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- Jul 11, 2003
This is just my way at predicting a skater who will be special in the years to come.
The young skater whether in juvenile, junior, novice or even seniors whom I've never seen before has the following traits for my own prediction)
1. A sincere demeanor while stepping onto the ice before the judges and audience.
2. Begin to skate to, and continue to skate to, the music with any variations the music has to offer.
3. The all important flow over the ice should be seen almost immediately. Clean cut edging should flow from one element to another with excellent jump landings, and spin finishings.
The above, in my opinion, is with the individual skater. Teaching or Coaching of the above is fruitless unless the skater has the natural feeling for figure skating.
A good choreographer can work wonders with a skater who has the above traits and a style will be formed.
Quads and Bielmans are fine but are they really figure skating?
Joesitz
The young skater whether in juvenile, junior, novice or even seniors whom I've never seen before has the following traits for my own prediction)
1. A sincere demeanor while stepping onto the ice before the judges and audience.
2. Begin to skate to, and continue to skate to, the music with any variations the music has to offer.
3. The all important flow over the ice should be seen almost immediately. Clean cut edging should flow from one element to another with excellent jump landings, and spin finishings.
The above, in my opinion, is with the individual skater. Teaching or Coaching of the above is fruitless unless the skater has the natural feeling for figure skating.
A good choreographer can work wonders with a skater who has the above traits and a style will be formed.
Quads and Bielmans are fine but are they really figure skating?
Joesitz