almost every weekend as a kid and she’s never stopped skating! She has over 30 years of experience in rhythm/dance skating.

She’s a dedicated patient instructor and enjoys what she does. Her mission is to pass on the fun of skating to others no matter when you start!

She has been hosting in-person "Learn to Skate" classes in Austin, TX and surrounding areas since 2017 initially under the name Rhythm Skate Lessons with Tinisha, then rebranded in 2021 as Sk8wTinisha Skate Lessons.

She also runs a series of fun online skates such as Sk8 Dance Kickboxing, Sk8s and Weights, and online dance skate classes. Check out Online Programs for those classes!

Freight Train started with Houston Roller Derby in 2011. Thriving to become the best player she could be, she took a huge leap of faith and moved away from Houston to try out for the Texas Rollergirls in 2015. Though a very versatile player, she has been jamming for Texas the majority of her derby career.

She began Roller Derby coaching in 2014 at BeatMe Halfway. Ever since then, she has been consistently training roller derby leagues all over the world as well as guest coaching at different derby events across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Iceland, and Australia.

She's been playing derby for 13 seasons and has spent them working up the derby ranks to be the best player she can. Her skating background is primarily rhythm/jam skating and has been consistently doing it for over 29 years.

Coached: 100+ leagues around the U.S., Australia, Europe, Iceland and Canada; 3 U.S. Roller Derby Events (Rollercon, BeatMeHalfway, Northeast Derby Con), and 3 International Roller Derby Events (Camp Skate, EVRD Bootcamp, Eurocon)

Achievements: USARS Roller Derby Team USA (2022) 4 WFTDA tournament medals (1 gold, 3 silver), WFTDA Playoff Atlanta MVP (2018)