All but Sandhu are from the Vancouver area. Skating is an extremely expensive sport. It's easy to tell skaters to move and switch coaches, but sometimes there are personal factors that fans are not privy to.
Granted, they could switch to other folks in the Vancouver area. But in terms of singles, McLeod is easily the biggest "name."
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Thread: Kevin Reynolds: "Plan B" Worked
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04-04-2012, 03:30 AM #21
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04-04-2012, 05:35 AM #22
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Both Connaught and Coquitlam have great programs. Keegan Murphy at Connaught coaches the reigning Jr. Men's champion Mitchell Gordon, and there are a number of senior men in Coquitlam including, I think, Bela Papp. Liam Firus trains with Lorna Bauer at the Vancouver Skating Club, but I don't think there are many, if any, other competitive skaters there. Anyway, there are options in the Vancouver area. But these are adults who need to decide if they really want a shot at the big time. If they do, they may need to take on the inconvenience of a move. Heck, Ashely Wagner moved all the way across the US for a coaching change - seemed to work for her!
Originally Posted by manhn
"You can get so much of good thing, you can linger too long in your dreams, say good-bye to the oldies but goodies, 'cause the good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow isn't as bad as it seems" Billy Joel (as quoted by BigBadBob)
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04-04-2012, 11:41 AM #23
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Originally Posted by jlai
that picture of Kevin
For a moment he looked armless
Me 2.
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04-04-2012, 05:03 PM #24
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Kevin did do two quads in his FS: 4S to start (and it was not UR), and later in the program he did a 4T+2T. But he doubled his solo 4T attempt, URd his one 3A (he doubled the axel in the combo) and URd the 3T in his 3S combo.
He URd the 4S in the SP, but completely rotated the 3A.
His main technical problem seems to be URs. If his coach is in denial about the URs, then he definitely needs a coaching change.
At least he got a haircut!
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To be honest I think he has already maximized his potential. He has an impressive ability to spin quickly which allows him to do some hard jumps, but even his jumps are small and with not very good technique. He will never be a great artist or basic skater no matter how much work he does, or who he is coached by. He isnt a great natural talent, except for his quick spin ability in the air.
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04-04-2012, 10:29 PM #26
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I think it is essential that Kevin continue to have Shae Lynn do his choreography. She has tapped into his musicality and temperament, and can give him routines that he can express and enjoy.
Moving to Brian O will put him in with David Wilson. Much as I admire DW, I don't think he is the right choreographer for Kevin. And to be honest, Brian's skaters didn't do as well as I expected this year.
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04-05-2012, 04:13 AM #27Registered User
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agreed.. that Tim Goebel , narrow hipped body type is just not cutting it anymore with this new system.. Let's face it- some natural body types are just not suited for the higher levels of skating to make it look aesthetically pleasing.. i.e. Rachel Flatt.. Originally Posted by judgejudy27
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04-05-2012, 01:17 PM #28Registered User
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Per his FB, Kevin will be going to the World Team Trophy in Tokyo.
Looking forward to it!
As far as the coach situation, I don't know how feasible, financial wise, it would be but it would be interesting to see him go to Brian Orser. I'd like to see how much he could improve with that coaching team. (I know Javi considers Tracy Wilson, DW,etc. part of his coaching team so I figure it would be the same for all of Orser's students.)
How far away is Toronto from Vancouver?
Now, on the matter of actually convincing him to leave McLeod.....Frustrating!
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04-05-2012, 01:20 PM #29
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Amazing that Canada has three spots for Worlds next year when their second best skater finishes 12th at Worlds.
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His main technical problem is his jumping technique being Originally Posted by euterpe
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<s are just a symptom of it.
Whilst it's unrealistic to expect him to have Plushenko-quality jumps, it is realistic to expect some improvement on his technique.
Has there been any over the last few years? I haven't noticed.
It's how the system has worked for years now. Originally Posted by Jammers
Amazing that Canada has three spots for Worlds next year when their second best skater finishes 12th at Worlds.
1+12 = 13, there's nothing amazing about it.
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04-05-2012, 02:13 PM #31
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I'm just saying that Canada is lucky they have Chan or they might be like the Canadian Ladies and only have one spot because it doesn't seem like they have much depth beyond Patrick either.
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12th in the world with this year's senior men is nothing to sneeze at. Some big names didn't do as well. Originally Posted by Jammers
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04-05-2012, 02:27 PM #33
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12th in the world with this year's senior men is nothing to sneeze at. Not naming names here, but some big names didn't do as well. Originally Posted by Jammers
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Toronto is 4.5 hours by plane, not close enough to commute Originally Posted by aemeraldrainc
Joanne always seems second rate to me, like she is pretending to be something she is not, I am not sure if Kevin would actually be any better with another coach, similar to Mira .... Ut I guess it would not hurt to try!
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Originally Posted by victoriajh
Toronto is 4.5 hours by plane, not close enough to commute
Joanne always seems second rate to me, like she is pretending to be something she is not, I am not sure if Kevin would actually be any better with another coach, similar to Mira .... Ut I guess it would not hurt to try!
Yeah, I guess he would have to make a huge,complete move from Vancouver to Toronto.
You never know when changing coaches,I guess. But when you look at the improvements other skaters have made by changing their environment,it makes you wonder what could be. Oh,well. I think it would take a miracle for Kevin to actually leave McLeod. Very frustrating. Wish somebody close enough to the situation would sit him down and tell him how it is.
Heh,cause who are we in the end? Just strangers on the Internet speculating 'cause we want him to do better,w/o knowing everything and everyone involved...We mean well,but who knows?
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http://youtu.be/q08ALaPuRPU
Kevin's new short program.
Free Kevin!!
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He's using the same SP as last season. Originally Posted by aemeraldrainc
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My bad. I thought I had read he had new music for both short and long programs. I should have checked. Originally Posted by fsfan22
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10-05-2012, 09:56 PM #39these r the good times
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You must be new. Welcome to figure skating! And congrats to Kevin for playing his part in getting three men back to Worlds! Originally Posted by Jammers
Amazing that Canada has three spots for Worlds next year when their second best skater finishes 12th at Worlds.
Has "info" now been accepted as a synonym for "gossip"? Originally Posted by Ziggy
She doesn't seem very nice from what very little info we get, to be honest.
I also find the sport less enjoyable when FATASSES are forced into my view. Now if we can just find a way to kick those with big noses out of the sport... Originally Posted by apatinar
/sarcasmI'm off to the Patrick Chan threads...where you can watch a molehill become a mountain in seconds!!!
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10-05-2012, 11:25 PM #40Watch me move
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In this case, it's not gossip. Originally Posted by PeterG
Has "info" now been accepted as a synonym for "gossip"?I would have been here sooner, but the bus kept stopping for other people to get on it. - Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
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