- Joined
- Jul 11, 2003
As I've said before and I would like to say it again. It appears to me that watching a competition LIVE and wathing one on TV are two different views.
The major difference is looking at the Whole Package. When you see a skater LIVE, you see the entire arena and the skating surface is huge. Can that skater really cover that ice?; can that skater draw you into his/her program? Few can, imo.
When you see a skater on TV, you are fortunate enough to follow that camera and the tricks look bigger than life, the extensions are higher, the spins are faster, etc., but little is shown of the skater in relation to the arena.
I actually llike both views but for me they are very different. The biggest difference to name a skater is Yuka Sato. Who knew she could fly around the arena? she does when you see her LIVE.
Joe
The major difference is looking at the Whole Package. When you see a skater LIVE, you see the entire arena and the skating surface is huge. Can that skater really cover that ice?; can that skater draw you into his/her program? Few can, imo.
When you see a skater on TV, you are fortunate enough to follow that camera and the tricks look bigger than life, the extensions are higher, the spins are faster, etc., but little is shown of the skater in relation to the arena.
I actually llike both views but for me they are very different. The biggest difference to name a skater is Yuka Sato. Who knew she could fly around the arena? she does when you see her LIVE.
Joe