Patrick Chan

[skatingfan4ever]

If you do get a chance to watch skating live, the way i would describe Patrick compared to the others...
1) he is so smooth and fast....
2) all his positions, spins, jumping in the air, during steps, everything is balanced, extended, gorgeous lines, he cared for every single details and he looks good from every angle... (many skaters are tilted in the air or not extended fully, or hunched back or leaning.... looking down to the ice... etc)
3) in the intricate footwork, on tv we think wow... but then live, we see that he is carving his way in the ice in multiple directions, always turning, he never just goes in straight lines with easy steps, he is always wandering around the ice and it creates this gorgeous effect you described yourself as poetry on edges.

i hadn't seen patrick live until national and was mesmerized.... i hope everyone gets this chance one day.

Is it any wonder, when Patrick's first coach, Mr. Colson, emphasized basic skating so heavily? The quote on my profile comes from this video, where Mr. Colson talked about what makes figure skating special in his view. (I've posted this here before, maybe multiple times, but I don't mind sharing it again). The skater in the fluff piece is...drumroll...Patrick!!! Patrick had the right first coach, as there are very few coaches like Mr. Colson left, but Patrick's natural ability is still very unique. David Wilson, who was also a student of Mr. Colson's and is now Patrick's choreographer, once said that Patrick was the student everyone else wanted/tried to be for Mr. Colson but couldn't. (That's a paraphrase; the exact quote is linked somewhere in this thread). And in this video, Kurt Browning says that Patrick has learned how to skate before learning triples, and Brian Orser says that's why Patrick should say, "Thank you, Mr. Colson," and Patrick does and then laughs. It's all SO ADORABLE!!! :luv17: Their relationship was such that Patrick was at Mr. Colson's bedside when he died in 2006. He still thanks him today and talks about him with the utmost respect.

 

[4everchan]

Is it any wonder, when Patrick's first coach, Mr. Colson, emphasized basic skating so heavily? The quote on my profile comes from this video, where Mr. Colson talked about what makes figure skating special in his view. (I've posted this here before, maybe multiple times, but I'm sharing it again for Potato on Ice). The skater in the fluff piece is...drumroll...Patrick!!! Patrick had the right first coach, as there are very few coaches like Mr. Colson left, but Patrick's natural ability is still very unique. David Wilson, who was also a student of Mr. Colson's and is now Patrick's choreographer, once said that Patrick was the student everyone else wanted/tried to be for Mr. Colson but couldn't. (That's a paraphrase; the exact quote is linked somewhere in this thread). And in this video, Kurt Browning says that Patrick has learned how to skate before learning triples, and Brian Orser says that's why Patrick should say, "Thank you, Mr. Colson," and Patrick does and then laughs. It's all SO ADORABLE!!! :luv17: Their relationship was such that Patrick was at Mr. Colson bedside when he died in 2006. He still thanks him and talks about him with the utmost respect.

that's one of the reasons i wish that Patrick will fulfill his dreams of having his skating academy : so he can become the one kids say to " thank you Mr. Chan" can you imagine if some mini chiddy boys and girls came out of that academy... the skating we all loved, continued for us to enjoy for more generations... I hope Patrick is not the end of a style but the beginning of a new style

 

[Potato on Ice]

skatingfan4ever, 4everchan thank you guys for the videos. I have read about Patrick's first coach and their close bond with one another, in the first few parts of this whole thread, and I agree he really made Patrick who he is today

Patrick for me has the strongest and best base out there, and by that I mean form, transitions, and basically everything that's taught in the early levels of skating. Every time he skates there is no split second pause or dull moment, he's always just moving. Lately I've seen a lot every time they do their jumps or a difficult move there would always be a split second pause or hesitation, and their form would break. Patrick on the other hand, all throughout has his form is in check, and there would be no split second pause from him, once he lands those jumps he's immediately moving again. It's kinda hard for newer fans to pickup on since they're all about the jumps and wow factors, and at first I was like that too until I rewatched his programs.

I think that's the thing about Patrick as well, there is so much elements in his programs that all blends smoothly, at first look it's very simple, but once you watch it again and pay close attention to the detail, you'll realize that what he's doing is so damn difficult but he makes it look easy. This is what I would tell most people when trying to convince them to become his fan. Patrick makes skating look easy and enjoyable, I think that's also one of the reasons I choose to be his fan.

I don't know if it's just me, but he's just always so welcoming on the ice.

 

[vivley]

I have definitely visited Vivley's blog, and usually grab pictures from there and on her twitter account. Can I just say that i gasped so much in jealousy when Patrick replied to her tweet regarding his number of national titles won. I swear she's just so lucky!! Much love and no hate at all.

Also here's you and probably most of the people here, who probably got to watch Patrick live already, the closest i got was on live stream but hopefully someday i'll get to see him live, hopefully while still competing. Also may I ask if you gave him gifts during nationals, and what gift was it?

My area? Well let's just say we naturally have no ice here, and figure skating is a sport that is slightly getting more and more popular thanks to an anime, and our country's representative who was the first in our country to make it to the winter olympics in Sochi. Maybe you can take a guess?

