muffinplus
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Massive generalization.You don't support it, but you also don't really condone it either. It's becoming a redundant argument at this point but it can't be emphasized enough that Eteri's methods as she herself, her students, and Daniil all describe them falls under the definition of abusive methods and we've been seeing the effects of those methods on the long term success and health of her students for 8 years now.
I agree with that.It is not normal to take away food from students,
She did not really "forbid" it, she just made it a condition of Alina returning to her coaching team.... Do I think this would fly in North America, no... but that is not synymous with "abusive". She didn't want her mom to be involved in Alina's training day to day.it's not normal to forbid a parent of a 15 years old student from living in the same city as their child (putting aside for the moment if said parent should have accepted such a demand and the hypocrisy of her forcing that on her minor student while closely shadowing her own child),
it's not normal that coaches proudly talk about a student being full after barely eating anything,
What are you referring to? If this is a reference to "Danny G was proud of Anna eating 2 shrimp", which at this point is an urban legend. Because he didn't say he was proud of that, but I remember this being twisted when the video interview came out. All that happens
her putting them on powders diet, or rationing water intake,
And you know for a fact that she was the one who put Yulia on powdered diet?
Again, "accusing" is your value judgement. And yeah, the point has been made for sure...Some of your examples didn't even happen, and some of them are not straight up "abuse".or accusing a student that has openly talked about struggling with disordered eating that she let go of her weight and that's why she got injured (when said student was visibly underweight at the time). I can continue with this list but I think the point has been made. There's no nuance to be discussed here, what nuance can make any of these less abusive?
Some will read this list and think that it's all a plot against Sambo 70 because they are successful. I personally believe that anyone who reads this and doesn't feel like something is very wrong is blind, either by some weird loyalty to Eteri or simply by choice.
So... here is the thing. I think Eteri has ignorant/ outdated views on nutrition, yes. The group would benefit from having a nutrionist. She is also a coach with HARSH coaching methods who has who thinks she is right, and others are wrong, which makes her a narcissist. I don't believe this means she is wilfully abusing or starving her students though.