The Jason Brown LP video has now finally surfaced!! I've placed a copy in the Men's Long Program thread in the Junior Worlds section
thanks for this!
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BTW, Rohene Ward is successfully touring in Europe in Holiday on Ice.
Here is his audition tape, including triple axels, and double axels in sequence, rotated in opposite directions.
Rohene had the jumps, he just had no head for competition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC1-havgrIk
That's why he had the best attended practice sessions I've ever seen.
Thanks for the Rohene info....I do hope to see him skate live sometime.
To me, Jason's skating has a smooth flow, an interesting variety of positions, and choreography filled with charming detail. His performances hold my attention.
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Here is Rohene Ward in 2002.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAdIn-NFKhc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL693024D8EE80A3DC
None of these skaters could jump well enough to win any international competitions. Maybe Jason Brown will fall into the same category. Myself, I think he is in good company. And who knows, he might even surprise us. :yes:
I agree....I am just so captivated by how he moves, how he links moves, the shapes he creates, and his soft knees and rhythm....i could just gosh all day. Thanks for the Rohne link too.
I guess I get from Brown-fans a dismissal of the challenges he faces getting the triple axel and the assumption it'll come without any problem.
ETA: It's not unreasonable, of course, to prefer one skater to another. I can't imagine you think I'm saying that.
IP...I really appreciate your posts; but this is the point that I really disagree with. I don't know anyone that knows Jason's skating well that is dismissing the challenges he will face as a senior competitor; some are being very hopeful and are basing their hope on some of the superior qualities he has in other realms; but I really just don't see the dismissing part; and even Jason has expressed frustration and worry in the press...I'm simply hoping that his growth spurt is over and that the minor injury is heeled and that he has a great summer of learning/practice. But, I totally appreciate and get your last statement and so thanks and I will not try to pressure you into loving Jason...there are some many great skaters so enjoy those that, well, you enjoy!
No, and that's why I mean that people are talking over one another...
There are two things:
1. Winning competitions
2. Producing a program that some members of the audience will really connect to.
They are not the same thing.
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I think we do this a lot - talk over or past each other; thanks for taking the time to point this out so clearly.