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- Jan 5, 2019
Artistry in this sport is really dying. This thread and my artistry thread were created for a reason. And frankly, it seems that a lot of people just don't have the eye for it. Yes, sometimes it's just a difference in taste, but honestly I think a lot of times people are just distracted by a supple body, flexibility, and elegant flowing movement. There's more to artistry than just that... there's story, action, musicality, use of the gaze, et cetera...I think right now for Ladies skating, the Japanese girls and women and the older Russian women are essentially the only skaters who have understanding of this.
Valiyeva? Use of the gaze is only visible in close up on TV and to the happy few front row spectators. Callers and judges should better watch the blades ;-)