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A new program a month before nationals is proof that her past concussions do not inhibit learning new choreography, as some have insinuated.
A new program a month before nationals is proof that her past concussions do not inhibit learning new choreography, as some have insinuated.
A new program a month before nationals is proof that her past concussions do not inhibit learning new choreography, as some have insinuated.
Some have insinuated? She herself said it and offered it as an excuse. She lied. Plain and simple.
She said concussions make it more difficult for her memorize new choreo, not that it makes it impossible.
Just for the record, "inhibit" can mean hinder or restrain (make more difficult) as well as prevent (make impossible). I myself would never use it in the "make impossible" sense and was surprised to see that meaning. Probably the poster who first used is used it in the sense that I would.
I agree with your definition of “inhibit.” However, the original poster was clearly using the fact that Ashley’s changing her program as inarguable evidence that she was dishonest about concussions inhibiting her memory. The context of that statement implies a much stricter definition of “inhibit,” which I am objecting to.
Agreed with the rest of the thread in that this is a good idea to reshape the narrative around her season in the media, as well as in her own mind.
A few other instances of successful late-season program-changing:
* Shizuka Arakawa (2005-06): Turned her Fantaisie Impomptu long program into a short program, and debuted her Turandot program AT THE OLYMPICS (same music but a different cut and very different choreography from her 2004 Worlds winning FS)... not to mention she changed coaches in that time between Nationals and Olympics as well.
* Miki Ando (2010-11): Changed out her SP in the 2 weeks before GPF. It was a bit tentative for GPF but she had it in time for Japanese Nationals (which are several weeks earlier than US Nationals).
I'm not too worried and, given that she seemed in need of a fresh page, I see more upside.
Leafygreens used the word first, and JackWalker was the one who said she was dishonest. I agree with you: Ashley never said it was impossible to learn new choreography (if she had, she'd have been doing the same programs for the last ten years, which she hasn't), but it is difficult. I think leafygreens may have been using it in the sense we would, but JackWalker misinterpreted the word and then used that as proof of dishonesty.
I'm not a big fan of Ashley, but I think she's been quite frank and honest about this.
Ashley is a smart girl knowing well how to get her attention from the media and her fans. However, the cost for changing it in the middle of the season will be not easy especially in the Olympic season, but I guess she thought it will be worth taking the risk. Go Ashley!