Evan seeking mental toughness

[Tinymavy15]

http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011608.shtml

good article. I hope Evan is feeling prepeared and skates very well. GO EVAN!!!!!!

 

[merrybari]

http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011608.shtml

good article. I hope Evan is feeling prepeared and skates very well. GO EVAN!!!!!!

Ditto!!!

 

[Jaana]

A very nice article and great photo... Go Evan!!!

 

[Mathman]

"The name of the game isn't really being perfect anymore," the 22-year-old admitted. "I would say the name of the game is going for everything and attempting it...

Evan seems to be right about that. Attempting things is highly rewarded.

"Two of my spins were level threes [at the Grand Prix Final], Lysacek explained, "and I think it was just one of those bullet points in the rules that I missed." [The rules state that] I couldn't do both difficult variations in the spins on the same foot. They have to be done on different feet...

I can understand how Evan might have missed the memo. But I am surprised that his coaches did, too.

Great interview (and yet another scoop for Golden Skate correspondent Elvin Walker! )

 

[ae9177]

http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011608.shtml

good article. I hope Evan is feeling prepeared and skates very well. GO EVAN!!!!!!

I like it, great job Elvin and Evan!

Evan handled the whole teleconference very well, he seems to be a very intellegent and classy guy. I respect his sportsmanship and integrity very much, that's the mindset and attitude of a true champion.

I'm glad he's ready physically and mentally to defend his title. I hope he'll be very successful in his future career, I do have a feeling on him. :yes:

 

[Mafke]

Slightly off-topic. Seriously, that medal he's wearing the ugliest thing I've ever seen.
Generally I'm all in favor of innovative medals (I liked Torino and Sarajevo even) but that thing looks like it was made out of an old Pepsi can.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

Ya gotta go with his take on Attempts.. The best of an attempt is if you succeed in the purpose.

However, if your attempt does not succeed, one can still get a lot of points if the rotations are successful despite a fall, step out, or a wrong edge takeoff. However, if the air rotations fall short on the landing you get a downgrade, but not at all any heavy penalties for changing the take off edge from one jump to another whether or not you actually planned to change the take off edge.

Evan is aware of this, and he is a consumate risk taker which seems to be working well for him.

Joe

 

[Mafke]

Evan is aware of this [how to work cop: mafke], and he is a consumate risk taker which seems to be working well for him.

Lysacek reminds me in some ways of Katarina Witt. That is, he's a great competitor who skates rather than a great skater who competes.

 

[emma]

Evan seems to be right about that. Attempting things is highly rewarded.

I can understand how Evan might have missed the memo. But I am surprised that his coaches did, too.

Great interview (and yet another scoop for Golden Skate correspondent Elvin Walker! )

I agree about the interview, terrific!! I also think Evan has a great strategy - good luck to him!!!

I too am curious about the coaches missing the fine points - raises interesting questions to me about CoP and program planning -- I can't help but wonder if PART of the strategy is to 'show' or 'air' a program in the Fall to see how judges respond and plan to tweak it as the season unfolds accordingly. Kind of like saying that even though the rules are written in 'black and white' let's see what the judges really pick up on. Or maybe, it's just very difficult to digest all the rules??

 

[Tinymavy15]

Lysacek reminds me in some ways of Katarina Witt. That is, he's a great competitor who skates rather than a great skater who competes.

very good. Sasha was a great skater who competes. :agree: i like that quote!