Lol, I was not expecting Patrick to respond to my tweet at all, because if you've noticed, he generally doesn't interact with fans on Twitter. In fact, that was the second time this year I had nagged him to update his bio (the first time he ignored me). Last year when I reminded him, he just went ahead and did it right away, but without any response. So... I was very lucky that Patrick even bothered to respond! But as I said on my blog, I think I caught him in a good mood, right after he went to the RNC House.

Like you, I look forward to seeing him live, and I hope someday he'll travel to your country... or somewhere close by! :agree:

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Because I haven't done this in awhile....

649 pages! :yay:

GO PATRICK!!!

 

[4everchan]

more blackbird shenanigans.... karaoke style

 

[blueberryhill]

Like you, I look forward to seeing him live, and I hope someday he'll travel to your country... or somewhere close by! :agree:

Vivley, you were recently in Canada ... if you had gone just two or three weeks earlier you could have gone to Stars on Ice. Since you said you were in the Niagara Falls region it would have been really easy see the Hamilton show. In fact, I've heard - but not confirmed, that price wise Hamilton is much cheaper than Toronto and some fans make the drive to Hamilton for that reason.

 

[Potato on Ice]

Random question:

If you guys can go on a date with Patrick, where would you take him or ask him to take you?

I'd definitely take him to the zoo or amusement park, and maybe the arcade.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Random question:

If you guys can go on a date with Patrick, where would you take him or ask him to take you?

I'd definitely take him to the zoo or amusement park, and maybe the arcade.

I anxiously and amusingly wait for the responses you're going to get to this question by my friends in here.

My answer is nowhere, I love his skating and personality but that's where it ends, no interest in dating. Friendship yes though.

 

[4everchan]

I anxiously and amusingly wait for the responses you're going to get to this question by my friends in here.

My answer is nowhere, I love his skating and personality but that's where it ends, no interest in dating. Friendship yes though.

there are many things I would like to do with Patrick so haha it may take more like a week of dating

Patrick likes adrenaline... and I do too to a certain level...

So I think he would love going to an amusement park with you for sure. I think he is so goofy and fun that the zoo as you mentioned would be hilarious with chiddy... and you are correct, he loves video games so you would have a blast with him Congratulations on a successful date with him


I would like to do sky diving with him I think he has done it once or twice if I recall correctly.. I have never done it.... but jumping off the plane and letting the parachute slow me down to land with Patrick would be a great way to kick off a day of dating after we would go for brunch (i am thinking he likes to eat) and we would talk about music and arts, then I would take him kart racing.... as of course, he loves speed and cars... (i don't like cars but i did karts once and i loved that feeling) dinner would be at my house where I would cook for him (you got to seduce a man some way or another) and he would bring the ice wine for dessert then... somehow, magically, we would be taken in helicopter far up north to watch northern lights.

that would be the most perfect day with chiddy and i could then die happy LOL

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

there are many things I would like to do with Patrick so haha it may take more like a week of dating

Patrick likes adrenaline... and I do too to a certain level...

So I think he would love going to an amusement park with you for sure. I think he is so goofy and fun that the zoo as you mentioned would be hilarious with chiddy... and you are correct, he loves video games so you would have a blast with him Congratulations on a successful date with him


I would like to do sky diving with him I think he has done it once or twice if I recall correctly.. I have never done it.... but jumping off the plane and letting the parachute slow me down to land with Patrick would be a great way to kick off a day of dating after we would go for brunch (i am thinking he likes to eat) and we would talk about music and arts, then I would take him kart racing.... as of course, he loves speed and cars... (i don't like cars but i did karts once and i loved that feeling) dinner would be at my house where I would cook for him (you got to seduce a man some way or another) and he would bring the ice wine for dessert then... somehow, magically, we would be taken in helicopter far up north to watch northern lights.

that would be the most perfect day with chiddy and i could then die happy LOL

Wow. That's alot more PG rated than I expected.

 

[4everchan]

Wow. That's alot more PG rated than I expected.

never on first date lol

 

[vivley]

Vivley, you were recently in Canada ... if you had gone just two or three weeks earlier you could have gone to Stars on Ice. Since you said you were in the Niagara Falls region it would have been really easy see the Hamilton show. In fact, I've heard - but not confirmed, that price wise Hamilton is much cheaper than Toronto and some fans make the drive to Hamilton for that reason.

Blueberryhill, I was so hoping to go see him in Vancouver, but I was waiting for the resources to be able to do it. It didn't work out this time, but that's good to know that Hamilton is a cheaper venue. I'll keep that in mind when I travel that way! :thumbsup:

I anxiously and amusingly wait for the responses you're going to get to this question by my friends in here.

My answer is nowhere, I love his skating and personality but that's where it ends, no interest in dating. Friendship yes though.

Lol, I am the same as you - I would just love to be good friends with him. Although... if I were interested in dating, I would not ask him out. I would want him to ask me out. Then again, based on his past girlfriends, I don't think I would fit his type...


