headstand ending...what the bleep? That sounds scary; reminds me of the "headbanger" pairs move in The Cutting Edge or maybe Blades of Glory.
Sam is wonderful, even if his FS music edits did drive me crazy this year.Hope to see much more of him!)
) maybe not a headstand? an arm stand? In any event, very much Kirk 
thanks, I'll try to find those. Whatever kind of stand it was, gotta see it!You would need to watch either of Kirk's programs from Nats (since he used it twice
ah, so...got it!Try this post, the pose should be the ending one on these vids
Let's Chat About Less-Known Skaters!
You know those times when you watch a "new-to-you" skater in a competition and you're impressed but you're like, "I know nothing about this skater?" Well, I decided to make a thread where we can post career and personal factoids about less-known skaters and keep each other informed. (The term...www.goldenskate.com
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I don't know much, but here's his LP at 2020 Canadian Nationals. Tracy Wilson (miss her commentary) tells us that he was 2018 Canadian Junior Champion, and that he choreographed this program (To Build a Home) himself. A quick Google search says he was 15th at Junior Nationals the year before he won (quite a jump). Apparently this year at Senior Nationals he had a great SP and was 6th (can't find a video and I didn't watch), but a disappointing LP left him in 11th. 2020 was his highest finish of 9th. His K&C was delightful here!Someone tell me more about Matthew Markell? I just saw an On Ice Perspectives clip of him skating at TCC. Gorgeous! Does everyone know about him, and I’ve just missed it?
301K views · 14K reactions | Now that’s how you Ina Bauer. Matthew Markell @matt_skating finishes his Long Program at the Toronto Cricket Club. __🎵 Creep (Radiohead cover by Andrew Lambrou) __🎓 Coached by Oula Jaaskelainen, Tracy Wilson, Brian Orser
Now that’s how you Ina Bauer. Matthew Markell @matt_skating finishes his Long Program at the Toronto Cricket Club. __🎵 Creep (Radiohead cover by Andrew Lambrou) __🎓 Coached by Oula Jaaskelainen,...
He turned 23 years old this month. I am impressed with what I've seen of him.
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There is not much more to say I think. He has beautiful lines. His jumps can be very nice (he doesn't have a full arsenal to be competitive). The few times I have seen him skate live, I really enjoyed his presence and skating skills. He is also super nice (was sitting next to his mom at some event). I wish he would be more consistent.I don't know much, but here's his LP at 2020 Canadian Nationals. Tracy Wilson (miss her commentary) tells us that he was 2018 Canadian Junior Champion, and that he choreographed this program (To Build a Home) himself. A quick Google search says he was 15th at Junior Nationals the year before he won (quite a jump). Apparently this year at Senior Nationals he had a great SP and was 6th (can't find a video and I didn't watch), but a disappointing LP left him in 11th. 2020 was his highest finish of 9th. His K&C was delightful here!
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Canadians, can you please tell us more?
he really does have a beautiful Ina Bauer (I'm a total sucker for them) and his camel spin ain't shabby either!Someone tell me more about Matthew Markell? I just saw an On Ice Perspectives clip of him skating at TCC. Gorgeous! Does everyone know about him, and I’ve just missed it?
301K views · 14K reactions | Now that’s how you Ina Bauer. Matthew Markell @matt_skating finishes his Long Program at the Toronto Cricket Club. __🎵 Creep (Radiohead cover by Andrew Lambrou) __🎓 Coached by Oula Jaaskelainen, Tracy Wilson, Brian Orser
Now that’s how you Ina Bauer. Matthew Markell @matt_skating finishes his Long Program at the Toronto Cricket Club. __🎵 Creep (Radiohead cover by Andrew Lambrou) __🎓 Coached by Oula Jaaskelainen,...
Yes, and a very interesting sit spin position!
How long has he been training at TCC? I enjoyed the program for 2020 that was posted above. I see a lot of growth from that, to the OIP clip I posted earlier.
Not sure he trains at TCC really. He used to represent Prescott figure skating club... I think it is the same club as Alaine Chartrand. I have no idea who is his current coach.
Thanks. I guess I just assumed he was training at TCC because that is where he is skating in the OIP clip.
