2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating | Page 381 | Golden Skate

2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating

Shayuki said:
This is why I said that they fail to predict the future by wanting to limit backloading - It won't be a problem for long.
Click to expand...

And even without change of rules, backloading would quickly stop being a thing: look at Eteri's juniors + Alina+ Evgenia. In seniors, they would be roughly around same level, in tech, in artistry and in consistency. To actually win they would need that and a quad or 3A on top, or it would be a matter of sheer luck, judge's mood and tiny mistakes.
 
Russian ladies too OP, please nerf.:drama: Trusova made history and Alena was just beautiful and all the talent left home! I can't wait too see them all next year on the JGP, but even then, it seems like there isn't enough spots? Please share the coaching goods with the rest of the world and I'm only half kidding.:(
 
Kara said:
Russian ladies too OP, please nerf.:drama: Trusova made history and Alena was just beautiful and all the talent left home! I can't wait too see them all next year on the JGP, but even then, it seems like there isn't enough spots? Please share the coaching goods with the rest of the world and I'm only half kidding.:(
Click to expand...

Oh, Alena was so beautiful I can't
 
moriel said:
I really wonder why foreign skaters dont flock to Eteri at this point.
Click to expand...

Well, firstly, they would have to be good enough to get into Eteri's group - lots of Russians want to get in already. Secondly, I don't think Eteri feels comfortable/is encouraged to coach foreign skaters. In a past interview, she talked about how she had to stop coaching Elizabet after she switched to represent Kazakhstan. The only foreign skater I recall Eteri coaching is Moris, which maybe was granted an exception because he's from Georgia and Eteri is Georgian.
 
Caustica said:
Well, firstly, they would have to be good enough to get into Eteri's group - lots of Russians want to get in already. Secondly, I don't think Eteri feels comfortable/is encouraged to coach foreign skaters. In a past interview, she talked about how she had to stop coaching Elizabet after she switched to represent Kazakhstan. The only foreign skater I recall Eteri coaching is Moris, which maybe was granted an exception because he's from Georgia and Eteri is Georgian.
Click to expand...

Elizabet was because of sochi and all.
But right now, the olympics are not anywhere near, and im pretty sure russian government wouldnt mind Eteri getting some extra funding from coaching foreign ladies.

As for getting in - i´m pretty sure skaters like RIka Kihira could benefit a lot from training with Eteri.
 
moriel said:
I really wonder why foreign skaters dont flock to Eteri at this point.
Click to expand...
Afaik, Eteri doesn't want them. She said once in interview, Chinese feds had proposed her big amount of money for training some promising girl, but she refused, because of her patriotic standpoint.
She probably felt, being a professional, that having given her best to the girl, she might have raised a champion depriving Russia of some future medals. :)


PS. Have you guys read this article from Phil Hersh?
Russian ladies playing game of 'catch us if you can'
 
tars said:
PS. Have you guys read this article from Phil Hersh?
Russian ladies playing game of 'catch us if you can'
Click to expand...

He seems to forget that the lack of longevity is not really planned. Its easy to be Kostner when you are the only figure skater in your country for 10 years. It is not anybody's fault though if new talent show up. For example, it would be terrible wrong for Russia to hold back Alina and the current juniors just to allow Medvedeva to have some more time to develop.

"The Russians are clearly willing to let some athletes fall off their pitiless conveyor belt."
The russians are not willing, but if you have just 3 spots for worlds / olympics and so on, there are just so many places. What are the choices to not let anybody fall?
 
esteticlove said:
I mentioned this in Sasha's Fan fest but has Sergey Dudakov been ever happier than we saw him after her FS ? He must be really proud for what they achieved :clap:
Click to expand...
It's no wonder. Her quads is his accomplishment too. He is jumps coach after all.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

G
Thought experiment: artistic judges
2
Replies
22
Views
2K
BlissfulSynergy
B
N
Thinking of starting figure skating
Replies
5
Views
1K
Query
Q
A
Figure skating and the philosophy of sport
2
Replies
35
Views
4K
Mathman
Mathman
CaroLiza_fan
Nijne van Erp
Replies
1
Views
3K
CaroLiza_fan
CaroLiza_fan
C
My childrens' skate adventures...
Replies
0
Views
181
Casey
C
Back
Top