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- Aug 17, 2006
There seems to be an emerging trend among the singles skaters qualifying for Nationals. In the past, for both ice dance and pairs there seems to be certain coaches that always produce multiple national competitors. For pairs, the hot spot is now Broadmoor with Dalilah Sappenfield, and has been Delaware in the past. For dance, the most teams are coming from the Ann Arbor camp and the Shpiland/Zoueva camp.
I don’t recall coaches of single skaters having a significantly large number of skaters qualify for the nationals. However, it appears that Tom Zakrajsek and Mark Mitchell/Peter Johansson will each have an astounding number of 9 singles skaters competing at this years nationals in Cleveland.
Do you think the skaters of such coaches are so successful because of the competitive nature of the training environment, with the skaters pushing each other to excel? On the other hand, there could be issues with jealousy and having to play second fiddle.
I just think this is so impressive given the difficulty for any skater to make it through regionals and sectionals.
I don’t recall coaches of single skaters having a significantly large number of skaters qualify for the nationals. However, it appears that Tom Zakrajsek and Mark Mitchell/Peter Johansson will each have an astounding number of 9 singles skaters competing at this years nationals in Cleveland.
Do you think the skaters of such coaches are so successful because of the competitive nature of the training environment, with the skaters pushing each other to excel? On the other hand, there could be issues with jealousy and having to play second fiddle.
I just think this is so impressive given the difficulty for any skater to make it through regionals and sectionals.