- Joined
- Nov 19, 2010
Yes. Now I can say this, with the same confidence I felt for him at the time I joined the board before the 2010 GPF where he finally put his quads and the programs together. TEB does not seal the deal for the OGM for Patrick as claimed by some. It is up for grabs and will be sealed at the Olympics. However, TEB showing bodes very well for him because he showed he was able to apply his newest skill - mind management, aka mental fortitude.
Since the last Olympics and his decision to continue skating, Patrick's ultimal goal has been the OGM but he has broken the process into steps without obsesing about the Olympics. He has had a different focus each season, first the technical skills and the big jumps, then the artistry/performance, and now the most import of all, the mental aspect to pull everything together. Patrick has sought the right coaches for himself along the journey and they have all contributed greatly to his progress. But from my observations and his interviews, Patrick has developed mentally with councils from and observations of great athletes from various sports as well as drawing from
personal experiences. I don't think TEB is a fluke or the peak of the season but rather a demonstration of his new mental ability to get into the zone. He was not particularly ecstatic at his results because a winner knew he had won before the competition. It is akin to expressing and extending the energy and intention beyond the brick or board to be broken by the bare hand.
Both his programs relate to Mr. Colson and I think they are chosen to resonate his feelings and focus with the music, a mental strength. He wants the OGM for himself, Canada, and his late coach, the first and most ardent believer in his talents and future. This faith and belief in him at childhood must has been a prime motivation.
So, I think he's got it, in his pocket with the blade skills, the quads and the dance movements. Doesn't mean he will always be flawless, but it this mental fortitude is a depenable and power tool purposefully and seemingly successfully acquired.
I will keep watching him and his progress with fancination.
Since the last Olympics and his decision to continue skating, Patrick's ultimal goal has been the OGM but he has broken the process into steps without obsesing about the Olympics. He has had a different focus each season, first the technical skills and the big jumps, then the artistry/performance, and now the most import of all, the mental aspect to pull everything together. Patrick has sought the right coaches for himself along the journey and they have all contributed greatly to his progress. But from my observations and his interviews, Patrick has developed mentally with councils from and observations of great athletes from various sports as well as drawing from
personal experiences. I don't think TEB is a fluke or the peak of the season but rather a demonstration of his new mental ability to get into the zone. He was not particularly ecstatic at his results because a winner knew he had won before the competition. It is akin to expressing and extending the energy and intention beyond the brick or board to be broken by the bare hand.
Both his programs relate to Mr. Colson and I think they are chosen to resonate his feelings and focus with the music, a mental strength. He wants the OGM for himself, Canada, and his late coach, the first and most ardent believer in his talents and future. This faith and belief in him at childhood must has been a prime motivation.
So, I think he's got it, in his pocket with the blade skills, the quads and the dance movements. Doesn't mean he will always be flawless, but it this mental fortitude is a depenable and power tool purposefully and seemingly successfully acquired.
I will keep watching him and his progress with fancination.