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I wouldn't read too much into it. Vincent has a very ... florid? ... writing style and sometimes I'm not sure he realizes how it comes across. The UR definition changed and he is adjusting.
Tweeted by FigureSkatersOnline:He is healthy, focused on the day-to-day training. There have been no big changes to his programs for #USChamps19 except "some of the patterns, a little bit of steps...they are evolving."
He & his coaching team recognize the move to Toronto meant an "18 month process and I was open to that...Change takes time." He thinks his event in France was a "turning point" & things are now "clicking, I'm understanding the technique."
He continues to train quad salchow & toe daily with his coaches, and quad salchow is planned for the FS in Detroit, but "We're not in any rush. It's about getting the technique, understanding it."
ETA link to IFS' article based on the call: https://www.ifsmagazine.com/jason-brown-hard-work-paying-off/Tracy Wilson, Jason's day-to-day coach, will be with Jason at #USChamps19. He is planning a quad salchow in his free skate at Nationals.
Lynn Rutherford:.@nathanwchen has been in Calif. for 2 weeks working w/Rafael Arutunian. He will head back to Yale before heading to #USChamps19 as his spring term starts next week. Nathan says he will likely stay full-term at Yale for least one more year and that he did get A's & B's last term.
Phil Hersh:#USChamps19 call @nathanwchen After a good fall at Yale he's happy to be back training w/R. Arutunian. Re: quads, they're "Playing around w/different layouts. I want to bring back the lutz in the (FS) but it will probably be similar (to Grand Prix Final)...I want a clean program"
Nathan Chen has been fortunate that Yale’s academic schedule has had breaks during three of his four competitions so far this season, but that won’t be the case for #USChamps19 or Four Continents. He wouldn’t commit to Four Continents if selected for it.
That message has taken this long to sink in?
@Dobre I think @aftershocks is talking more about the fact that he didn't scale back the difficulty until Tallinn Trophy despite having issues with URs since he moved up to Senior last year (and maybe beforehand?). If you can't land your more difficult jumps cleanly on a consistent basis you should scale back your difficulty. While it's a much bigger problem under the new rules, it still should've been common sense in the old rules.
It's good to hear he's rethinking his jump strategy. That's sorely needed in his case.
But this:
Why the **** would you need to "redefine" your standard of jump rotation? How is consistently not rotating your jumps "acceptable jump rotation" even under the old rule? Was his team never focusing on fully rotating his jumps or something? Did they just not care as long as it was within the old rules?
But this:
Why the **** would you need to "redefine" your standard of jump rotation? How is consistently not rotating your jumps "acceptable jump rotation" even under the old rule? Was his team never focusing on fully rotating his jumps or something? Did they just not care as long as it was within the old rules?
@concorde Idk I'm a skater and I have a lot of friends that are skaters and we all care that a jump is fully rotated. It's nice when the judges ignore or miss a UR or borderline UR, but it's still UR and we all know it and work on it. Admittedly, we all learned jumps under 6.0 when it wasn't a points issue but rather a technique/aesthetic issue, so maybe that's the difference. I do agree that USFS needs to stop rewarding URs if they want their skaters to stop doing it.
Yes - IJS skaters recognize that there are three types of jumps << (very bad) < (mmmm ... ) and full rotation (yeah!). While a < is not the best, a skater still get 70% for it. As a result, many are willing to go it because they get a lot more points then going for a jump with 1 less rotation. Yeah - skaters work on it but that jump may or may not happen consistently. So a skater must ask themselves if they should hold themselves back or go for it and hope of the best. At Skate America last year, for the men <1 points separated 3rd from 5th. With points so tight, it makes sense for a skater to go for it.
No, he scaled back his difficulty prior to Tallinn Trophy.
His score there, with fewer quads, was 234.25.
His scores on the GP were 225.75 and 223.42.
I disagree. He made the Olympic team, which was clearly the goal last season. He finished sixth at the Olympics which was higher than all but 5 men in the World, during his debut season. Sixth, above Chan and Kolyada. I'd say at least one spot higher than most people expected Vincent to finish after his great skate at Junior Worlds the year before.
Jason has had a splat on a first jump pass a few times and managed to do the rest of his planned content. It would be nice if he landed his quad and gets the monkey off his back.That makes sense. I wonder how tight scoring is likely to be at Nats, though. SB scores are fairly spread out this year, so maybe guys like Jason and Vincent feel they have a bit more room to experiment? Jason says he will try the 4S. If he falls and/or < it he will lose quite a few points, but given it will replace a 2A it won’t have a huge impact on total score. The real problem for him will be if he lets the rest of the program get away.
Jason has had a splat on a first jump pass a few times and managed to do the rest of his planned content. It would be nice if he landed his quad and gets the monkey off his back.
2-minute video feature on Kevin uploaded by MIT Student Life (embedded in the article): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysu1IriyIvYRecently, Shum worked on a project for the class Engineering Interactive Technologies (6.810). He and a partner applied concepts related to adaptive sports to the process of learning to ride a skateboard. Shum’s skateboard detects a rider’s skill level by monitoring how often the board wobbles, and it shrinks or expands in length to fit the rider’s abilities.
Each semester, Shum trains at the Cronin Skating Rink in Revere, Massachusetts, up to six days a week for two hours a day. Training includes both on- and off-ice preparation: practicing jumps and footwork on the ice, body conditioning and strengthening at the gym, physical therapy, and a lot of stretching. During IAP, Shum will compete in the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan, skating to Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “Luck Be a Lady” from the musical Guys and Dolls.
I ... don't disagree with not picking Jeremy over Ross in 2011 or Ashley over Karen in 2018. The latter outcomes were sooo predictable.
If Yale doesn't have a scheduled academic break during U.S. Nationals, has Nathan made absentee arrangements with his professors? E.g., is he working on turning in some anticipated assignments in advance, or working out his schedule to get in all of the necessary reading?
Klein's expressive SP performance definitely was a highlight for me yesterday!I just discovered Joseph Klein...my new Uber in men’s skating. So musical. Such quality skating at barely 14. Lots to like overall in the Novice men, including Malinin. But Joseph is a wonderful discovery for me. His short program to “Dream On” was something.
Thumbnail profiles of the Novice Men: https://unseenskaters.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/2019-u-s-nationals-novice-men/I don’t know anything about his coaches or his competitive background. Does anyone know more about him?