Who was this Chika she mentioned? lol.
There was an interview with Fumie posted on japanskates some time ago. She talked about things mentioned in this thread as well. Here it is, and it's in English:
http://www.japanskates.com/blog/?p=3
Well it probably is, but Fumie's been in the business for so long, I'm sure she picks things up quickly. I think she's been doing OK so far.But isn't it rather late not to have a program choreographed in mid July yet? Does that explain her stumbles in her performances and her concern that she had in Oct about the timeline?
Thanks for the link. I understand that Morozov would be very busy with many students. But isn't it rather late not to have a program choreographed in mid July yet? Does that explain her stumbles in her performances and her concern that she had in Oct about the timeline?
Nikolai mentioned that as a coach and choreographer he needs some time to learn the skaters good points, their weaknesses and their personality. I think it's very important. A program might look amazing in the choreographer's head, but if it doesn't bring out the skater's best points (or, even worse, requires a skater to do something which is not their speciality), it is very unlikely that the skater's performance of the program will be great. And there are very few skaters who do not have any weaknesses and are able to handle any choreography. Lack of speed, stamina issues, poor spins, not secure jumps, problems with injuries - all those things put a limit on what the skater is able to accomplish choreography-wise.