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- Jan 22, 2004
During the Olympics, if there were to be a fireside chat figure skating segment, I would like a series that featured each of the aspects that go into making a champion and views from all over the world. For example, off-ice training both athletic and artistic, how a choreographer works with a skater, music selection, health training (diet, sleep), period training/concept of peaking, funding, handling travel/jet lag, how to balance good skating with CoP maximum, goal setting, psychological factors (nerves, practice vs. competition mind set,) finding and funding practice ice. Why DO foreign skaters come the US to train? These topics would be great for a round table segment. I think at one of the major international events, spectators were invited to ask questions at a meeting with the coaches and while people on the net did not give real specifics, I gather it was very interesting, informal, and informative although not well attended.
As stated previously, how judges judge, callers make their calls, process of feedback to skaters (verbal, print, etc.) While the US, Canada, and the UK have a series of tests for advancement, what do all the other countries do?
One of the best videos put out in the last decade was a Media one by the ISU. It did an excellant job of showing skating errors - much better than 10 seconds of Ice Moves......
Skating fans come at all levels of interest and knowledge and the hard-core fans know where to find the information to expand their knowlege base. The casual fan, who does enjoy watching the sport but doesn't have the understanding, needs to be cultivated seriously.
As stated previously, how judges judge, callers make their calls, process of feedback to skaters (verbal, print, etc.) While the US, Canada, and the UK have a series of tests for advancement, what do all the other countries do?
One of the best videos put out in the last decade was a Media one by the ISU. It did an excellant job of showing skating errors - much better than 10 seconds of Ice Moves......
Skating fans come at all levels of interest and knowledge and the hard-core fans know where to find the information to expand their knowlege base. The casual fan, who does enjoy watching the sport but doesn't have the understanding, needs to be cultivated seriously.