Speaking of dates, does anyone know who his date was at the wedding last weekend? She's the girl who hung on to his arm and sat by him at the reception table:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVM81QnA_8J/

She looks familiar, and yet I can't put the face with a name... Just curious, that's all.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Blueberryhill, I was so hoping to go see him in Vancouver, but I was waiting for the resources to be able to do it. It didn't work out this time, but that's good to know that Hamilton is a cheaper venue. I'll keep that in mind when I travel that way! :thumbsup:




Lol, I am the same as you - I would just love to be good friends with him. Although... if I were interested in dating, I would not ask him out. I would want him to ask me out. Then again, based on his past girlfriends, I don't think I would fit his type...


Speaking of dates, does anyone know who his date was at the wedding last weekend? She's the girl who hung on to his arm and sat by him at the reception table:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVM81QnA_8J/

She looks familiar, and yet I can't put the face with a name... Just curious, that's all.

Robynne Tweedale British Ice Dancer. She wasn't his date per se.

 

[Violet Bliss]

there are many things I would like to do with Patrick so haha it may take more like a week of dating

Patrick likes adrenaline... and I do too to a certain level...

So I think he would love going to an amusement park with you for sure. I think he is so goofy and fun that the zoo as you mentioned would be hilarious with chiddy... and you are correct, he loves video games so you would have a blast with him Congratulations on a successful date with him


I would like to do sky diving with him I think he has done it once or twice if I recall correctly.. I have never done it.... but jumping off the plane and letting the parachute slow me down to land with Patrick would be a great way to kick off a day of dating after we would go for brunch (i am thinking he likes to eat) and we would talk about music and arts, then I would take him kart racing.... as of course, he loves speed and cars... (i don't like cars but i did karts once and i loved that feeling) dinner would be at my house where I would cook for him (you got to seduce a man some way or another) and he would bring the ice wine for dessert then... somehow, magically, we would be taken in helicopter far up north to watch northern lights.

that would be the most perfect day with chiddy and i could then die happy LOL

You want to finish your bucket list in one day of dating Pchiddy?

 

[4everchan]

You want to finish your bucket list in one day of dating Pchiddy?

one perfect day is sometimes better than a year of hell

i didn't say that i would die right away i said i could then die happy LOL...

who knows what the next day would be like? haha

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

one perfect day is sometimes better than a year of hell

i didn't say that i would die right away i said i could then die happy LOL...

who knows what the next day would be like? haha

Who knows but I know someone that will gladly come along with me if you and Chiddy would want to go on a double date for ice cream.

 

[vivley]

Robynne Tweedale British Ice Dancer. She wasn't his date per se.

Lol, I knew you might just know who she is!

Well, she sure looked like his date!



All, congratulations on 650 pages!

 

[skatingfan4ever]

Yesterday, I paraphrased a quote from David Wilson. This morning, I found the article again, written shortly before Sochi. It was published on several different websites. Notable excerpts:

David Wilson quote

"The way that Patrick is able to edge and turn and then suddenly go into a jump and come out, and do this and do that, his agility on the ice, that is all Mr. Colson," said choreographer David Wilson, who was also coached by Colson. "Patrick was literally trained by Mr. Colson from (the beginning), so his entire vision and evolution was poured into this boy.

"I said to Patrick, 'You know, you were the skater that we all tried to be for Mr. Colson but we weren't good enough.' Finally Mr. Colson found someone that was good enough to manifest his vision."

Training with Mr. Colson

When Patrick Chan was a young boy, the first thing he'd do when he arrived for skating lessons at Toronto's Granite Club was scan the rink for his coach.

Chan always half hoped Osborne Colson wouldn't be there. His heart sank every time he was.

More than a decade later and now a three-time world champion, Chan thinks back fondly to the eccentric coach he calls "scary strict," the man he credits with making him a complete skater.
....

"I'd think, 'I hope I don't get the first lesson,' because if you were the first lesson, there was a lot of pressure riding on you," Chan told The Canadian Press. "If you put him in a bad mood, if you didn't skate well, if he wasn't happy with you, then everyone else's lesson would be miserable. I got used to being under a lot of pressure and being in scary, nerve-racking situations."

Born to do what I do

The 23-year-old skater originally had visions of being a hockey player. His mom enrolled him in speed skating in Ottawa at age 4, then signed him up for figure skating at 5 when the family moved to Toronto.

"There have been times that I've got mad at my mom for not putting me into hockey," Chan said. "But my mom wanted me to keep my teeth, so that's one bonus. And I'm not big enough to be a hockey player; if I was 6-feet tall, maybe.

"Basically that means I was born to do what I do. My body was built to be a figure skater, and not a hockey player. I don't think I would be at the highest level if I had been a hockey player, so you just identify what's best for you, and figure skating was my path."

I am so glad that figure skating was Patrick’s path and that he stayed with it despite those scary early lessons with Mr. Colson. It paid off as far as competitive results, and Patrick has touched more people through his skating than he will probably ever realize (me, for one).

 

[Potato on Ice]

Wow. That's alot more PG rated than I expected.

We are all pure fans here okay, as pure as Patrick's skating

4everchan

vivley, well friendly dates counts as well you know~ :agree2: