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- Jul 11, 2003
Thanks MM about those additional paras of Rafael. With regard to this one:
Joe
I think he is referring to the Russian skaters as being more attentive to their coaches than the Americans are. Of course, that's a generalization. I wouldn't agree with him, but I do think the americans would participate more with the choreogapher than ignoring the coach.Skaters here [I think "here" means "here in Russia"] are very different as well. You don’t need to make them work, they always know very well what they want. That’s another thing you need to learn if you live in the U.S. You need to remember that you are not a dictator, not a parent, but just that, a coach. You can suggest things, but can’t insist.... You can’t tell your skaters “you must”, because from their early days, they are raised with the expectation of having no obligations to anyone or anything...
Joe