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http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/930425
"Lightness, spirituality, tranquility. Skating rules Maria Sotskova"
Russian Maria Sotskova confidently won his first start of the season-Ondrej Nepela Memorial in Bratislava, ahead, including Yulia Lipnitskaya. That, however, is not a sensation, because at the last Russian Championships Olympic team tournament winner Maria already complemented. And not only her-behind then left and personal Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova, and ex-world champion Elizaveta Tuktamisheva.
With Sotnikova the 16-year-old Sotskova now trains in one group as in the off-season, she has moved on from his first coach Svetlana Panova to Elena Buyanova. About the benefits of daily "sparring" with Olympic champion, new programs and more Maria told in an interview to "Soviet sport".
"The goal to beat someone in Bratislava"
-Not quite triumphantly purely to fulfill both programs, but for the beginning of the season as a whole, nice-evaluates his performance in Bratislava Sotskova. -In long program, I think, has done all I can at the moment. In the short program was the blot on the cascade Lutz-toe loop, displeased.
-Blot excitement crept?
-No, I can't say I'm worried. It just happened.
Among the participants were strong contenders — the same Julia Lipnitskaya. As the thrill of that beat Olympic champion?
-General purpose someone beat I was not here. The main thing was to deal with their rental. I do everything that I can. And the place is already partitioned judge. In general, before the start of I try not to think about the rival.
-According to the broadcast it seemed that the situation was like in the competition in training — empty stands.
In the long program the audience was, became more cheerful, but on a short - yes, the empty stands. The feeling that it is not for anyone to ride. This, of course, difficult.
-As adjusted when empty bleachers - imagine that they are full?
- You can do so, but you can just disconnect from it all, think about what you need to do their job and do not pay any attention to that. You should be able to ignore the situation.
-During rolling are disconnected from everything and do everything on the machine — or think about the elements?
I think, of course. Before the performance many times rolled in my head the program, and during rolling before jumping think and mentally perform how to execute them.
"I heard the music of Alfred Schnittke to short program and realized that it would be difficult to"
-Your programs this season to the music of Alfred Schnittke with serious and complex choreography. Feel comfortable in them?
-Short program, of course, for me, quite tricky. There are more broken movements, music is much faster. Its me ride harder. And in the free image is very close to me. Lightness, spirituality, tranquility. Here just need to enjoy the ride.
-Last year you were Juliet — that is meaningful enough to have played a role. Now, when the ride, represent in your head the idea of the program — or simply perform choreographic movement to music?
-The idea is there in the short program. I'm trying to get out of the shell, liberate yourself, it gives me a hard time. In the long program of the image itself is not. I was there trying to live music, to transmit the movements of every note, every accent.
-Music by Schnittke is considered difficult to understand. Doubts, when it was offered, was?
-When I heard the music for the short program, I realized that it would be difficult. usic, one might say, nervous, twitching, there are many accents. And I felt the arbitrary right away. This is my music.
-Enjoyed working with Peter Tchernyshev? This was your first experience staging programs with it.
-It was very interesting, of course, loved it. From his lessons of choreography I had made for myself a lot. Very interesting specialist.
"It's time to show the adult skating"
-Visually seemed that you for this summer have matured and grown up. Jump did not become harder?
-This summer in growth I, actually, not added. My body compared to last season has not changed. Last summer, yes — has grown very strongly. So now there are no changes in technology. And here's a new atmosphere, a new trainer is all there is. And I think that these changes I only benefited. It wasn't hard, I haven't experienced any difficulties-all new only helped.
-Work with a new coach in the preparatory period, something different from what it was before?
-No, in principle, all was almost the same. Feature was that Elena Germanovna people new to me — and I for her new student. She noticed my flaws, and we tried to fix them.
-For example?
She said that I need to add in components, and I'm with her, of course, agree. Season for me serious, I switched from juniors to adult skating, and I've got to show it. And adult choreography, and a good glide.
- That was the main scope of work in the offseason?
Yes, when I switched to Elena Germanovna, elements I don't tinker, jumping remained the same. Mainly focused on the slide. Fruitfully worked with me Maxim Zavozin — slid with him every day. And very much engaged in the choreography with Irina Anvarovna Tagaeva. Practiced literally every gesture program.
Programs are now the final version?
-No, I think this is not the limit of my ability. Will try skate them even better.
-How to work on the same ice with Adelina Sotnikova?
-Very cool. Adelina have adult, riding widespread. I tried to reach for it all the time. Anyway good when on the ice are adult athletes, rather than small. We ride in a group also Adian Pitkeev and Alexander Samarin. Including due to this I added in the riding speed. And in general, it helps
-With Adelinoj, judging by the "Instagramu" you especially made friends.
-Yes. In principle, we communicated well before, but now I see every day, so, of course, became friends.
-Goal of the season maximum — get on the European and World Championships?
-For the sake of this all summer preparing. Now, of course, other objectives — to perform well at the stages of the Grand Prix, on reaching the final of the Grand Prix. But in the Championship of Russia, of course, want to show high level of riding and get into the top three. Even so I say, one of the two strongest skaters.
Successful start to the season — a sign that this is real?
-Of course. They do all the same elements. I need to catch up with the leaders as skating, getting high marks for components. In that nothing is impossible.
~Andrey Simonenko
ETA: Buyanova announced that Maria will participate in one of the Cup of Russia before Trophee de France. Cup of Russia II (Yoshkar-Ola) is schedule for Oct 11-15th and Cup of Russia III (Perm) is Oct 25-29th.
http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20161001/1106578872.html