Mishin's interview
http://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/...hala-v-sochi-ona-mogla-zavershit-kareru-63656
Coach Alexei Mishin: "If Tuktamysheva went to Sochi, it could end his career"
Photo: RIA "Novosti")
Today in Stockholm starts the European championship. One of the main St. Petersburg hopes it will be singles Elizabeth Tuktamysheva. Before the competition correspondent of "Sports day after day" to talk to a mentor athletes Alexei Mishin.
The most important thing - not to worry coach
- Alexey, two years ago, Lisa made her debut at the European Championship. Since that time it has changed a lot?
- Lisa has come a long way, she became a mature athlete. Difficult period steeled her. She appeared accuracy gesture, understanding music, the correct perception of the choreography. Yes and relationships in our training team changed. If before Lisa just said, do so or that way, but now it has become a full participant in the creative process.
- The last time she had a natural excitement debutantes, now she weighs the load of one of the favorites of women's competitions. With what emotions you as a coach to handle more difficult?
- You ask a very difficult question. When Lisa made her debut at the European Championships, she was a little girl. At this age, everything comes much easier. Now the Rubicon has already passed ... I will say this: how would an athlete or worried, the most important thing - not to worry his trainer. And I'm absolutely calm because I go to these tournaments since 1966.
- Lisa admitted that last season she did not just have a desire to quit the sport. It tells you: "All I finish?"
- Lisa is so strong in spirit, that before this never reached. And we tried to support it. I told her: "We're chained together. And in this bundle will go to the very end. "
Financial well-being creates laziness
- In an interview, you told me that students choose not only talent, but also by nature. What is different on psycho Tuktamysheva, for example, by Arthur Gachinsky?
- First, I must say that they have in common - they are both very talented. As for the difference ... One of them believe in themselves, in their mission fully and without reserve, and the other - not always.
- You are, incidentally, do not think care Gachinsky betrayal?
- No, resigned and left. On the contrary, I fell like a backpack. Working with him in recent years has been very difficult, it just came to a standstill. But Arthur did not have to write, saying how he was good compared to what it was. Although, of course, now it is almost the best expert on jumps throughout Moscow. Gachinsky knows the theory of hops, because he studied the geometry of Archimedes (laughs).
- Let's go to Tuktamysheva. The first difficult period in her life came even after moving from his native St. Petersburg Glazov: his father died, it was not enough. We can say that these difficulties tempered her character and raised confidence in themselves?
- You know, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity, while working in the basement and buy uranium ore for their money. What am I doing? Financial well-being is often engenders laziness of mind, body and soul. Most of my successful students - not from wealthy families.
- You said that Peter took the family Tuktamysheva unkind. Now their relationship with the city were adjusted?
- The fact it was not in the city, and in relation to specific people. For example, Lisa did not want to enroll in a sports school. Saying, Bring a book with the classification of the previous place of study. As a result, her family was forced to live on 13 thousand rubles, which earned a mother Tuktamysheva. It is now possible to buy an apartment, obtain a residence permit. Now Lisa loves Peter, and Peter loves Lisa.
We go to the East
- You do not hide that skeptical psychologists and try to do without their help. The case of Tuktamysheva was no exception?
- If a husband and wife came to the sexologist, so their relationship is something wrong. The same rule applies in the sport. Attracting psychologist means that staff working with the athlete, and he himself with the problems no longer cope. I try to such extremes is not to bring. Besides, I had an experience of cooperation with psychologists, and he was not too successful.
- Tuktamysheva could not perform in Sochi. In addition to the natural disadvantages skip Olympics has some advantages?
- Now I understand that there was one huge plus. If Lisa went to Sochi and realized there its full potential, it is likely, then just be completed performances. In the same way as if Plushenko won at the Games in Salt Lake City gold instead of silver, on the ice, we would not see him anymore.
- You're looking at Lisa same long career as Zhenya?
- Let's not make plans far ahead. I try to plan only for the next few years. And they are in our group will be held under the motto of the poet: "I see it, I'm going to the East." Olympics in Pyeongchang? You see, you understand me.
I love that she is in control of all her jumps and gives more emphasis as she wants. Her spins and steps are harmonious with the music. She performs with confidence and assurance, which is very admirable. Scoring wise, with the less difficult jump contents, she almost tied with Radio. Liza was regal. I love that. 