). Internationally in Juniors, he won 5 JGPs, medaled twice at the JGPF, and led an American sweep of the podium at 2013 Junior Worlds (Jason Brown won silver behind him). He followed up his bronze at Senior Nationals with a silver at 4CC and an 11th-place finish at Worlds.
He retired the first time in 2016 (age 21), attempted a comeback in 2017, but then chose to retire permanently in January 2018 (age 23). In the summer of 2015, he had 3 concussions in 3 weeks. (He got the first one training a 4T when his feet didn't touch the ice and he landed straight on his elbow and his neck whipped backwards. Scans showed nothing wrong and he didn't grasp the seriousness of concussions, so he came back way too soon and got 2 more concussions). He couldn't skate in the 2015/2016 season, obviously, but beyond that he was just not healthy. (Read more here, here, and here; educational but also sad so be warned). He was healthier by 2017 but the side effects of his TBI persisted so his competitive comeback never got off the ground, though he did get back on the ice and skate. The concussions damaged his 6th cranial nerve and his right eye, and through compensating for the right eye, he herniated his disk between the 6th and 7th cervical spine. He needed to undergo special eye and brain therapy to retrain his brain to use his right side and right eye. He doesn't post updates, so I don't know how well he can see now out of that eye. Anyone know? Oh and he also had other kinds of injuries throughout his career, and he has asthma and a severe dairy allergy. His career was like a yo-yo; the highs were very high and the lows were very low.*sad stuff over*
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Stunning!Slightly longer version (YouTube) for your viewing pleasure, including a 3Lz+3T
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Yes, I love Joshua Farris.Now I'd like to celebrate Joshua Farris (USA), a contemporary of Jason Brown. (And I'm summoning @karne and @TontoK). He won US titles on the Juvenile, Intermediate, and Novice levels, silver at Junior Nationals in 2010, and bronze at Senior Nationals in 2015 (a podium of artists: Jason, Adam Rippon, and Josh
*sad stuff* You might look at those accomplishments and wonder why he qualifies for this thread. Well, it's because his Senior international career was so short that if you blinked you missed it, and that wasn't by choice.
His career was cut short, but he is an incredible skater, a true artist on the ice with sublime musical interpretation. He now is one of the coaches/choreographers at the Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado Springs. For a list of programs he has choreographed, visit https://figure-skating.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Programs_Choreographed_by_Joshua_Farris and click on the music title; then, find his name in the listing to see which skaters/programs he has choreographed (including Camden Pulkinen and Jimmy Ma). Josh also helped choreograph Andrew Torgashev's program for 2020 PFT. Andrew was still training at the Broadmoor then, and he admires Josh a lot so he asked for his help. Andrew was struggling to decide on music and Josh gave him the song suggestion "Put It On Me" by Matt Maeson. It took them about a week to a week and a half to choreograph it. Andrew says they really trusted each other and would bounce ideas back and forth, and their choreographic visions were aligned, and they had fun together. Here is the result:
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Here are Josh's iconic programs from 2015 4CC:
SP to "Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran
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Josh had many amazing galas through the years, but in this fancam from 2014 SOI, the camera doesn't move much so you get a real sense of Josh's speed, ice coverage, flow, and the overall beauty of his skating. And I also chose it because Josh does a spread eagle into 3A IN SPOTLIGHTS!
Gala to "To Build a Home" (2014 SOI)
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Josh had one of the most beautiful 3As I have ever seen. Here's a closer look at his 3A from 2015 4CC. SIMPLY GORGEOUS!
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Let's end with Josh, Jason, and Shataro being ADORABLE after the sweep! How cute is this?!
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If you want more Josh loveliness, I cannot recommend highly enough visiting Josh's Fan Fest, at least the first 2 posts, for videos, articles, and info galore (I was pleasantly surprised about how much is still available today).
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Joshua Farris is an American figure skater who was born in Renton, Washington, on Jan 6, 1995. Josh is the 2015 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2013 Junior World Champion! May 2015 Update Isu bio http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012066.htm Icenetwork bio...
Thank you, Josh, for sharing your magic with us! You are unforgettable and I'm happy your creativity continues on.
And even though I made this post, I would LOVE some more current info on him, if anyone has any, though I don't expect much.
How about this one:
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