Nicole Bobek - Working on Jumps/Show in April

[Tonichelle]

Nicole Bobek has a new "update" video on youtube... she's looking good... really hope we see her skating in shows again soon (says she has one in April).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARcvJduNx-0&feature=player_embedded

 

[CARA]

Good for her! I wish her the best luck, and please, please stay away from drug; stay away from trouble!
Life doesn't give you too many second chance like this.

 

[dorispulaski]

Toni, where'd you hear about the video? (Good for Nicole!)

 

[Tonichelle]

Toni, where'd you hear about the video? (Good for Nicole!)

it popped up on facebook via International Figure Skating's posting.

 

[iluvtodd]

She looks great, and I hope she'll continue in this positive direction.

 

[demarinis5]

Nicole looks wonderful and in shape. I am glad she is skating again. Good for her.


Thanks for the link Toni.

 

[yelyoh]

Happy to see this and happy for her. Thanks for posting this.

 

[MK's Winter]

She still has great height on her jumps, very happy to see she is doing well. She looks great!

 

[reynycpr]

thank you much for sharing the link. She looks great.

 

[SeaniBu]

it popped up on facebook via International Figure Skating's posting.

I agree she looks good! Maybe those "hours" payed off and we'll see someone like never before.

 

[Layfan]

this is really great to see. Good for Nicole. Hope she keeps it up.

 

[Dee4707]

For some reason I had missed her sentencing. Someone was really watching out for her...5 years probabtion was a pure gift. I hope she knows that and does what she's setting out to do. Good for her.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-08-16-nicole-bobek-sentenced_N.htm

 

[antmanb]

Here's hoping she can sort her life out and make amends for her past.

Those jumps were just gorgeous. It is really helpful to see skaters regaining their jumps as a learning tool. I found it fascinating watching the previous videos - like the one where she says she only started doing the double sal the day before - she drops her head on the landing and and the edge is tight and comes round. In the latest video she doesn't drop her head and holds the edge beautifully riding it out. The loop in the latest video is like the sal in the previous one so you can see her progress.

I also love the axel that seems to rotate at half speed with the free knee kept up throughout! I can imagine it will only require a bit more practice before she is rotating, if not, landing the double again.

Ant

 

[nubka]

Thanks for posting that clip. She seems to be in great spirits!

 

[ks777]

Nicole reminds me of Martha Plimpton.

 

[Nadine]

Just now watched the video! :thumbsup:

And here are my thoughts:

1.) Heartwarming to see how happy Nicole looks, and it shows!
2.) Her 2R, 2S, 2T/2T, and single axel were easy as pie, landed with such ease...
3.) I wish there were some pro. competitions still around in the USA, especially hearbreaking was the loss of Ice Wars, which was one of the longest running since 1994, and of course Dick Button's prestigious Professional World Championships. I miss seeing Nicole at those.
4.) Whenever I see Nicole I am reminded of what could have been, with her big jumps, natural athletic ability, innate charisma, good looks, et al, she's honestly the only one I could have seen rival Sonja Henie's popularity. No one before or since has had that capability/potential imho. But God works in mysterious ways, it isn't time yet...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NICOLE BOBEK!!!!