I suggest to discuss here the myths and legends about Ice Dance which you read here on this forum and/or in internet. I have just two. There may be more, so let's tell the world the truth.
1) Almost constantly I see how about Patrick or my lovely girl Nastya Gubanova people say, "Oh, sad, but they could try in the ice dance. They have ice dance's skating skills." What the? You're always repeating this nonsense. Do you really see at least five ice dance couples with the same skating skills as (in men) Patrick and (in ladies) as Kostner, Sotnikova, Gubanova? Not even close! 80-90% ice dancers have average skating skills, maybe even worse. So why are you saying this? Why are you reapeating this? By skating I mean their glide on the ice. I saw a bit close skating only from Annabel Morozov. (but when she was a single skater)
So myth number #1: Almost all ice dancers have beautiful skating skills. - I say it's wrong! Wrong! Not even 80%!
2) About deep edging. Or how it's correctly called? I noticed them in the last year. This year. I've never seen such depth before. Just look. Do you have the similar examples from other ice dance couples or even better? I wish there will be more such elements with more duration. It's a joy to watch.
Myth number #2: Arina USHAKOVA / Maxim NEKRASOV has the deepest edging in the world. - I have not seen other couples with such depth, but I just could have missed that.
(Disclaimer: I know nothing about ice dance, i just judging by what I see. So feel free to laugh at me)
losing hope,
lord puremagic
1) Almost constantly I see how about Patrick or my lovely girl Nastya Gubanova people say, "Oh, sad, but they could try in the ice dance. They have ice dance's skating skills." What the? You're always repeating this nonsense. Do you really see at least five ice dance couples with the same skating skills as (in men) Patrick and (in ladies) as Kostner, Sotnikova, Gubanova? Not even close! 80-90% ice dancers have average skating skills, maybe even worse. So why are you saying this? Why are you reapeating this? By skating I mean their glide on the ice. I saw a bit close skating only from Annabel Morozov. (but when she was a single skater)
So myth number #1: Almost all ice dancers have beautiful skating skills. - I say it's wrong! Wrong! Not even 80%!
2) About deep edging. Or how it's correctly called? I noticed them in the last year. This year. I've never seen such depth before. Just look. Do you have the similar examples from other ice dance couples or even better? I wish there will be more such elements with more duration. It's a joy to watch.
Myth number #2: Arina USHAKOVA / Maxim NEKRASOV has the deepest edging in the world. - I have not seen other couples with such depth, but I just could have missed that.
(Disclaimer: I know nothing about ice dance, i just judging by what I see. So feel free to laugh at me)
losing hope,
lord puremagic