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- Feb 13, 2018
Coach Lee Barkell's interview about Vincent, from the April 2020, Vol.12, issue of "Ice Jewels" magazine, translations courtesy of hanabi0489
(I edited some parts here)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnJTaApW2I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Q: Two months off the ice is a long time for a skater, isn't it?
Barkell : He's very methodical and can't take things halfway.
So initially he was going to juggle academics and skating, but it didn't work out that way.
So for now, after the semester was over, he prepared for US Nationals. When he started the training at Granite Club, it was like a crash course. I didn't ask for too much and focused on him steadily jumping only one kind of quadruple.
It was just in time, wasn't it? And we had a good preparation for the World Championships, but unfortunately Worlds was cancelled.
Q: What kind of skater do you think he is?
Barkell: He is very serious, but he also has a sense of humor.
He's a quick learner, and his love of competing is a strength. He has some really good jumping skills. I would like to strengthen his skating skills even more .
(I edited some parts here)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnJTaApW2I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Q: Two months off the ice is a long time for a skater, isn't it?
Barkell : He's very methodical and can't take things halfway.
So initially he was going to juggle academics and skating, but it didn't work out that way.
So for now, after the semester was over, he prepared for US Nationals. When he started the training at Granite Club, it was like a crash course. I didn't ask for too much and focused on him steadily jumping only one kind of quadruple.
It was just in time, wasn't it? And we had a good preparation for the World Championships, but unfortunately Worlds was cancelled.
Q: What kind of skater do you think he is?
Barkell: He is very serious, but he also has a sense of humor.
He's a quick learner, and his love of competing is a strength. He has some really good jumping skills. I would like to strengthen his skating skills even more .