Name a skater who need help in order to develop his full potential ?

[soccerjc77]

I would like to begin a discussion about name a skater who need help in order to develop his full potential ?

For me, one of them would be Xiangyi An from China.

I wish that she go back to Benoit Richaud for her choreography and try maybe Brian Orser to bring back her flip and her lutz jump.

She had so much potential in Junior :




I find it sad that she have lost her flip and lutz. I wish someone help her

 

[Anna K.]

I would like to begin a discussion about name a skater who need help in order to develop his full potential ?

For me, one of them would be Xiangyi An from China.

I wish that she go back to Benoit Richaud for her choreography and try maybe Brian Orser to bring back her flip and her lutz jump.

She had so much potential in Junior :




I find it sad that she have lost her flip and lutz. I wish someone help her

Only time can help her.
It's a well known fact that girls tend to lose their biggest jumps after puberty. The center of gravity in a female body relocates when a girl changes to a woman. Which means, they need to re-learn their jumps. Also, jumping itself may become harder in those cases when a skater has grown a lot and training may take more effort because of hormonal changes.

What people see in junior girls is not a "potential". It's the peak of their teenage form that they may never reach later in their lives.
Although my personal opinion is that most skaters don't reach this form again because they lose motivation and quit. Hopefully, Xiangyi won't be one of them! I really loved to see her skating

 

[yfan1]

Li Yu-Hsiang (he's with Raf, though, so that's good at least).

 

[elbkup]

Only time can help her.
It's a well known fact that girls tend to lose their biggest jumps after puberty. The center of gravity in a female body relocates when a girl changes to a woman. Which means, they need to re-learn their jumps. Also, jumping itself may become harder in those cases when a skater has grown a lot and training may take more effort because of hormonal changes.

What people see in junior girls is not a "potential". It's the peak of their teenage form that they may never reach later in their lives.
Although my personal opinion is that most skaters don't reach this form again because they lose motivation and quit. Hopefully, Xiangyi won't be one of them! I really loved to see her skating

True.. Alysa has proven an exception due to her drive, personality and resources. I bring up Lindsey Thorngren as a perfect example of this; as one of my favorite skaters I’ve followed since juniors I so hoped she would change coaches to improve her jumps (Ilia’s parents would have been a good choice perhaps) but forces aligned against it. Also she was an introverted performer needing help with her confidence and audience connection. This video from FS Except compares her SP with Alysa’s at the Budapest Trophy and to my eye demonstrates her artistry/musicality. I believe she now works at a University in its sports program, perhaps attending classes as well. I wish her well

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[Arriba627]

True.. Alysa has proven an exception due to her drive, personality and resources. I bring up Lindsey Thorngren as a perfect example of this; as one of my favorite skaters I’ve followed since juniors I so hoped she would change coaches to improve her jumps (Ilia’s parents would have been a good choice perhaps) but forces aligned against it. Also she was an introverted performer needing help with her confidence and audience connection. This video from FS Except compares her SP with Alysa’s at the Budapest Trophy and to my eye demonstrates her artistry/musicality. I believe she now works at a University in its sports program, perhaps attending classes as well. I wish her well

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Lindsey had so much potential! I thought working with Sandra Bezic would help her overcome her introverted qualities and possibly fire her up. And yes, Ilia's parents could have helped on the jumps.

 

[4everchan]

I have quite a few but let's do these two only...

Uliana Shirayeva and Aleksa Rakic to get Patrick Chan (he lives nearby) to work with them on basic stroking and skating skills.

 

[skatingfan4ever]

Probably not the intent of the thread, but with the title written the way it is, I can't resist saying...

Don't all skaters need help to reach their potential??? There is no self-made skater. It's not possible at this level. No competitive skater goes out there on their own from day one.

This thread could be very short or very long. I can't think of a good response to the title as written that wouldn't sound negative. So, I'll leave you to carry on, but try not to turn this into a typical bashing thread.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Take one's pick. Every skater needs help and mucho good luck to develop their potential.

I hope the Swiss pairs team, Vouillamoz/ Bouvart are provided with the resources and support they need to soar. They are already so good and such an exciting team to watch.

 

[noskates]

Guess I'm wondering who has the technical prowess and knowledge to determine who needs help. Hmm. All answers should be prefaced with "in my humble opinion!"

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

If you are a skater or any other athlete, you will need loads of help from every quarter in order to improve and to succeed. It takes personal desire and determination, but it also takes a village, in my 'not so humble' opinion.

When we reach a certain age in life, it doesn't make us smart or right about everything, but it certainly provides a wealth of perspective and lived experience. That's nothing to be humble about.

 

[4everchan]

Guess I'm wondering who has the technical prowess and knowledge to determine who needs help. Hmm. All answers should be prefaced with "in my humble opinion!"

So many fans on this forum are former skaters, some elite skaters. Others, who are not figure skaters may have insight coming from decades of following the sport and/or transferring relevant knowledge from other related fields.

In the end, if one insists on rhetorics here, even a professional coach contributing to this thread would be given their opinion when addressing this sort of question.

I saw this thread as a "wishing well" opportunity for fans of all levels of knowledge and experience to share which skater they would like to blossom with the help of perhaps a specific coach. It's just a light-hearted summer thread. IMHO

 

[noskates]

Well 4ever - you did not disappoint. Was waiting for your response. I believe we're saying the same thing. It's an opinion!

 

[4everchan]

Well 4ever - you did not disappoint. Was waiting for your response. I believe we're saying the same thing. It's an opinion!

Exactly
I have shared mine. What's yours?

 

[soccerjc77]

I saw this thread as a "wishing well" opportunity for fans of all levels of knowledge and experience to share which skater they would like to blossom with the help of perhaps a specific coach. It's just a light-hearted summer thread. IMHO

Thank you 4everchan, that was my intention for this thread