- Joined
- Feb 17, 2010
I look at Karen and I see one of the most naturally gifted skaters out there. She has the artistic presence, strong skating skills, and pop in her jumps. If she could build her confidence and consistency she could be a #1 lady again.
Sure she doesn’t have Alysa’s rotating speed, but she has about 2-3 times as much height on some of those jumps and I see 3A and quad toe potential all over the place with her. If she could get it down it would be like Liza level showstopping with its power and presence.
Karen jumps huge, but she rotates slow which is why her jumps are often scrutinized for under rotations. Her 2A is very strong so it's conceivable that she could learn a 3A, but I think her priority should be to get the other triples solid first because she really isn't in the mix for the top spot at Nationals without them.