Trying to imagine that other top skaters would be forced to skate I&K and B&S programs, top 15 from Worlds would be able to skate Lena’s Swan Lake from technical side, with elegant look – Tessa, Nathalie, Meryl, Weaver, Cappelini, Chock, even all Russian couples would catch it technically….Trying to imagine who would be able to skate Birds from B&S….Charlie wouldn‘t be fast enough probably (he really looks in pain skating anything fast), Tessa looked so struggling with Carmen physically – Birds are much faster, Nathalie and Fabian are slow overall, Cappellini doesn’t have technical ability for this and her straight legs would be in danger. Weaver & Poje are not so dynamic, Chock skates to rather slower music.
Lena and Nikita skated to fast music (but not as fast as Vivaldi) only in some parts of programs in past - (last part of Latin dance – Lena wasn’t able to reach the dynamics of Jen Lopez‘s song, Nikita did, last 10 seconds od Don Quijote with spin and crossovers only, last 15 second of their SD at Junior Worlds – doing simple steps only, Polka wasn’t in such fast rhythm unfortunately, Morozov forgot to tell that group who recorded it that Polka must be fast dance). Lena’s moves are not dynamic, that is one of the resons why Nikita takes peoples attention to himself during dance. Personally I take Nikita as one of the best skaters in dancing field, Lena is lovely gliding but it is always obvious that Nikita slows down because of her and always keeps watching for what is she doing to avoid some problems in dance…he also never complained about Lena’s speed or about fact she is not helping him in lifts. That is very nice and kind from him. But thanks to it I think Nikita would be able to skate Birds, but Lena not, it would be too fast for her.
Mentioning one thing – you are talking about men – Nikita and Dima – but we are always watching couple and couple is judged. Nikita is better dancer and partner than Lena is. But considering the program you need to watch both of them. Without Nikita Lena wouldn’t be as fast, she would be forced to make more difficult elements with another partner (last three years Nikita has more difficult parts in dances), she would be forced to be more fixed in lifts like others girls are. Watching Lena during program only (especially in more passionate and dynamic rhythms) you wouldn’t be as enthusiastic about the dance.
And another note about your comment – I never said that Nikita is worse skater than Dima, I wrote that their programs are not difficult. Which is not about the ability of Nikita skating difficult parts. I think that Nikita is able to skate much more difficult programs than Morozov is creating for them, and with Nikita Lena would be able to deal with it to. Big question for Morozov…why is he hiding the technical ability of Nikita???? All couples are trying to get fully to their potential, to learn as much as possible…but this couple is not showing their full potential, why? Nikita finally learns lifts, Lena is still staying in darkness talking about helping partner in lifts. But what about the rest of program…any progress?
Lena and Nikita skated to fast music (but not as fast as Vivaldi) only in some parts of programs in past - (last part of Latin dance – Lena wasn’t able to reach the dynamics of Jen Lopez‘s song, Nikita did, last 10 seconds od Don Quijote with spin and crossovers only, last 15 second of their SD at Junior Worlds – doing simple steps only, Polka wasn’t in such fast rhythm unfortunately, Morozov forgot to tell that group who recorded it that Polka must be fast dance). Lena’s moves are not dynamic, that is one of the resons why Nikita takes peoples attention to himself during dance. Personally I take Nikita as one of the best skaters in dancing field, Lena is lovely gliding but it is always obvious that Nikita slows down because of her and always keeps watching for what is she doing to avoid some problems in dance…he also never complained about Lena’s speed or about fact she is not helping him in lifts. That is very nice and kind from him. But thanks to it I think Nikita would be able to skate Birds, but Lena not, it would be too fast for her.
Mentioning one thing – you are talking about men – Nikita and Dima – but we are always watching couple and couple is judged. Nikita is better dancer and partner than Lena is. But considering the program you need to watch both of them. Without Nikita Lena wouldn’t be as fast, she would be forced to make more difficult elements with another partner (last three years Nikita has more difficult parts in dances), she would be forced to be more fixed in lifts like others girls are. Watching Lena during program only (especially in more passionate and dynamic rhythms) you wouldn’t be as enthusiastic about the dance.
And another note about your comment – I never said that Nikita is worse skater than Dima, I wrote that their programs are not difficult. Which is not about the ability of Nikita skating difficult parts. I think that Nikita is able to skate much more difficult programs than Morozov is creating for them, and with Nikita Lena would be able to deal with it to. Big question for Morozov…why is he hiding the technical ability of Nikita???? All couples are trying to get fully to their potential, to learn as much as possible…but this couple is not showing their full potential, why? Nikita finally learns lifts, Lena is still staying in darkness talking about helping partner in lifts. But what about the rest of program…any progress?