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Artur Gachinski

Maxi

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Unfortunately he got the worst GP possible :(( Skate America is gonna be tough, even though I adore his skating. He needed something easier to prove himself and raise his confidence level
 

karne

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Unfortunately he got the worst GP possible :(( Skate America is gonna be tough, even though I adore his skating. He needed something easier to prove himself and raise his confidence level

Actually, I think he got one of the best GPs possible. COC is the real evil one this year. Skate America can be okay if he skates really well. And he'll probably end up at CoR too, in a quad showdown with Voronov and Fernandez and Aaron. Now that will be a nastier assignment. But I have faith :) I've never lost faith.
 

Sandpiper

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I agree with Maxi that Artur got a tough GP assignment. But after thinking about it some more, I realized I don't care if he wins his GP. What matters is if he skates well, and is able to rebuild his reputation with the judges (and he should get a bronze if he skates well). Remind them why he's a World and European medallist (which, btw, the current "Russian #1" is not ;)). I actually think CoR will be the easier assignment. He probably won't catch Fernandez, but it's better than tangling with Machida and Ten.
 

Alba

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Unfortunately he got the worst GP possible :(( Skate America is gonna be tough, even though I adore his skating. He needed something easier to prove himself and raise his confidence level

I think it will do him good. I am with the opinion that you should skate with the best and have a strong competition in order to improve.
He might not win there but it will be good for him in the end. I don't think his objectives are to win a GP anyway.
It's more about having a good placement at Euros and Worlds, IMO.

Anywya, a girl from the Italian FS group on FB went to see their training. She said that Artur was working with a specialist and doing only edges.
I forgot how is it called in english. :think: No jumps, just skating.
 

Maxi

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Thanks for the info Alba :) that is good to know, going back to basics might be a good change. The photos he posted on his twitter were kinda scary... I think he still has problems with his feet:cry:
Thanks for the replies:) I was just thinking that maybe he needs to show the judges he can jump after all and I really think he can, his jumps are gorgeous and his artistry is far better that Kovtun's :p
I really hope he can make a comeback,it makes me sad to think how good he skated at those WC:scowl:
Anyway I will cheer for him!!!
 

Alba

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Thanks for the info Alba :) that is good to know, going back to basics might be a good change. The photos he posted on his twitter were kinda scary... I think he still has problems with his feet:cry:
Thanks for the replies:) I was just thinking that maybe he needs to show the judges he can jump after all and I really think he can, his jumps are gorgeous and his artistry is far better that Kovtun's :p
I really hope he can make a comeback,it makes me sad to think how good he skated at those WC:scowl:
Anyway I will cheer for him!!!

I don't think his jumps were a problem. After all Mishin is good with that. He is focusing on his skating skills, which is a good thing.
I love his new SP and hope he will do well. He is my fav. russian skater, and wish him all the best.
 

karne

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Once the head is sorted, Artur's jumps will never be a problem. Heck, they weren't even the worst of his problems before. The only jump he really struggled with was the quad and that was mental more than anything.

Tarasova knows she's been handed a golden opportunity. She doesn't have to touch the jumps, which gives her the freedom to work on everything else with him.

I can't wait to see him! I'm getting chills just thinking about it!
 

Maxi

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Wow, the SP is quite powerful :love: it looked really fast too, I wonder what they picked for the FP
 

Alba

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Once the head is sorted, Artur's jumps will never be a problem. Heck, they weren't even the worst of his problems before. The only jump he really struggled with was the quad and that was mental more than anything.

Tarasova knows she's been handed a golden opportunity. She doesn't have to touch the jumps, which gives her the freedom to work on everything else with him.

I can't wait to see him! I'm getting chills just thinking about it!

:yes: Agreed. :agree:
 

silverfoxes

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There was a new interview with Artur published today...I had to use Google Translate. He said that his new LP is Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," and he has plans to skate at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, and Cup of Nice. So we won't have to wait much longer to see it. Of course he also talks about the coaching change and skating with Kovtun, among other things. I'd copy/paste, but it's quite long and the translations always look like a mess. He sounds very excited to compete and I hope the changes have all been for the best.
 

Maxi

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There was a new interview with Artur published today...I had to use Google Translate. He said that his new LP is Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," and he has plans to skate at the Nebelhorn Trophy, Finlandia Trophy, and Cup of Nice. So we won't have to wait much longer to see it. Of course he also talks about the coaching change and skating with Kovtun, among other things. I'd copy/paste, but it's quite long and the translations always look like a mess. He sounds very excited to compete and I hope the changes have all been for the best.


Thank you so much :bow: !! I love Rachmaninoff, I can not wait to see it .
 

Meoima

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I dislike Rach...:bang: seriously, what is Tat thinking at all? That music has been done to death!!:slink:
 

silverfoxes

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I guess since he is taking a bit of a risk with his vocal SP, maybe they went the other way for the LP on purpose. As warhorses go, I really don't mind this one. I'll wait to see how the program looks, but I think Artur will do a good job with it.
 

Meoima

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Well, it's Tat's choreography, it 's gonna be alright. Just sometimes Tat can produce something very weird. Adelina's Aguilera LP is an example. :unsure:
But usually she's done better jobs for male skaters. :yes:
 

Macassar88

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Maybe it'll be a crazy one - but I wouldn't mind that
His SP is great - and hopefully TAT will do something equally good for the FS if not better
 

karne

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I think it's a good choice for him.
 

silverfoxes

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I think a lot of relationships simply run their course and nobody is at fault. I can totally understand why a skater would want to make a change after being with the same coach since childhood - he wanted a fresh start, and they were not communicating well any more. If what you've been doing isn't getting the results you want, then it makes sense to try a new approach.

Mishin is a great coach to be sure, but the relationship he has with Plushy is unique. In the real world, most relationships don't last forever, so I wouldn't expect it to be any different with a coach and student.
 

Alba

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I don't know what happened between him and Mishin, but it must be very sad. I don't know why... I don't think Mishin had ever casted him aside. :frown:

Well he says in the interview about it:
"Frankly, it's about me as well - now I overlooked my attitude to work, to my goals and take things differently. It's obvious when you are seeing the situation from above, but once you are part of it - you understand you have to work much harder than you thought."

and again, about having his nice memories from his work in St. Petersburg.

Plenty! I remember some really cool practices, I remember landing my first quad, landing my first 3A on my 13th birthday. Alexey Nikolaevich and I achieved it together. It was in St. Petersburg I landed my 4loop, 4S and even a 4lz.

I think he is honest and fair. Not blaming anyone. When he says about Tat: "you can't contradict her. But then you don't really want to. I trust her completely, if she tells me to do something I go and do it."
He also added: "It is how it used to be with Alexey Nikolaevich, but at some point that thread broke. "
 
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