Recent content by natsulian

I agree, Bobek offered great insight about the competition and how coaching techniques have evolved over time which, as a fan, was the type of insight I craved. What interested me most was Bobek's thoughts on Alysa's approach to competition which she described as changing sports psychology...

I wonder how up and coming skaters like Elyce and Sarah will respond to this depth. It seems Sarah is already working on adding the 3Lz3T to her repertoire and has posted clips of her attempting 3As on the harness. As for Elyce, before adding a 3A or a quad, I think she needs to demonstrate...

The depth in the women's field is probably one of the deepest. I am tremendously excited for the Olympic season and I cannot wait to see how each skater, regardless of their achievements, develops. What I enjoyed most about this season was witnessing the camaraderie amongst the skaters...

This will be my first Worlds! Really excited to attend and meet other figure skating fans. I wonder how tickets are selling... hopefully the entire week will be packed.

Lindsay is a skater with great promise and I think she would benefit from training under Tracy and Orser. Lindsay has an innate artistry despite her lack of facial expression that invites you in and her glide across the ice is unmatched by any other U.S. woman right now—Isabeau included. Her...

I think there are six clear front-runners for the three spots for Worlds and we can place them in various tiers. Amber, for me, is a shoe-in whereas the two other spots are up for grabs. I think Four Continents should serve as the test: send out three skaters sans Amber and based on their...

With the Junior Grand Prix coming to a close and the Grand Prix starting next week, here are the updated scores of the U.S. women internationally. Top U.S. Women Scores (International) 1. Elyce Lin-Gracey, 213.33 (Nebelhorn Trophy) 2. Amber Glenn, 212.89 (Lombardia Trophy) 3. Sarah Everhardt...

With a 213.33, Elyce displaces Amber, who scored 212.89, as the highest scoring U.S. woman this season so far (she also has the highest score of any women right now). A bit behind are Sarah with a 201.90 and Isabeau with 198.13. In terms of scoring potential, here is how the U.S. women fare...

Although I agree with folks that Sarah deserves a second Grand Prix assignment and as much as I dislike how Tammy’s skaters have historically received preferential treatment, it makes sense for the United States to develop a strong women’s team not reliant on one skater. Before giving Elyce the...

Top Senior Scores (International) 1. Amber Glenn, 212.89 2. Sarah Everhardt, 201.90 3. Elyce Lin-Gracey, 193.99 4. Isabeau Levito, 193.81 5. Starr Andrews, 164.89 6. Sonja Hilmer, 151.43 7. Clare Seo, 147.66 8. Wren Warne-Jacobsen, 141.63

Based on nationals and Youth Olympic Games, my team for Junior Worlds is Elyce Lin-Gracey and Sherry Zhang with Josephine Lee, Sarah Everhardt, and Mia Kalin as alternates.

Bradie Tennell announced her coaching change on Instagram today. Bradie's head coach will now be Benoit Richaud and Cedric Tour will be her jump specialist. Bradie will also relocate to Nice, France. Instagram caption: Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChlQYoesJb6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Top Summer Scores: SENIOR WOMEN 1. Isabeau Levito, 207.67* (3Lz3Lo and 3Lz1Eu3S) 2. Lindsay Thorngren, 203.62* (3Lz3Lo, 3Lz3T, and 3F3T) 3. Clare Seo, 185.10 (3Lz3T) 5. Gracie Gold, 180.26* (3Lz3T) 6. Josephine Lee, 178.63 (3F3T) 7. Sonja Hilmer, 177.72 8. Audrey Shin, 175.89* (3T3T) 9. Hanna...

I agree. US Figure Skating implementing bonuses for jumps and programs to support the development of younger athletes is paying off handsomely. Years ago, there were probably one or two junior women capable of scoring 150+ and consistently landing triple-triple combinations. Now, a triple-triple...

A look at the top 8 junior women: 1. Soho Lee Undoubtedly the strongest junior woman in the field with great consistency, clean and tidy jumps, and beautiful presentation. Soho usually scores within the 180-190 range and if she can throw down a clean short program, has the ability to score in...