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- Feb 10, 2014
It's going to be an uphill battle, but hopefully she can do it. We're focusing a lot on her jumps, but everything else (spins, steps, speed, etc.) needs a lot of improvement from what she showed at Rostelecom, too. With COP, there aren't any "throwaway" elements; the levels and execution have to be there on every move.
Yes of course. The thing is, I’m guessing that Gracie knows better than any of us what she’s lost relative to her peak, and I’d imagine the challenge for her right now is being patient and positive as she regains skills, speed, stamina.
Honestly, after the public disaster that was Rostelecom, it’s pretty amazing to me that instead of quitting, she gritted her teeth, went back to work, and just six months later, had the courage to perform publicly again, even though she’s clearly still a work in progress. And she was enjoying herself - she was really happy to be out there. Remember when people used to criticize her for being a plastic perfect princess? I didn’t see a hint of that in the clips, and that’s probably the greatest change of all.
ETA: ex 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdtC49pqJR4
Ex 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhmAYpJsQs
Thanks to Firedancer on FSU for posting these.