"By now", based on what? There's no universal timeline for skater progress. He's been making steady improvement over the last few years.By now he should have had the 4T and 4S secured and improved his spins and power/skating skills.
"By now", based on what? There's no universal timeline for skater progress. He's been making steady improvement over the last few years.By now he should have had the 4T and 4S secured and improved his spins and power/skating skills.
Skater Boy;2581154[B said:I thought Michael Slipchuk was quitting or something from other posts?
"By now", based on what? There's no universal timeline for skater progress. He's been making steady improvement over the last few years.
If he is, then it's a L-O-N-G good-bye. I cannot believe how some still hold Coach McLeod in such high esteem, after years of lackluster results. I still pray that Nam will someday become a spinner, but when fundamentals are not caught then taught early on, it's tough. I hope that Emily sees that she needs to leave the Beach (Vancouver) in order to progress in the sport. The sooner the better I'd say.
Btw, Ravi is just a few hours away by air...
sad for Maddie, she should've at least gotten jr worlds. her jumps have great spring and flow, and her artistry is natural and expressive...reminds me of a young Kaetlyn Osmond. also she's been the most consistent in all her international assignments, winning Gold at Bavarian Open and Bronze at Challenge Cup. she may not have the most difficult jumps at this point, but she does the best with what she's got with exceptional quality and consistency and that should count for something.
especially with all the other Canadian ladies being wildly inconsistent, who knows if they'll even make it past the sp at Worlds. might as well send someone with longterm potential, solid fundamental skating skills to build on, and a headstrong competitive spirit. hopefully she'll be able to regroup next year with a 3Lz and more competitive jump content. I can see her and Kaiya Ruiter leading the way to a more hopeful era for Canadian ladies.
He wasn't doing the quad toe for a while due to all his problems. He's got a very solid 4S at this point, and after mooting reintroducing the 4T this season, he put it aside to focus on cleanliness -- with considerable success so far.True but I am saying he has been jumpig the quad toe and sal for a while. One would hope he would have it by now.
Kaiya wasn't out of nowhere, though. She was novice champion last year, and those paying close attention to the lower age brackets (obviously including the fed) had singled her out for a while. That's why she had two JGP assignments right out of the gate.Kaiya is great, but ‘almost’ outta no where she may just have some healthy competition..
I don't understand where you're getting this "five years" from. Nam spent much of the last five years in a downward spiral due to physical growth, accompanying mental discouragement, and multiple coaching changes. Only in the last maybe two seasons have things really started to turn around.I appreciate he has been working on skating clean with mixed success but after working on the quad s and toe for like the last 5 years it shoudl be more consistent one would hope.
Kaiya is great, but ‘almost’ outta no where she may just have some healthy competition.
Kaiya wasn't out of nowhere, though. She was novice champion last year, and those paying close attention to the lower age brackets (obviously including the fed) had singled her out for a while. That's why she had two JGP assignments right out of the gate.
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3z+2t+2t, 2a+3t<, 3f!, 3lo↓, 1s, 3z, 2a PCS 49.00: 6.42 5.79 6.13 6.25 6.14 Her Nationals FS (116.64)
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3z+2t+2t, 2a+3t<, 3f, 3lo, 3s+3t<, 3z, 2a PCS 54.00 6.90 6.40 6.95 6.75 6.75 As you can see, her 3/3s get URs Her PCS continue to lag in the 6s even when she skated near-clean at Warsaw Cup. |
Kaiya wasn't out of nowhere, though. She was novice champion last year, and those paying close attention to the lower age brackets (obviously including the fed) had singled her out for a while. That's why she had two JGP assignments right out of the gate.
I don't understand where you're getting this "five years" from. Nam spent much of the last five years in a downward spiral due to physical growth, accompanying mental discouragement, and multiple coaching changes. Only in the last maybe two seasons have things really started to turn around.
But as I said, several of those years were well-known to be very bad years for him. It's kind of pointless to ignore that when discussing his trajectory and current status.I give up. Everyone i going ot read into my post or any post what they want. The skater has been workigna nd doing these jumps for the last five or so years. One woud hope it would be more perfected by now.
Kaiya wasn't out of nowhere, though. She was novice champion last year, and those paying close attention to the lower age brackets (obviously including the fed) had singled her out for a while. That's why she had two JGP assignments right out of the gate.
I don't understand where you're getting this "five years" from. Nam spent much of the last five years in a downward spiral due to physical growth, accompanying mental discouragement, and multiple coaching changes. Only in the last maybe two seasons have things really started to turn around.