Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club

[SnowWhite]

Thanks for the info. That doesn't seem to match up with the coaching requirements listed on the USFSA chart though.

http://www.usfsa.org/content/Coaches Requirements Chart.pdf

Are you saying the certification requirement (Required - Professional Coach/Choreographer CER (4 courses - 1 in each topic area) in the column Coach Traveling to Competitions as Part of Team USA only applies to US coaches and that international coaches of Team USA skaters have different requirements?

Well, I meant the ISU doesn't care about US certification. Maybe the US fed wants it for international comps, but there's no real reason it should be necessary. Not that many US skaters train abroad so I'm not sure. The only Gadbois coach with US certification is Patrice. Having Madi and Zach ever competed without him?

 

[Tavi...]

If I am remembering correctly, the following TCC skaters will be at ACI:

Sr Men
Yuzuru
Jun
Jason

Sr Women
Evgenia

Am I missing someone? That’s only four skaters. Wouldn’t Brian and Tracy be able to handle that?

 

[katmari]

If I am remembering correctly, the following TCC skaters will be at ACI:

Sr Men
Yuzuru
Jun
Jason

Sr Women
Evgenia

Am I missing someone? That’s only four skaters. Wouldn’t Brian and Tracy be able to handle that?

Last year there was also a Junior competition at ACI but I don't know if any TCC skaters are competing if it's happening this year. I mainly asked the question to keep the TCC thread active and relevant.

However, if (as DinkyD reported in the Jason FF thread) no TCC coach was with Jason at CC, then they were all either too busy to handle that or didn't have the proper certification.

In less than a month we'll see Jason's new programs and whether the USFSA certification requirements impact who sits with him in the KnC. I'm curious about both.

 

[el henry]

It appears from this FSU Poster's report that quite a few TCC skaters (including Javi) were at Brian's "Beat the Heat" benefit show at Port Carling, which is where I believe he has been this week:

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/beat-the-heat-port-carling-ontario.104310/

In fact, for all I know the skaters I've never heard of are fromTCC too

 

[believed]

Joseph Phan’s IG post with Gabby and Javi + Brian! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7H2_ggE9P/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wpa8pobkbf55

 

[50 Words for Snow]

I don't see Brian in that.

 

[Tavi...]

I don't see Brian in that.

Scroll to the second photo.

 

[Yoa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSN80rh1Su0 Cricket club tour with eng subs. I watched it before but I didn't know that there's a version with eng subs. They talked a little bit about benefits of using sand under the ice, plates with world champions and olympic medalists and using bell after clean run-throughs. I thought it might be interesting to the fans of new TCC skaters

 

[50 Words for Snow]

Scroll to the second photo.

https://youtu.be/OCmuATH2yzo

 

[IceBallerina]

Joseph Phan’s IG post with Gabby and Javi + Brian! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7H2_ggE9P/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wpa8pobkbf55

It’s nice to see Javi back!

 

[yoloaxel]

Joseph Phan’s IG post with Gabby and Javi + Brian! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7H2_ggE9P/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wpa8pobkbf55

Aw yay! Javi is back

 

[TallyT]

It’s nice to see Javi back!

It's been too long... okay, we saw him in the ice shows but it's still been too long.

Now, if he can show Yuzu the way by telling us his programs....

 

[StephenGfan]

Best thread on here! love the warmth and inclusiveness!

 

[TGee]

I don't know if the has been posted elsewhere...

A new interview from CBC with Stephen Gogolev and Brian Orser.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4802496

While the features article is about Stephen, it definitely gives insight into Brian's training philosophy.

Says he does not permit skaters to push through pain.

 

[el henry]

Jason has a typical Jason-like answer when asked about his favorite part of summer:

"Exploring Toronto. I really really enjoy being in a new city and being in the city. That's really really neat."

http://www.usfigureskatingfanzone.com/uncategorized/team-usa-answers-favorite-part-of-summer/

Tell us, Jason, do you like Toronto

 

[Yoa]

Interview with Conrad He talks a lot about TCC.

Orzel has embraced his new training environment at the Cricket Club and said he is more inspired than ever before skating alongside the likes of Yuzuru Hanyu, Evgenia Medvedeva, Jason Brown and Jun-Hwan Cha. “There are a lot of other amazing skaters there and that creates a really positive environment. Everyone is trying to get better and we all help each other improve. I see that Jun’s skating skills and jumps are so good and that really motivates me to improve and become a better skater as well.”

Orzel said that training alongside three of his junior rivals — Stephen Gogolev, Joseph Phan and Corey Circelli — is an inspiring scene to be part of. “It is great. We really support one another and we are all really motivated. Every single skater at the Cricket is so motivated. It never bothers any of us that we are competing against each other because we all have our own personal goals. Off the ice we are able to put competition aside and have a really great friendship with each other.

“When we are training we are always watching each other and trying to improve off one another. For example, if one person is doing stroking or jumps and they are improving, I reflect on that myself and think, ‘can I improve this, or can I do that better? How can I incorporate that into my element or jump or whatever I am doing?’”

The junior skaters train in the elite sessions alongside the senior skaters at the Cricket Club. Orzel said everyone has the same schedule “so we are all in the highest session category together. It’s really cool.”

“I am really grateful to the Cricket for taking me on, putting so much work into me and for giving me the opportunity to skate with all the other amazing athletes there. It was kind of rough … when I was not skating my best, but moving to the Cricket Club and getting the reassurance that I can progress has helped me find my love for skating again

 

[el henry]

Interesting confirmation that Lee is Conrad’s “primary” and a discussion of Lee’s strengths.

Lee is racking up the frequent flyer points between Stephen and Conrad:shocked:

 

[TGee]

Interesting confirmation that Lee is Conrad’s “primary” and a discussion of Lee’s strengths.

Lee is racking up the frequent flyer points between Stephen and Conrad:shocked:

Yes, when Lee was listed for both events, it suggested he was staying on in Europe, but quite the opposite.

I wonder how Jo's first JGP will be managed among the TCC coaching team.

 

[Haleth]

Yoa, that's a fantastic article! I hope Conrad meets his goals as well as continues to regain his love of skating -- though I own it's challenging out there and Brian (and Raf so I imagine this would hold true of many honest coaches) has said it can take a couple years for major results to happen. Kudos as well for being appreciative of his former coach.

It really looks like we now have attempts to replicate the successful rivals relationship Javi and Yuzu have enjoyed among the junior men. Not that anyone should expect that everyone needs to be BFFs 5eva, but to be able to learn from and support each other yet complete fiercely w/o making it ugly/personal is a remarkable goal. It's not always been a garden of roses for the senior men, nor will it be always in the future for the juniors, but I do think it's a worthy effort.

Also: WOW I would not expect Lee to do what he did, considering the challenges of the travel to and from Europe. Kudos for him to go that extra mile for Conrad. Lee has always seemed to try to ground Gabby; he's always seemed like a calming presence so hopefully he and Conrad will learn enough about each other to get the results Conrad wants over time.

 

[katmari]

A few comments from Gabby from #HPCamp18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0XZJne2ooo

She talks a little about her new training partners and how they practice together.

ETA:

Jason continuing his unofficial role as international goodwill ambassador:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEvrYSD05K/