Recent content by ElleL

Not sure if Ava made Team A, but World Champion Alysa Liu did

I witnessed some of these in person. I was skating on a session where Gracie took a really hard fall and was slow to get up. Instead of checking to see if she was OK, Alex yelled at her. He continued to yell at her for the rest of the session.

I cried when I saw the news. Oleg was one of my coaches. I treasured my lesson time with him. He helped me bring joy back to my skating. I hadn't worked with him in a few years, but I still think of him often. I will miss him.

Janet also does walley jumps in both directions later in this program. I know someone who used to skate with Janet. She said Janet regularly did a sequence of them all the way down the rink to warm up.

He was my coach for a few years. I was stunned to learn of his arrest. I only saw him as all business. To me (adult skater), he was impersonal and insensitive to a fault. He didn't seem that friendly with anyone. I guess abusers can be skilled at behaving one way in public and another way...

I was at Skate America. I was appalled at the discussions amongst some of the other attendees that I overheard at the hotel breakfast. They were more like stalkers than fans. There were several groups of senior citizens who spoke loudly about the skaters like they were family. Many topics of...

Isn't this the Valieva thread?

My home club hosted Midwestern sectionals almost 30 years ago. I think Kathy Casey had a skater in just about every event, which was a great testament to her success as a coach. She was very kind to the volunteers despite her hectic schedule, unlike many of the other coaches.

That is a great suggestion.

Thank you Tinami Amori for motivating me to figure out how to ignore someone and then implement those steps.

I completed my SafeSport training a week or so ago so I could teach at a new rink. The activities you mention are explicitly discussed in the training as inappropriate. I believe all coaches have to take this training. Coaches are expected to address/report such behavior, even if it is not...

Cecelia Colledge did a beautiful one-foot version in the 1930s. She had nice layback and donut spins too. https://youtu.be/eDLVM-Hjzwc?t=56

Here it is. Priceless. https://twitter.com/SmultronVr/status/1076145695688740864

I had to look. Not just the same costume, the same music. baton Jr. Worlds

Great site! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Any thoughts on capability to analyze PCS a bit more? For example, I'd like to see how a particular skater's PCS changes throughout the season, or from one season to the next. Thanks for your consideration.