Patrick Chan Elite Figure Skating School

Violet Bliss · May 21, 2015

rummond Club, a $150 million private athletic facility to open in Richmond in 2016 incl. Patrick Chan skating school.

Skate Canada BC/YK Section to Support an Innovative and Exciting Project in the further development of Skating in British Columbia.

Video: Patrick Chan at Drummond Club reveal

All my very best to Patrick and the new school!

daphenaxa · May 21, 2015

Patrick is from BC???

happylife · May 21, 2015

Patrick is from Toronto but born in Ottawa, Ontario.

Violet Bliss · May 21, 2015

Drummond Club press release

Video announcement

eta Patrick's part in the video begins around 3:06 though his images in the event can be seen earlier.

m0001 · May 21, 2015

SkateFiguring said:
Twitterrummond Club, a $150 million private athletic facility to open in Richmond in 2016 incl. Patrick Chan skating school.

Skate Canada BC/YK Section to Support an Innovative and Exciting Project in the further development of Skating in British Columbia.

Video: Patrick Chan at Drummond Club reveal

All my very best to Patrick and the new school!

Great news!

Meoima · May 21, 2015

The best from this is that we might have chance to see young skaters with SS as Patrick in the future! The tradition isn't lost! :hb:

cruzceleste · May 21, 2015

Doesn´t Patrick train in Detroit?

Is he moving? Because I feel that at this moment with Patrick going back to competitive skating, I think they are only using his image to promove the facilities...

Violet Bliss · May 21, 2015

cruzceleste said:
Doesn´t Patrick train in Detroit?

Is he moving? Because I feel that at this moment with Patrick going back to competitive skating, I think they are only using his image to promove the facilities...

The Club is set to open in late 2016.

Sure Patrick is in the promoting role. He will serve as the Advisory Director of Skating Operations while Joanne McLeod will provide high performance training. Certainly Patrick will be more involved after his competitive career since he has long expressed a desire to build a holistic skating training centre. As well, for years now he has conducted skating clinics for young skaters at various locations. This opportunity is in congruence with his dream and has not come about without his mental and emotional investments.

Interspectator · May 21, 2015

Nice! Planning for the future.

makaihime · May 21, 2015

:yay: Will he be giving BOrser a run for his money in a 5-10 years time? :laugh:

MaxSwagg · May 22, 2015

...nevermind. Lol Good for him, though!

Skater Boy · May 22, 2015

SkateFiguring said:
The Club is set to open in late 2016.

Sure Patrick is in the promoting role. He will serve as the Advisory Director of Skating Operations while Joanne McLeod will provide high performance training. Certainly Patrick will be more involved after his competitive career since he has long expressed a desire to build a holistic skating training centre. As well, for years now he has conducted skating clinics for young skaters at various locations. This opportunity is in congruence with his dream and has not come about without his mental and emotional investments.

how can having Joanne McLeod providing high performance training be wise. She has a horrible track record and whether it is her fault or not her skaters while she is coaching them often underachieve and horrific demises - fade away or whatever. Mira Leung, Emanual Sandhu. If they leave her that seems to be the skaters hope. For some reason whether it is her fault or not, axel jumps are problems with her skater.

Interspectator · May 22, 2015

Skater Boy said:
how can having Joanne McLeod providing high performance training be wise. She has a horrible track record and whether it is her fault or not her skaters while she is coaching them often underachieve and horrific demises - fade away or whatever. Mira Leung, Emanual Sandhu. If they leave her that seems to be the skaters hope. For some reason whether it is her fault or not, axel jumps are problems with her skater.

It's just clicked now, is Joanne Kevin Reynold's coach?
In any case, the school hasn't even been built, so doom and gloom are premature IMO.

chuckm · May 22, 2015

The problem is if Joanne McLeod is the 'High Performance Coach' at this school, she will never allow another coach near any of the elite skaters who train at this school but will insist on training the best skaters herself, much to the detriment of those skaters. They will never learn proper axel technique, which will keep them from reaching their true potential.

Interspectator · May 22, 2015

chuckm said:
The problem is if Joanne McLeod is the 'High Performance Coach' at this school, she will never allow another coach near any of the elite skaters who train at this school but will insist on training the best skaters herself, much to the detriment of those skaters. They will never learn proper axel technique, which will keep them from reaching their true potential.

They may hope to poach Orser somewhere down the line? :biggrin:

(pure speculation)

Maria Victoria · May 22, 2015

Newbiespectator said:
They may hope to poach Orser somewhere down the line? (pure speculation)

Then he'll have the position renamed to "Peak Performance Coach."

Violet Bliss · May 22, 2015

I knew McCleod would induce some discussions.

She, of course, is the go to coach in BC.

Patrick's idea of ideal training is a holistic approach including health, nutrition and off ice training. I of course hope that mental development and training will be accorded appropriate importance, just as BOrser has done. Therefore, any coach would be part of a team of specialists. I'm extremely interested to see if the holistic principle will be realized.

peg · May 25, 2015

Skater Boy said:
how can having Joanne McLeod providing high performance training be wise. She has a horrible track record and whether it is her fault or not her skaters while she is coaching them often underachieve and horrific demises - fade away or whatever. Mira Leung, Emanual Sandhu. If they leave her that seems to be the skaters hope. For some reason whether it is her fault or not, axel jumps are problems with her skater.

chuckm said:
The problem is if Joanne McLeod is the 'High Performance Coach' at this school, she will never allow another coach near any of the elite skaters who train at this school but will insist on training the best skaters herself, much to the detriment of those skaters. They will never learn proper axel technique, which will keep them from reaching their true potential.

Yeah, based on her track record, I would stay as far away from Joanne McLeod as possible.

cl2 · May 25, 2015

cruzceleste said:
Doesn´t Patrick train in Detroit?

Is he moving? Because I feel that at this moment with Patrick going back to competitive skating, I think they are only using his image to promove the facilities...

A better use of an elite skater's image than, say, to promote sports drinks or cosmetics, IMO...

Interspectator · May 25, 2015

cl2 said:
A better use of an elite skater's image than, say, to promote sports drinks or cosmetics, IMO...

It's a more appropriate endorsement than McDonald's that's for sure. :yes:

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