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- Feb 17, 2010
...yeah, and isn't it the step sequence levels that have been the problem for Russian teams, more so than the lift levels? (This is a genuine question, btw, as I'm not an ice dance expert and also haven't poured over the protocols THAT closely and systematically.)
It depends a little on the coach, tbh. Svinin/Zhuk teams often have problems to get the levels on pattern and step sequences, but their teams tend to have innovative lifts and twizzles. I think from the Russian coaches Kustarova and Zhulin make a good job to get the levels on the step sequences, but they have other issues to deal with. Loboda/Drozd, who are training in Rumiantseva`s group, had usually good levels on pattern and step sequences when they were still skating in Juniors.