Does Mirai need a change of coach ?

OS · Nov 27, 2013

Interesting info about the formal mentorship program, I agree it is an excellent idea. US has an amazing legacy of great ladies skaters, there are so much rich experience and valuable insights to be gained. Is Mirai still with Wong this Olympic cycle? I wonder how much political pull Mirai really still have within the federation/ISU, it used to be her strong backing were Carroll and Lori, but since she lost both of them along with her funding. It seems these days no one except maybe JSF has help her out a bit by keep inviting her to NHK Trophy where she have many fans in Japan. May be that is one of the reasons Eurosport commentator keep getting confused, seems she's getting better treated by JSF than USFA these past few years. Hope this can change by this US nationals where she get a bit more of fairer look or benefit of doubt, without her competitors getting so obviously propped up.

It occured to me she has been getting 3 x cup of China these past 3 years, and never get to asked for skate America where they'd prioritise federation favs to ensure maximum home advantage like how Chan always get Skate Canada, Ashley get Skate America, Mao get NHK, and Kostner likely to get TEB or Cup of Russia to boost these PCS to benchmark inflated scores. As TSL joked around 26min40 on the latest broadcast, when you get cup of Russia for a US skaters, you kind of know USFA are trying to get rid of you. Well Mirai did get Rostelecom Cup this year, a real tough assignment for a US skater considering (even though US did really well last year with Gracie and Agnes, but both were newbies with nothing to lose) and Mirai proved she still got the goods and the desire. Hopefully she get a proper chance this year.

Icey · Nov 27, 2013

Charlene Wong at Calgary. Dick had a few pleasant comments about her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrppRl0lDZ4

dorispulaski · Nov 27, 2013

The odd thing about Charlene being in this program was that she was a Canadian competitor back in 1988-

Skater Boy · Nov 27, 2013

Sasha'sSpins said:
Yeah that's kind of odd that Rachael and Ashley each got an Olympic Champion to mentor them but not Mirai.

Yeah that is odd. Mirai would get Canada's Susan Lucci - miss runner up at nationals double axel queen.

icellist · Nov 27, 2013

Maybe Japan wants to coax Mirai to JSF after this season because it's her last year eligible for Japanese citizenship and the veterans are leaving.

But on a more serious note, Mirai could ease the 3S into her competitive repertoire thru her exhibition.

lcd · Nov 28, 2013

Odd question to pose in November, no?

Sasha'sSpins · Nov 29, 2013

dorispulaski said:
The odd thing about Charlene being in this program was that she was a Canadian competitor back in 1988-

I was thinking the same thing.

Sasha'sSpins · Nov 29, 2013

icellist said:
Maybe Japan wants to coax Mirai to JSF after this season because it's her last year eligible for Japanese citizenship and the veterans are leaving.

But on a more serious note, Mirai could ease the 3S into her competitive repertoire thru her exhibition.

I think this is an excellent idea and I wonder that Mirai and her coaches never seem to have considered this.

icellist · Nov 29, 2013

From her twitter, she loves her exhibition this season

Sasha'sSpins · Nov 30, 2013

icellist said:
From her twitter, she loves her exhibition this season

I haven't checked out twitter in a while. I'm glad she loves it! I wish that she'd love it even more and try to work it into a competitive program. :biggrin:

I like Mirai's new avatar on her twitter account: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000795675817/9533bd04cb9efed221e83df3434481e1.jpeg

They may be battling for that third Olympic spot come Nationals but it's nice to see Agnes and Mirai are friends and can goof off. :biggrin:

I like how Agnes called Mirai 'her better half' in another pic too lol!

samson · Nov 30, 2013

^That's really cute. I think I remember from twitter that Mirai, Christina and Agnes were all roommates at ChampsCamp this year, and it seems like they loved being roomies.

I love her exhibition so much this year. I also really liked last years exhibition. I'm kind of sad that the system makes it illogical to do spins like that first spin from Golden Pond. There's such a purity and honesty to that moment.

There is another piece of music I would LOVE to see her skate to in the future.

It's called Svanur by Rökkurró
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hUTKcAqxX8

It's a long song so for those interested in the best part, skip the lyrics and go to 1:56. It's just stunning, and I think Mirai would bring such a magical quality to it.

Sasha'sSpins · Dec 1, 2013

samson said:
^That's really cute. I think I remember from twitter that Mirai, Christina and Agnes were all roommates at ChampsCamp this year, and it seems like they loved being roomies.

I love her exhibition so much this year. I also really liked last years exhibition. I'm kind of sad that the system makes it illogical to do spins like that first spin from Golden Pond. There's such a purity and honesty to that moment.

There is another piece of music I would LOVE to see her skate to in the future.

It's called Svanur by Rökkurró
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hUTKcAqxX8

It's a long song so for those interested in the best part, skip the lyrics and go to 1:56. It's just stunning, and I think Mirai would bring such a magical quality to it.

It's a quiet, lovely piece. I think this would work for Mirai too!

Icey · Dec 1, 2013

Jesus, this is the kind of commentator that brings on murderous thoughts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF3E4PfX4G8

Sasha'sSpins · Dec 1, 2013

Icey said:
Jesus, this is the kind of commentator that brings on murderous thoughts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF3E4PfX4G8

They ruin the enjoyment of Mirai's beautiful exhibition with all of their yammering. They just wouldn't shut up the whole time, going on and on about Mirai's bronze, blah blah blah. :bang:

I much prefer the BBC version of Mirai's lovely performance.

willdu · Dec 8, 2013

An interesting update on from the skating lesson:

On the North American front, things have become more interesting as the ladies clamor for the third spot. Initially thought to be out of it, Mirai Nagasu is making a late push to make the team. Mirai’s improvement between Grand Prix assignments was stunning. She was simply a different skater in a matter of two weeks. Though Mirai was accompanied to Russia by Amy Evidente, the coach and pupil had differences on the trip and have since parted ways. Christa Fassi has worked with Mirai since the summer and will likely accompany her to the National Championships. In the mean time, Mirai will spend the next few weeks training in Japan with the coach she worked with between Grand Prix events. By all accounts, Mirai has appeared happier, more confident and in better physical condition in recent works. Her jumps are coming back along with her belief in herself. It may not be over just yet.

Perhaps this coaching change did happen? Interesting....

samson · Dec 8, 2013

Very interesting news indeed! I read this earlier and tried to share it, but I guess I did it the wrong way so it didn't post, but that's ok! The news is still shared so thanks, Willdu!

While the move may be a but unorthodox, it actually sounds like it was a very organic decision, and if the leaps in progress she made from NHK to Rostelecom Cup are any indication it sounds like this could be a great move for her. I'm also really glad to hear that she appears happier and more confident. That's probably the best part of this news.

It's kind of funny to think that this move makes Mirai the fourth US lady to have a major coaching change this season.

Icey · Dec 8, 2013

Who is the coach in Japan?

Mrs. P · Dec 8, 2013

Icey said:
Who is the coach in Japan?

I believe it is Takahito Mura's father (and coach) Takashi Mura.

sweetskates1 · Dec 8, 2013

Oh interesting, go Mirai! :clap:

SquishyDumpling · Dec 8, 2013

Wow, she really changed coaches so close to Nationals. I hope the move so late into the season can somehow work magic on her, and she's able to fight her way to the podium at Nationals :agree:

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