so I just caught up with the skating news (dang different time zones and time difference!) - and I cannot believe Han Yan didnt make it into the freeskate
He is such a beautiful skater. Feels like maybe we need a group hug here
I think you country men Julian Skated his heart out, crowd loved him so much, when the score come out, it is kinda low, then, the loudest "boo" came out. if you havent, you should check it out
Julian, was pretty impressive in practice too.
as for Han, I had to say, the distance between him and the top tier of skaters may has been widened.... his performance is really one of the worst in this event....
this men's SP, was really amazing from first group to last.
Golly that was heart breaking to see in person. Still love his skating though and hopes he comes back stronger next season.
I don't know :noshake: he seemed to be really nervous, I guess it was just nerves, because his practices has been going OK ... So sad for him! At least next year he can skate with the: nothing to loose attitude
Han....we have faith in you and you can recover from this........there is only one place to go from here.........up.
I don't know if mentoring is an option for Han, but I wonder if someone like Lu Chen is willing and able.
A good coaching team is important. I would love for David Wilson to choreograph for Han and Jin next year. Perhaps Jeffrey Buttle for Jin and David Wilson for Han. In Yuzuru's earlier years, David Wilson was very nurturing towards him, I remember seeing David Wilson alone at the K & C with Yuzuru at a couple of competitions when David Orser can't be there. I don't mind Phillip Mills either - look at the brilliant job Phillip Mills did with Tatsuki Machida, Machida's programs before he retires were 'artistry' combined with 'athletism' on ice.
There is definitely hope. Just look at Anna Pogorilaya, I still remember her disastrous LP at NHK where she had 3 nasty falls (very low scores too) and today she skated a brilliant short, sitting in 2nd place among a deep field of ladies. So...........happy for her. Her jumps also have lots of height and length.
I was so devastated that he didn't make it into the FS.
I didn't attend the Men's SP but did attend the Men's FS, so I was completely looking forward to seeing his huge 3A and R&J program. It's highly unfortunate that I didn't get to...
I hope he takes Worlds as a good lesson to never give up even after the first jump goes wrong.
I was so sad for him and So Youn in this Worlds. They both have so much potential, but their heads are preventing them from realizing that huge potential. What they need to do is throw away the mindset that they need to be perfect, and just tell themselves that they're going to do the best they can at the moment regardless of how the results turn out.
There seem to be some kind of Nationals again. No idea what it is about, jus saw videos being uploaded
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjOLV5v1jQ (So, why couldn't he skate like that at Worlds )
FP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syVfRd5HEt8 That 3A
And how about this picture?