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Re: Summer Questions - Ladies
Will Michelle absolutely need a 3/3? Probably not - but we've seen what happens when she doesn't have one and someone else does.... on a couple occasions... so, I guess it's up to the competition.
While she may not NEED one to win nationals and worlds, I for one would really like to see her go out and do one regardless (on a <em>consistent</em> basis throughout the season). I simply can't understand why she hasn't had one consistently up to this point.
A lot of people here a GS say it's probably because she's concerned about injury. But I doubt that's what it is. I think we can all agree that her fitness level is outstanding, especially with the strength training and all. And her technique is good enough (for years!) where she should be able to train a 3/3 without fear of injury (of course freak injuries are always possible - but a skater can't think of these things or else she would never even step onto the ice; <em>most</em> injuries come from bad technique and training and I don't think anyone will disagree when I say that michelle has neither of those). So I wonder why she hasn't added on to her permanent repertoire. Sure she's done them before, but it's not something you expect from her. She always says she likes to compete, and she likes to challenge herself... I think this would be the biggest challenge for her - to go out and do the jumps like she means business... .go out with some aggressiveness and do the 3/3 even if it's completely unnecessary for a win...it certainly doesn't mean she's being less artistic
many may say "but this could jeopardize her program if she misses" ... it's not all about the medals is it? She's got enough of those to last a lifetime.
I say the biggest challenge is being <strong>great</strong> when you only need to be <strong>good</strong>.
So I guess I would have more respect for her technical skating if she would add this 3/3... I mean she's been doing every triple since she was around 14.... a little change can be good...
Has TT proven to be an asset to Sasha?
interesting question.
I remember watching Ilia Kulik when he first switched over to TT... it was a bad technical season for him... very inconsistent... I see the same kind of thing with Sasha except I don't think she was consistent <em>before</em> she went to TT.. so that may prove to be a problem... maybe she'll have to have a jump coach give some extra instruction while she trains with Tarasova.
Will Michelle absolutely need a 3/3? Probably not - but we've seen what happens when she doesn't have one and someone else does.... on a couple occasions... so, I guess it's up to the competition.
While she may not NEED one to win nationals and worlds, I for one would really like to see her go out and do one regardless (on a <em>consistent</em> basis throughout the season). I simply can't understand why she hasn't had one consistently up to this point.
A lot of people here a GS say it's probably because she's concerned about injury. But I doubt that's what it is. I think we can all agree that her fitness level is outstanding, especially with the strength training and all. And her technique is good enough (for years!) where she should be able to train a 3/3 without fear of injury (of course freak injuries are always possible - but a skater can't think of these things or else she would never even step onto the ice; <em>most</em> injuries come from bad technique and training and I don't think anyone will disagree when I say that michelle has neither of those). So I wonder why she hasn't added on to her permanent repertoire. Sure she's done them before, but it's not something you expect from her. She always says she likes to compete, and she likes to challenge herself... I think this would be the biggest challenge for her - to go out and do the jumps like she means business... .go out with some aggressiveness and do the 3/3 even if it's completely unnecessary for a win...it certainly doesn't mean she's being less artistic
many may say "but this could jeopardize her program if she misses" ... it's not all about the medals is it? She's got enough of those to last a lifetime.
I say the biggest challenge is being <strong>great</strong> when you only need to be <strong>good</strong>.
So I guess I would have more respect for her technical skating if she would add this 3/3... I mean she's been doing every triple since she was around 14.... a little change can be good...
Has TT proven to be an asset to Sasha?
interesting question.
I remember watching Ilia Kulik when he first switched over to TT... it was a bad technical season for him... very inconsistent... I see the same kind of thing with Sasha except I don't think she was consistent <em>before</em> she went to TT.. so that may prove to be a problem... maybe she'll have to have a jump coach give some extra instruction while she trains with Tarasova.