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Thanks. Interesting how he says he knows he can improve on interpretation.
Good for him!
I think Chan's goal is to have one 4T in SP, one 4T and one 4T-3T (which he's already accomplished last year) plus one 4S in LP. But I don't know if he'll do this kind of 3-quad LP at this year's Nationals? To me, use one 4S to replace one 4T, and keep 4T-3T is good enough for this year. There is no need to risk more.
I haven't seen any 3-quad LP that I would care to see again. AFAIK Joubert, Goebel and Honda are the only skaters to do a 3-quad program. It seems to take so much out of the skaters to execute those three quads, there is nothing left for anything else. Particularly disappointing was Honda's program because he started out as a really complete skater with such artistic flair and by the time he did the 3-quad program, he was all jumps and not much else.
I don't. And I'm not saying it because I'm a Joubert fan; there are skaters who are stronger artistically than Brian, though I do feel he's underrated in this regard because of his style of skating. But Chan is more of a technician than an artist, and his strength on PCS derives from that. Oh, he gets the artsy marks, too, but that's because the skating skills and TR pushes all the components up, not because he's on par with Stephane Lambiel skating Poeta.I'm with SkateFiguring on this one. I think anybody would agree that Chan's artistry is better than Joubert's. Also way above Goebel's which was dull and had nothing without quad. Honda was good. I don't remember much and actually didn't watch his skating other than 2002 Olympics. At that time, it was not unsual to have a long preparation time before a big jump. I'm sure Chan has a lot more time to squeeze in choreographs given he saved preparation time.
I'm sure Chan has a lot more time to squeeze in choreographs given he saved preparation time.
he (Honda) started out as a really complete skater with such artistic flair
It's not just a time issue. Quads take a lot of energy, both physical and mental, which is why so many falter in other jumps after a successful quad at the beginning of the program.
Well, I don't necessarily agree---it depends on how you define "artistry". I would say Chan has better choreography than Joubert. Chan's supreme skating ability permits artistic/creative freedom for his choreographer. Joubert's limits it.I think anybody would agree that Chan's artistry is better than Joubert's.
What's Chan's biggest challenge?
It depends on his ultimate goal. If he wants to be Michelle Kwan of male skating, an Olympic title or more Worlds titles will not bring him that prestige. If he wants to be a record breaker like Elvis Stojko and Evgeni Plushenko, he is already there. If he wants to succeed in show skating, I'm sorry, I don't see that happening unless he can show me a good Gala program. If he simply wants to be himself, "have fun, enjoy and make the fullest of yourself"--that's his challenge.
I prefer the 2009 Worlds EX version - he'd polished it a bit by then, and it looked better. Also I never liked the white costume.Hallelujah. One of my favorite artistic programs skated by Brian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Kx1_xsyLk