Interview with Yuka Sato (as a skater, commentator, choreographer, coach)

[Sylvia]

I enjoyed this interview with Yuka Sato at Trophée Eric Bompard and thought she had interesting things to say about Kozuka's development as a performer and her coaching of Abbott and Czisny: http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2011yukasato.html

[rfisher]

Nice article. I see a great future for Yuka and Jason as coaches.

[skatesindreams]

Thanks for sharing.
The skaters who work with Yuka are very fortunate.

[olympic]

I enjoyed this interview with Yuka Sato at Trophée Eric Bompard and thought she had interesting things to say about Kozuka's development as a performer and her coaching of Abbott and Czisny: http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2011yukasato.html

Interesting re Alissa - taking ownership of her life; something outside of skating is improving her consistency on the ice

[orbitz]

Yuka sounds like a great coach and a great person.

[TAHbKA]

Sylvia, thanks for sharing, reut thanks for the interview!

[ks777]

Thanks! I enjoyed this article!!

[Sugar64]

Thank you!!!

[ChibiChibi]

Wonderful interview!! Thank you!

[Allskate]

Thanks for the link! Excellent interview. I love Yuka.

[kwanfan1818]

reut

[shirley]

Great article...I remember having the chance to meet her briefly a couple years ago, and she comes off as very thoughtful and intelligent. It'll be so great to see Alissa and Jeremy on top at the National champs.

[paskatefan]

Great interview. I heart Yuka, and am so glad that she has been working with Taka, Jeremy, and Alissa.

[dinakt]

Brava, Reut, for the interview! And thank you, Sylvia, for cross- posting.
The word which pops into mind while reading about the Sato family is "wisdom".
I think Yuka Sato is poised to be the next great coach, and I am rooting for her all the way.
Very interesting observations about Takahiko! I absolutely love his skating, and it was curious to me to see that they do not perceive him as " balletic', because his body awareness is just beautiful. I am looking forward to seeing him put his personality more and more forward. I also hope Yuka choreographes for him again- his SP's 2008/9 and 2009/10 were divine.

[Aussie Willy]

That was an excellent interview. Thank you for posting.

[Lacey]

Yuka sounds like a very nice professional skating teacher.

Loved the links to pictures where she is standing next to her dad at practices.

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Man, she really hasn't aged at all.

[maija]

Great interview and really interesting!

[HisWeirness]

Great interview reut! Thanks for all of your work covering skating.

As if I could like Yuka any more, she goes and gives this insightful interview.

[viennese]

Great interview.