Patrick Chan Moves to Vancouver

[arakwafan2006]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4455396

 

[AxelAnnie]

 

[Vash01]

Is this a permanent move? I hope it works out for him but the timing seems a bit odd.

BTW since this is actually a News, perhaps GSD will do justice to it.

 

[arakwafan2006]

Is this a permanent move? I hope it works out for him but the timing seems a bit odd.

BTW since this is actually a News, perhaps GSD will do justice to it.

Good point except people are gonna trash this last ditch effort for sure

 

[Wyliefan]

I'd prefer for Kaetlyn to get all Ravi's attention right now. But she's been doing this a long time, and I suppose she knows what she needs to work on.

 

[marbri]

I don't think Ravi will be that distracted considering Chan is visiting him and not staying in Edmonton permanently.

 

[Sylvia]

BTW since this is actually a News, perhaps GSD will do justice to it.

The article started being discussed in GSD on Monday in the Canadian Men's news thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ason-news-updates.101512/page-10#post-5216103
(As well as in his Chantastic fan thread)

 

[Vash01]

Good point except people are gonna trash this last ditch effort for sure

A last ditch coaching change did wonders for Shizuka in 2006. So it Can work- or may be she was an exception.

 

[watchthis!!]

Did I not read the article closely enough? I didn't see where it mentioned who his coach is now. Is it still Marina? Talking to your coach (only) every week or two seems to me.

I'd prefer for Kaetlyn to get all Ravi's attention right now. But she's been doing this a long time, and I suppose she knows what she needs to work on.

Lots of coaches handle multiple skaters at one time. I've been waiting to see who would jump at the opportunity to work with Walia (sorry for the bad pun there).

 

[skateboy]

At this point, I can't see this move hurting Patrick. It's his last hurrah and this season has not been a good one. I like that he has, at least, not given up.

 

[MAXSwagg]

Oh, he’s not done?

 

[Vagabond]

Did I not read the article closely enough? I didn't see where it mentioned who his coach is now.

He said he and Zoueva speak every week or two. But for now, his training is a team effort that includes Elizabeth Putnam, a former pairs skater who writes training plans for many of the top skaters in Vancouver's Lower Mainland, plus Skate Canada physiologist Kelly Quipp, among others.

If he earns the Olympic Gold Medal, those "others" are going to be as numerous as screenwriters who worked on the script for "Tootsie."

 

[puglover]

It sounded to me like less of a coaching change and more of a location change that motivated this move. I also think Patrick's best chances for a skate close or at his potential is dependent on his state of mind and hopefully this change helps.