The only remarkable thing is her skating skill. Much better than the other young girls.
Do you like any of her programs?
I can't even watch the entire 4 minutes without getting distracted by something else.
Her problems do not just stop with her techniques. Packaging, strategies, programs, mental strength. If she is with the same people, she will stay exactly where she is now. If she runs away from TAT, her skating career in Russia will be done. It is grim for Adelina.
I really would like for someone to challenge Gracie until her artistry improves because she is such a blah skater to me at the moment. The technical merit isn't enough...my interest in her programs just isn't there.
Can I say how much I like Mariah Bell?
What Mariah (as well as skaters like Karen, Polina and Elena R.) has is that crucial thing Gracie is missing. They have a much more natural flow when it comes to music, choreography, and the way they perform. Gracie is not a natural performer. She's a brilliant skater in terms of her skill and jumps, but from a musical/choreography standpoint...it's just not there. She can hear the music but she doesn't listen to it; she can execute the choreography, but she doesn't perform it. It's something she will have to work at a lot in order to improve it. I suppose I should reserve judgement until I see her on the GP but the video that I saw of her earlier this summer did not impress...
Hopefully it will get better as the years go by, but for skaters like Mariah it comes quite easily and naturally. To me, they are far ahead of Gracie when it comes to that area of their skating.
Gracie catches my eye too, however, despite her relative lack of artistry compared to someone like Mariah and Karen. She has the basic package going for her -- big jumps, nice lines, great ice coverage. And those are things that score well in PCS.
Also, I do feel Gracie has improved though maybe not as much/fast as we would like. Look at her SP from her JGP, her first international competition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04eVuX_mbI
and compare it to WTT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpNupeG3qE (haha,love the Japanese media totally going crazy over her name). There's a bit more refinement, a bit more nuance in the way she does her choreography.
Basically compare Gracie to Gracie and you can see that she's making progress.
Everyone can't be an artist. What Gracie is is a powerhouse skater with speed and huge jumps. Embrace that persona...own it.
This can't be said louder or written larger or repeated enough times to skate fans (and the skate community at large for that matter). NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Again: NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Understand it. Live it. Breathe it.
This can't be said louder or written larger or repeated enough times to skate fans (and the skate community at large for that matter). NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Again: NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Understand it. Live it. Breathe it.
This can't be said louder or written larger or repeated enough times to skate fans (and the skate community at large for that matter). NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Again: NOT EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST.
Understand it. Live it. Breathe it.
Your message should be for the Gold team, not the skating fans. Kwanatic is spot on in her assessment that Gracie keeps trying to be an artist and it isn't working. I think we all agree if she went out and skated to something powerful we could get into her programs more.
The Skating Lesson @SkatingLesson 4h
We can't wait until Frank Carroll reworks Sleeping Beauty. Good 3Lz+3T, skated through 2A, 3 Loop, slow footwork loses interest #SLC2013
I saw this tweet from the Skating Lesson:
Why change coaches after the season has already started? If she wanted to switch to Carroll, why not do it early in the offseason? I don't understand the timing of this move.
Why change coaches after the season has already started? If she wanted to switch to Carroll, why not do it early in the offseason? I don't understand the timing of this move.
I saw that tweet too and was really surprised. They had been saying they had big coaching change news for a 2013 World Team member, but couldn't reveal it just yet. If it is indeed true (and it honestly doesn't seem like a joke), very strange that they would let it slip on Twitter and not have taken it down yet. I think a more experienced, well-known coach would be good for Gracie, but not necessarily this season. It seems like she, Ouriashev, and Zueva had a pretty clear, well thought-out plan for the Olympic season and I can't see her suddenly abandoning all that, especially after her success last season. Not sure what to believe for the time being.
These teaser tweets are getting old, IMO.
As I said in a different thread, they need to either shut up or go ahead and reveal it. Doing this carrot wrangling thing is not really professional.
You should send them a direct message about it.
If it is indeed true (and it honestly doesn't seem like a joke), very strange that they would let it slip on Twitter and not have taken it down yet.
If you think TSL's tweet was an accidental "slip," then I have a bridge to sell you ...
They knew exactly what they were doing/saying, IMHO.
Interesting that Gracie isn't here with her coach... Scott Brown is accompanying her. Good 3Lz+3T
I saw that tweet too and was really surprised. They had been saying they had big coaching change news for a 2013 World Team member, but couldn't reveal it just yet. If it is indeed true (and it honestly doesn't seem like a joke), very strange that they would let it slip on Twitter and not have taken it down yet. I think a more experienced, well-known coach would be good for Gracie, but not necessarily this season. It seems like she, Ouriashev, and Zueva had a pretty clear, well thought-out plan for the Olympic season and I can't see her suddenly abandoning all that, especially after her success last season. Not sure what to believe for the time being.