I spotted Ms Grosscup sit with Nathan in those 2012 K&C
She really seems like the perfect first coach for Nathan. That moment at baby Nathan’s first show (?) where he was wearing white skates and she picked him up off the ice
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She really seems like the perfect first coach for Nathan. That moment at baby Nathan’s first show (?) where he was wearing white skates and she picked him up off the ice
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Wow, in his Novice program, he needed 127 to become first place and he scored 163...lord have mercy
She really seems like the perfect first coach for Nathan. That moment at baby Nathan’s first show (?) where he was wearing white skates and she picked him up off the ice
Speak of which,
have to link this really touching :sad21: Birthday fanmade video for Nathan again, this thread moves too fast and this diamond need to be dug up again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtb59KdjLT8
ETA, the love to Nathan in this video is really deep, I hope Nathan can watch this video.
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I never saw 2011 FS beforeThanks a lot for uploader, and also thanks for sharing!
me neither, that is hungarian rhapsody and Nathan did 2A-2L0-2LO.
those crazy transitions days.
ETA: those videos are probably a Birthday gift to Nathan and Nathan's fans from the uploader.
ETA, Nathan is sooo cute. and all those character acting, so cute. really very well taught from beginning.
I’ve never been around for Nathan’s birthday before
Seems like quite the celebration
me neither, this is my first witness Nathan's B-day with fellow Nathan fans. I heard last time, Nathan was very happy and he liked lots of people's birthday gift posts on twitter.
Nathan has been blessed not only by his obvious physical and mental gifts but also by favorable circumstances - born in an ideal location - Salt Lake City with access to great rinks, a wonderful and loving family, older brothers who played hockey which got him interested in skating in the first place, older sisters who danced and he followed to ballet, parents who sacrificed so much for him so he could have opportunities to succeed ... and his birthday seems a good day to say Thank You to Ms. Hetty Wang and Mr. Zhidong Chen for bringing Nathan/巍巍 into the world
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It must feel really good to be little Nathan's coach.:luv17:
Nathan has been blessed not only by his obvious physical and mental gifts but also by favorable circumstances - born in an ideal location - Salt Lake City with access to great rinks, a wonderful and loving family, older brothers who played hockey which got him interested in skating in the first place, older sisters who danced and he followed to ballet, parents who sacrificed so much for him so he could have opportunities to succeed ... and his birthday seems a good day to say Thank You to Ms. Hetty Wang and Mr. Zhidong Chen for bringing Nathan/巍巍 into the world
special thanks to Nathan's real Dad Mr. Zhidong Chen. The most invisible member of the Chen fam, yet took the heavy lifting job of supporting the whole family financially. in the most difficult times have to take multiple jobs .
Maybe the humble Nathan took this character after his father.
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One thing that has always stood out to me when watching earlier Nathan programs is his blade work and the level of complexity he was able to handle - and that was really why people thought he was such a prodigy. Even though he didn't have the power and depth of edge he does now, it was striking the way his blades interacted with the ice. I think his weight is more towards the center/back of his blades (as oppose to being more towards the toe pick) which enables him to execute turns easily and smoothly, and his stroking and glide more effortless. He still has that quality today and it's particularly obvious during his step sequences. This is why I believe he really could become phenomenal in skating skills as he has all the right ingredients - either from natural talent or from having been taught very strong fundamentals, or a combination of both. What he needs now is more knee bend and power - and I think he can get there easily if he sets his mind to.
These birthday wishes - lol
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https://instagram.com/p/BiX0HizD0ai/
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Maybe there are some reasons behind that he purposely doesn't do more knee bend?
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Hmm I kind of doubt it. It's such a fundamental thing and I've never really heard of skaters not being able to achieve knee bend due to injuries. I think it's really just that he hasn't had a coach who emphasizes such things. My guess is that he may learn things from the choreographers but kind of slowly forget about the importance of them after he goes home. And since jumps have taken such precedence in the past 3 seasons, ss seems to have been set in the back burner. I was watching him during official practices at SA and it struck me how little he practiced stroking and gliding compared to other skaters and how quickly he went to jumping. Of course official practices at comps could be very different than training back home, but the difference I saw between his and other skaters' approach did bother me a bit.
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