Ever since the PCS system has come into play, I think the creativity in skating has gone out the window............
This really hit hard to me recently, when I was reviewing some old figure skating tapes, and saw Abitbol and Bernadis Addams Family FP from Euro's 2002. Now that was some exciting skating! Then that reminded me of Gusmeroli Rat d'Hotel Program, and other interesting programs put out by the French.
I want some creativity and exciting programs back into skating. I want to see moves that made me say, "wow that's different!", like the bow lift, the sliding spiral, some hydroblading, or a double/triple flying spin combination (i'll even settle for a scratch spin at this point...or better yet..a simple Nikodinov layback). I used to think that a T.Flip-T.Toe was exciting, but now that's even a drag when a skater can barely fit in a spread-eagle...
This really hit hard to me recently, when I was reviewing some old figure skating tapes, and saw Abitbol and Bernadis Addams Family FP from Euro's 2002. Now that was some exciting skating! Then that reminded me of Gusmeroli Rat d'Hotel Program, and other interesting programs put out by the French.
I want some creativity and exciting programs back into skating. I want to see moves that made me say, "wow that's different!", like the bow lift, the sliding spiral, some hydroblading, or a double/triple flying spin combination (i'll even settle for a scratch spin at this point...or better yet..a simple Nikodinov layback). I used to think that a T.Flip-T.Toe was exciting, but now that's even a drag when a skater can barely fit in a spread-eagle...