Patrick Chan

[Violet Bliss]

i m refering to immediate future... not 2 seconds later i tend to say that there's no present even

Yes, all present moment is already an immediate past due to our delayed perceptions. Speed of light is fast, but it still takes time to reach us and to be perceived and then interpreted.

 

[vivley]

Wow, a full page and a half since I last posted!

Yes, all present moment is already an immediate past due to our delayed perceptions. Speed of light is fast, but it still takes time to reach us and to be perceived and then interpreted.

i m refering to immediate future... not 2 seconds later i tend to say that there's no present even

You sure you guys don't want to write a blog post about Patrick's "flow"? I think it would be a very interesting discussion! In fact, I could just lift your words from here and put it into one post!

I am going to worlds. :hap93: I try to visit every competition in Europe Patrick skates in. A lot of canadian fans will not come to Europe for a skating event, so I hope a lot of Chan-supporters form Europe will come. How about you?

That's awesome. I also hope a lot of Patrick's supporters will go!

I'm going too, so I ask, if some Patrick's fans from here will go

Lucky you! Welcome, and do let us know how it goes!

Out of curiosity I checked flight to Helsinki, but they're a bit on the expensive side for me.





I thought I was done with the Nats blog posts, but I still have a bit more to add, such as the wonderful onsite reports from Blueberryhill, etc. In the meantime, here are some more photos posted by Skate Ontario (hat tip to @QuadAxel3T)!

https://www.facebook.com/SkateOntario/posts/10154049273342121

https://www.facebook.com/SkateOntario/posts/10154052576767121

https://www.facebook.com/SkateOntario/photos/pcb.10154054146012121/10154054133817121/

 

[4everchan]

hehe vivley..

What VB and I are discussing is not really worth a blog... it's just neuro-linguistic programming... it seems that Patrick is referring to some of that lately, and that is why we are picking up on it...

simply we could just say : focus on the process and that would summarize most of it...

I added the long path to embracing humility and we talked about 'the zone" which is a state of near euphoric focus which allows to master all the outside factors to deliver the performance the body is trained for...

However, where my understanding of it may differ from what is done in figure skating is that in my field, technically, there are no challenges per se... things that are a bit more difficult take a bit longer to solve but when i get on stage, normally, everything is solved... For some athletes, it's not true... sometimes, they will struggle with a jump or a spin for instance, so the zone there is difficult to maintain or even to reach as there are planned failures or risky movements..
That's why I appreciated so much Patrick saying that he only includes jumps when they are landed 80% in practice....

I talked to a coach of a skater I won't name who was trying to add a jump in her long program... She's landed the jump cleanly a few times in practice... but it wasn't even close to 50%.... yet, she would include it in her programs... she's never landed it yet...

 

[4everchan]

hi friends... i missed the green....

 

[calica]

Nathan Chen talks about the training with Patrick ( i don´t understand anything, please summary)

http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk

 

[vivley]

Nathan Chen talks about the training with Patrick ( i don´t understand anything, please summary)

http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk

Ah, you beat me to it. Basically Nathan said Patrick is one of the best skaters he's skated with. Patrick draws you into his choreography, and Nathan tries to incorporate Patrick's elements into his programs, but... "it's hard to be Patrick Chan, I guess."

 

[Violet Bliss]

Mention of Patrick starts around 42:42.

 

[calica]

Ah, you beat me to it. Basically Nathan said Patrick is one of the best skaters he's skated with. Patrick draws you into his choreography, and Nathan tries to incorporate Patrick's elements into his programs, but... "it's hard to be Patrick Chan, I guess."

Thank you

 

[TGee]

You are so kind Thank you Yes, it really helps 

I haven't seen Patrick do this, but Lubov Ilyushechkina sometimes posts a thank you to fans with a photo of the tossies she has received at a competition....

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMNCKPaB8jU/?taken-by=lubov_ilyushechkina

 

[Violet Bliss]

Most stuffed toys tossed for skaters are donated to local children's hospitals but, a few years ago while doing a show in China, Yagudin was looking forward to taking them home to his daughter.

I wonder about the giant lion Patrick picked up at 2011 Nationals. I hope he keeps it for sentimental reasons as well as for his future children.

 

[4everchan]

what do skaters do with underwear thrown at them?

 

[Meoima]

what do skaters do with underwear thrown at them?

I still crack up everytime I remember that story. They should have thrown him a pizza.

 

[blueberryhill]

what do skaters do with underwear thrown at them?

And why are YOU asking?

 

[4everchan]

I still crack up everytime I remember that story. They should have thrown him a pizza.

what? is there are story i don't know about?

 

[4everchan]

And why are YOU asking?

just in case i wouldn't want my precious offering to end up in a children's hospital..

BTW i thought that they no longer accepted plushies by risk of bed bugs and other problems

 

[Meoima]

what? is there are story i don't know about?

You don't remember the article about gifts throwing on ice for skaters? Patrick got some... underwears sometimes ago. Others got... pizza. Well that's practical.

 

[blueberryhill]

Here's a link to an article from a few years ago:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...-and-sundry-other-projectiles/article7551576/

This says that in Canada, stuff toys are not accepted by hospitals unless they've been dry cleaned first. It infers that most will end up in landfills. :eeking: :disapp: I thought it was hilarious that Jeff Buttle once got a Louis Vuitton bag thrown on the ice.

This is what I think they did at both Nationals that I attended in Ottawa. It appears they recycled the tossies thrown on the ice. You would go to a booth, make a donation and get some stuffies. They are thrown on the ice and then returned to the booth. In both case Canadian Tire (the sponsors) raised over $1000 for charity.

 

[4everchan]

You don't remember the article about gifts throwing on ice for skaters? Patrick got some... underwears sometimes ago. Other got... pizza. Well that's practical.

nope i don't remember..
my take on it... throwing undies : clear message

throwing pizza : convenient version of throwing tomatoes? or "you are too skinny, eat a slice !" ????

 

[4everchan]

Here's a link to an article from a few years ago:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...-and-sundry-other-projectiles/article7551576/

This says that in Canada, stuff toys are not accepted by hospitals unless they've been dry cleaned first. It claims that most end up in landfills. :eeking: :disapp: I thought it was hilarious that Jeff Buttle once got a Louis Vuitton bag thrown on the ice.

This is what I think they did at both Nationals that I attended in Ottawa. It appears they recycled the tossies thrown on the ice. You would go to a booth, make a donation and get some stuffies. They are thrown on the ice and then returned to the booth. In both case Canadian Tire (the sponsors) raised over $1000 for charity.

you always come through for me blueberryhill... LV bag, i will take

 

[blueberryhill]

you always come through for me blueberryhill... LV bag, i will take

Sorry 4everchan, LV bag I'll take!!!