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- Jul 29, 2003
Just read an interesting passage on the Ice Skating International site about Mira Leung and her coach during the FS warmup at Skate Canada. Basically it said that Mira and her coach didn't speak to each other at all. Before, during, and after the skate there were no words from her coach. Here's the link:
http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/current/content/sk8can06.htm
Since I haven't seen a clip of her skate, does anyone have any insight? I know that Mira has the most bizarre technique. I've also read that Mira's mother is in the mold of Suzanne Bonaly - trying to coach her daughter without any skating expertise whatsoever. Jennifer Leung will take Mira anywhere they can find ice time and work on jumps without a coach while she wears a helmet - which probably accounts for the weird technique. It's kind of sad because Mira seems to be a hard worker, but if she isn't listening to her coach or taking any kind of direction from her coach then she will never fix the poor technique and could fall off the National team.
Also, what kind of coach would just sit there at a competition and not give any kind of encouragement or advice?
I admit I am not a fan of Mira, but this just strikes me as bizarre.
Herm (sk8ngnutt)
http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/current/content/sk8can06.htm
Since I haven't seen a clip of her skate, does anyone have any insight? I know that Mira has the most bizarre technique. I've also read that Mira's mother is in the mold of Suzanne Bonaly - trying to coach her daughter without any skating expertise whatsoever. Jennifer Leung will take Mira anywhere they can find ice time and work on jumps without a coach while she wears a helmet - which probably accounts for the weird technique. It's kind of sad because Mira seems to be a hard worker, but if she isn't listening to her coach or taking any kind of direction from her coach then she will never fix the poor technique and could fall off the National team.
Also, what kind of coach would just sit there at a competition and not give any kind of encouragement or advice?
I admit I am not a fan of Mira, but this just strikes me as bizarre.
Herm (sk8ngnutt)