Eteri Tutberidze Method

[skatingguy]

Maybe it's a translation issue, but I can't find anything on the Internetz about a magazine called "Editorial Opinion".

The original source for the interview is Match TV which is a Russian sports television network which is noted above the image with the subheading of the article.

 

[Vagabond]

Another interview with Tutberidze. She still thinks she's right of course.
It's worth a look if only to see the photo of her.

Eteri Tutberidze on being called a harsh coach: “Discussions like these help people justify their lack of success as if we’re using methods they don’t use. It makes it easier for them to explain our results.”

Eteri Tutberidze reflects on criticism, her daughter's career abroad, and the future of coaching.

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“When Diana turned 16, she said to me, ‘I can’t see a coach here who is interested in working with us – a professional who can teach us how to skate well and become real athletes.’ That’s when her determination emerged. My phone was ringing constantly with her saying, ‘I’m going, that’s it! We have to train there!’”

Tutberidze admitted she was initially hesitant about the distance:

“I told her, ‘How do you imagine this? It’s a huge distance – I can’t just be there in an instant. I won’t be able to help.’ But she stood her ground, no matter how much I tried to persuade her otherwise."

That was probably Diana's main reason for moving away, but she must have too tactful to say so herself.

 

[Alilou]

That was probably Diana's main reason for moving away, but she must have too tactful to say so herself.

Or too scared.

 

[bladesofgorey]

Wow, lots of opinions in this thread sure didn't age well knowing what we all do now about the starvation and abuse.

 

[angi]

“When Diana turned 16, she said to me, ‘I can’t see a coach here who is interested in working with us – a professional who can teach us how to skate well and become real athletes.’ That’s when her determination emerged. My phone was ringing constantly with her saying, ‘I’m going, that’s it! We have to train there!’”

It's also funny because it's a pretty damming statement on the state of Russian ice dance coaching, that she couldn't find a single ice dance coach in Russia that she wanted to train with or could teach her to "become real athlete" (and of course, blatant nepotism enabled her training outside of Russia and even getting released, when most other Russian ice dancers can only dream of that).

 

[Ka3sha]

The original source for the interview is Match TV which is a Russian sports television network which is noted above the image with the subheading of the article.

No, the original article is from Russian magazine that is indeed named “Editorial Opinion”.
I guess they just cut it from the “The editorial opinion may not reflect the views of the authors…” line. Tutberidze is on their July cover.

 

[skatingguy]

No, the original article is from Russian magazine that is indeed named “Editorial Opinion”.
I guess they just cut it from the “The editorial opinion may not reflect the views of the authors…” line. Tutberidze is on their July cover.

That's confusing because the link also includes this line: original source: Sport24 / MatchTV / Sport24

 

[On My Own]

Having just finished reading the thread, I'm laughing at the post claiming Tutberidze is like a college professor, from Ours Truly Yuma Kagiyama has a +5 quality Flutz.

To twist "Tinami Amori"'s point - yeah, agree Tutberidze is probably just one of a string of vile people, just she gets more noticed because she's the most successful. If she gets replaced, she'll be replaced by someone equally vile, just better at hiding it.

 

[bardtoob]

Tinami Amori

. . . and wherever Tinami is, she is thinking I am pathetic

 

[Vagabond]

Davka. Post #12 was Tinami at her worst: supercilious, all-knowing, and wrong.

It's attitudes like hers that let abusers go unpunished.

 

[On My Own]

I've only heard lore about Tinami, and read some old posts on Russian skating.

I think sadly, that sort of normalization and head-in-sand attitude are common in many of the "strict parents and teachers" cultures where I'm placing "strict" in quotation marks for good reason.

 

[Sylvia]

Since this thread from 2020 is titled Eteri Tutberidze Method and the new Okko Russian documentary series (reportedly filmed between August-October 2025) is titled «Метод Тутберидзе» The Tutberidze Method...

https://okko.tv/serial/metod-tutberidze?timeStart=1765898989651
Director: Alexander Kuzminykh
Starring: Eteri Tutberidze, Daniil Gleikhengauz, Sergey Dudakov

The story of one of the most prominent contemporary coaches, Eteri Tutberidze, and her figure skating school. Tutberidze has revolutionized the concept of high-performance sport. For several years now, her students have dominated the ice, demonstrating technical elements previously considered impossible and occupying Olympic podiums. Tutberidze's arrival has ushered in a new era of figure skating, yet the coach herself remains largely unknown. Viewers will witness closed training sessions and the practice of complex elements, learn about the relationship between the coach and her students, and get to know Eteri Tutberidze outside of the classroom. Her school operates like a vast organism, complete with its own rinks, gyms, medical center, hotel, and even its own "star corridor," closed to the public. The creators of the project demonstrate how the figure skating industry really works through the example of Eteri Tutberidze's unique school.

Episode 1 Transcript & Translation by manerlepskating (Instagram & TikTok) linked from profile page:
https://www.instagram.com/manerlepskating

Training moments with Sofya Akatyeva: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSSYqB-DjBQ/

Adeliya Petrosyan's practices: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSSqki_jibn/

Sasha Trusova's practice: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSVCwX-DnGp/