That is one of the most reasonable suggestions.I somehow have a feeling that she might have a technical coach at home and keep the tie with TT for artistic development by having summer sessions with her in Russia. JMO.
May I asked a stupid question? Is there an english source about Mao leaving Arutunian- is this official?
How about Takeshi Honda for a technical coach? Actually he is a whole package. He is also smart, good at analysis, and seems to be a kind guy. Although he may be a bit too young and a bit shaky in terms of controlling nerves.... He also has lots of ice shows.
I think that Shizuka is too busy with her own shows.
Yuka Sato would be ideal but she has husband and shows in the US. She is 37 yr old? But still actively skating. So perhaps not.
I wouldn't think that MIdori Ito would be a great coach. She is a great athelete with natural ability. But I don't think that she is good at analytical thinking as far as I hear her commentary. I also feel that she can be a bit shaky in terms of emotional ups and downs whereas Ms. Machiko Yamada was so much more mature.
But Ms. Machiko Yamada couldn't address her flutz. She also has really a lot of students. So perhaps not her.
But Takeshi flutzes. And I'm sure that's something that Mao wants to fix.
Mark Mitchell? He does have Emily Hughes and Katrina Hacker, but he doesn't have anybody of Mao's caliber. Morozov would be a logical choice in terms of fixing the edge and even location (Westchester and metropolitan Connecticut have a big Japanese population) but not in terms of style and attention.
Does Takeshi flutz? Then perhaps not for her....
I just don't know if there is any famous coach who is "unemployed" and is wlling to teach her exclusively in Nagoya. Has there been any coach who has had only one big student and served only for him/her for several years??? I feel that they are expecting a bit too much against the norm. Every famous coach has good students whom he/she doesn't want to abandon. Period.
They seem to be unhappy about RA staying in the US "to take care of other students" instead of going to 4CC with her. But if Mao had practiced with him before that, I think that he would certainly have gone with her. My speculation is that RA did not want to take the responsibility of her competition results who practiced away from him. So I don't think that a coach having other students should be a problem in a normal circumstance.
I think Yuka would be the best for Mao.
John Nicks will not work because there is still the chance that he will come back when Sasha comes back. Call me optimistic..........
Robin Wagner would be a great choice. I beleive she works in Hackensack and that is close to NYC so Mao could find the Japanese connection there,
Question- What is her lovely sister Mai doing? Is she staying with RA or is she being forced to follow her sisters footsteps??
At one point, Tarasova coached both Kulik and Gretchuk & Platov to their Olympic gold medals - so she can definitely split her time between several elite skaters.I'm pretty sure Tarasova had one big-name skater at a time. In Arturnian's case, he clearly had two big-name stars, Mao and Buttle, so do many famous coaches.
Robin Wagner would be a great choice. I beleive she works in Hackensack and that is close to NYC so Mao could find the Japanese connection there,
Question- What is her lovely sister Mai doing? Is she staying with RA or is she being forced to follow her sisters footsteps??
Somebody please correct me if my memory is faulty. I recall Robin Wagner's remedy for Sasha or Sarah's flutz was to ask them to jump as far away from the judges as possible.
Somebody please correct me if my memory is faulty. I recall Robin Wagner's remedy for Sasha or Sarah's flutz was to ask them to jump as far away from the judges as possible.
How about
Brain Orser-Yuna
Brian Boitano-Mao?
How about
Brain Orser-Yuna
Brian Boitano-Mao?