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Does anyone happen to know if La Esmeralda Variation was ever incorporated into a skating program?
Todd is married (second marriage). He has two sons.
Does a lower-tier ice dance team have, say, better SS than a Patrick Chan? Genuinely curious because I have no idea.
Todd is married (second marriage). He has two sons.
Is being married a handicap to being a good coach?
Do you know what he's doing these days? For those of you who are old enough to remember him. He reminds of the late Christopher Bowman. Too much talent for his own good and a complete lack of focus. I hope he doesn't end up with the same fate.
I'm bored and since I hate shopping, I stayed home while my friends went to the mall. This question has to do with names. I've always thought that Adelina Sotnikova's first name was similar to the US name Adelle. Also, Alena and Elena were just like the US name Elaine. So, is this correct? Is plushy's first name the same as the US name, Eugene?
There's a useful topic for this! Help Needed Pronouncing Skaters Names
Here are some clips from that thread of skaters saying their names:
Elena Radionova ('Elena' actually starts with a 'y' sound, is often spelled 'Yelena')
https://youtu.be/FlotRYHRu9c
Alena Leonova ('Alena' sounds different than 'Elena', often spelled 'Alyona' or 'Aliona')
https://youtu.be/1m2ctGIrGmo
Evgeni Plushenko
https://youtu.be/xMMy_2GfbOs
Adelina Sotnikova
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS22yOdk7Mo
Todd and Richard Callahan are coaching in McKinney, Texas. He was with someone at U.S. Nationals; I think it was Amber Glenn, but I'm not sure.
They were coaching Ashley Shin.
... 2) What makeup do most of the men wear when competing? It looks like, for example, most of the U.S. men (Max, Jason, Josh, Adam) have foundation/powder but I don't see anything else (lip, mascara, eyeliner). ...
Can you guys turn in both directions and if so, why don't more skaters do it. Lastly, do you get extra point value for doing turns in both directions?
1) During the telecast, when they have that purple box in the upper left showing the leader's & current skater's PCS - is that ongoing score for the current skater just the base value or does it include the GOE?
2) What makeup do most of the men wear when competing? It looks like, for example, most of the U.S. men (Max, Jason, Josh, Adam) have foundation/powder but I don't see anything else (lip, mascara, eyeliner).
3) What types of off-ice workouts to skaters typically do? Lifting or circuits? Is the cardio stuff like running or cycling? Yoga or pilates? Or is it really stuff that the skaters just enjoys doing?
4) Do most figure skating clubs have strict requirements for membership? Or do skaters just have to pay the membership dues? For example, I think Ashley Wagner still represents the SC of Wilmington, Adam the SC of New York, and many pairs/dance teams represent different clubs from different parts of the country - and none of these skaters live near these clubs.
Hey Guys, I just finished watching FS on NBC and I have a question for those of you who have skated and danced. I was watching Satoko, and Johnny commented on her ability to spin in both directions. For those of you who have been to dance class, you know that you basically have to turn, leap, and do entire combinations on both sides. It always amazes me when they comment about a skaters ability to spin both ways. I used to turn both ways when I skated but I learned how to do it in my ballet class. I don't remember turning in both directions when I skated.
Can you guys turn in both directions and if so, why don't more skaters do it. Lastly, do you get extra point value for doing turns in both directions?
It always amazes me when they comment about a skaters ability to spin both ways. I used to turn both ways when I skated but I learned how to do it in my ballet class. I don't remember turning in both directions when I skated.
Can you guys turn in both directions and if so, why don't more skaters do it. Lastly, do you get extra point value for doing turns in both directions?
1) During the telecast, when they have that purple box in the upper left showing the leader's & current skater's PCS - is that ongoing score for the current skater just the base value or does it include the GOE?
4) Do most figure skating clubs have strict requirements for membership? Or do skaters just have to pay the membership dues? For example, I think Ashley Wagner still represents the SC of Wilmington, Adam the SC of New York, and many pairs/dance teams represent different clubs from different parts of the country - and none of these skaters live near these clubs.
I believe that you are correct that men in competition generally wear only foundation and/or powder.
For example, Meryl often was seen applying Charlie's powder for him.
No doubt some exceptions exist, depending on the skater and/or the program.
For example, when Chock/Zuerlein had a program with music from "Cabaret," he wore intentionally obvious additional make-up that was reminiscent of Joel Grey's look.
Purple box is for TES score, not PCS :yes: and I believe it basically adds the calls of the tech panel and the judges' GOEs as they go together. This is why the number can change so radically at the end of the skate; the tech panel reviews the elements, the judges review their GOE.
I think it varies according to individuals. When Jason had the second year of his Prince SP I could have sworn he wore mascara. I've never thought Max wore makeup at all because you can usually see the shadow along his jaw, and the same with Josh recently. Plushy, when much younger, used to wear plenty of powder and blush, especially if he had been ill, so that he didn't look so pale. What they wear for competition and what they wear for shows is a different matter, however. I recall I think it was Ricky blogging about Champs Camp and apparently the USFS brought in some professional makeup artists to work with the men.
I think this varies according to skater. They would all have to do weight work to some degree; some take it more seriously than others (Maaaaaaaaaaaaaax...). Jason did a very cool interview with a sports radio show last year where he explained the different types of training he does and they basically said that he was effectively a triathlete, IIRC. Then skaters would do other things according to what took their fancy - Max taking ballroom classes, Jason taking modern, Maddie Aaron and her ballet...I think a lot of the Russian skaters do ballet as off-ice training. Plushenko was very good at it and still does a lot of work in the studio.
Make up will vary depending on the program. From my experience: A male singles skater who is NOT portraying a character will wear at the very least. Base, Powder, Mascara, and a neutral lip color with liner and a flat finish.
For awhile, I was convinced that Max did a little too much weight work. But now I think it could be one reason why Max is the one of the few U.S. men (I believe) who hasn't been injured recently while training all those quad jump repetitions - or whatever else Tom Z. has him doing.