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Maybe she will come back to her previous coach in the end. Plushenko has to spend more time on coaching if he wants to keep his school running.
Yes but they weren't exactly the best picks you could find, especially at those moments.
I know all of them: Mikhailova was solid with Inna Goncharenko but outside some decent jump and good consistency she has some poor/average skating skills, she's slow on the ice,... I don't think she's ever had chances to win something important.
Sotnikova said that she didn't find a reason to compete again especially now that you have to face new waves of junior skaters every year that are so much better than her, it's very difficult to get back especially when you skip seasons because of injuries, on top of that there is also a lack of motivations (she had already the Olympic gold medal, she didn't need to compete again)
Sakhanovich was great in juniors with Pisarenko and then Tutberidze but after she came back to SPB she had to deal with puberty and also dealing with a different working style, less resources,... she ended up being a hot mess, two seasons ago she couldn't land a 3-3 consistently, she was always so insecure on every jump, she finished 12th at Nationals and the fed didn't even want her to compete for junior competitions in Russia.
With Plushenko she got back almost all her triples, but in order to do so they had to water down the choreography of both programs, so you couldn't expect big scores out of nowhere especially without a good ranking position / reputation,... But the improvements were very clear, i think with another year or two she could have been even better than that.
The difference on the scores is also clear:
Serafima at 2016 Skate America (before Plushenko): 163.84 (7th)
2017 Russian Nationals: 175.53 (12th)
2017 Skate America (with Plushenko): 189.75 (5th)
2018 Russian Nationals: 197.44 (9th)
As far as i know she now came back to SPB again to work with Angelina Turenko. (which was probably the best choice for her there)
I think he would do less shows with more competitive students, but keep in mind that shows are also his way to make money: making his own figure skating club in Moscow was a big investment.
I think it will be good for her. It must be horrible to be fighting every day at practices with her direct competitors. Having one direct competitor is one thing, but being four of them (Trusova, Scherbakova, Kostornaya and Trusova)
She is a fierce competitor and I think that will come thru regardless who choreographs for her. Of this I think I am the most certain...well....maybe![]()
That might actually work pretty well. :think: She has the :O face all ready to go and at least gives it her all.I wouldn't be that certain if Averbukh lays his hands on her.![]()
I wouldn't be that certain if Averbukh lays his hands on her.![]()
Averbukh to create choreo for Plushy athlete? No way.
And best luck to Nastya.![]()
I wonder if Nastya is paying her own money or if she got a grant from the school which they give to the more promising students. It's a private school and the state isn't going to fully finance her training there.
I think she probably has a form of grant or a scholarship to go there because having international athletes is very important to help build up Plushy's academy so more parents will send their kids there. I think that Sima had her tuition completely paid which is why Plushy was really annoyed when she left so it could be a similar situation but not sure. Just a question cause I can't remember but it Plushenko's academy in Moscow or St Petersburg
Not a fan of the news. Eteri literally brought her from an unknown skater to someone with great consistency and unique style.
For the ladies:How many are leaving Tutberidze? :con3: Already three of her top students left her this off-season, while she only gained one... Anyway, of course I wish Nastya all the best, staying up with the top Juniors in Russia is an incredibly tough job!
The summer has not ended. We shall see how all the students will swap around the coaches.