What coach would you choose for *your* kid? (Piggybacking off Kostornaia thread)

[TheresMaude]

Catherine Papadakis?

 

[GreenGan]

Romain Haguenauer

 

[Sylvia]

Kori Ade. Based purely on how supportive and positive she seems to be.

@PRlady, local Nashville news just filmed a piece about her!

World-renowned figure skating coach makes Nashville home

One of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics is figure skating. A world-renowned coach now makes Nashville home.

www.wsmv.com

 

[AxelAnnie]

I would choose Brian or Raf.
There are so many factors to consider

My kids age, temperament, strengths and weaknesses. What does she enjoy working on and what does she hate?

All you can do is make your best choice.
However I would send them hands down...no hesitation to Mr.Nicks. He just needs to live forever(along with Queen Elizabeth).

Do skaters get a CT scan or MRI at the beginning and on some regular interval? I don't want to be crass...but we do it before we pick a pet.

I would think you could avoid a lot of injuries if you knew what needs to be watched for possible problems what can take a lot of pounding. We have an Olympic come once a year to check soundness.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I have NO idea whats going on in the Kostornaia thread but my vote is for the One...the Only....the Legendary.... Natalia Mishkutenok, and follow up with the One.... The Only.... The Legendary.... Angela Nikodinov

My childrens will have Russian ballet influence!!!! Yasssss mama!!!!!!!

And I also like to envision with a flight to Switzerland so they can have some lessons with Mama Biellmann

And on our way back to States stop off in France for Mama Bonaly... well..... because...... who wouldnt?????

And.... then.....maybe Babs and her stopwatch???? Well.... because who wouldnt??? Make sure it clocks in at 2:40!!!! lol

And I cant forget Mama Helgesson. tee-hee

 

[irenemulindwairen]

... and well-being of their students! That is the number 1 quality I would look out for!

Brilliant!

 

[sap5]

Catherine Papadakis?

Does she have other students competing internationally? I would think that they incredible technique she has taught P/C would also be seen in other skaters coming out if her school.

 

[bardtoob]

MVO

 

[Peepsquick]

Does she have other students competing internationally? I would think that they incredible technique she has taught P/C would also be seen in other skaters coming out if her school.

Read her interview (FS Gossips) ... she mentions some of her students.

 

[sap5]

Read her interview (FS Gossips) ... she mentions some of her students.

Is that one British pair team the only team she has competing internationally? That’s surprising to me.

 

[Peepsquick]

Is that one British pair team the only team she has competing internationally? That’s surprising to me.

Here is what I found on her Linkedin page:

I travel around the world to share my vision and my passion

" My conception of skating is fluidity, poetry, dream, emotion.
Skating is an art, it reveals the real.
I put my technique at the service of skaters who want to fly.
Skating, more than a sport, a means of expression, an ideal of aesthetics.
When technical purity meets interpretation"

2017 - 2018 International skating consultant, choreographer, skating skills specialist (USA, England, Italy, France).
• 2016 - 2017 Choreographer Short Dance of the couple Abachkina-Thauron
• 1996 - 2017 Sports Director Auvergne Clermont Dance on Ice
• 2008 - 2015 Consultant at the French Federation of Ice Sports. Supervision of national courses and professional training.
• 2004 - 2013 Coach and choreographer of the ice dance couple Papadakis - Cizeron, four-time European champions, three-time world champions and vice-Olympic champions.
• 1987 - 1992 Coach of Isabelle Delobel 2008 world champion of ice dancing.
• 1985 Finalist World Championship Dance Show
1984 French champion of acrobatic rock'n roll

 

[Sk8tn]

My former coach, Peter Sasmore. He's great with the kids and teaches great technique. He also has no problem passing skaters onto other coaches if they get to a point where he can't do any more for them or if they need to move to get a partner (ice dancers mostly). I think that's perfect for a developmental coach.

He’s my coach too, and he took me through my Gold Dances (adult track). I’ve loved taking from him.

 

[Vagabond]

If I lived anywhere near Antwerp, I would surely choose Carine Herrygers. She coached the Hendrickx siblings and coaches Lindsay van Zundert. Given the fallow ground for figure skating where she coaches, she manages to produce some exceptionl skaters as well as a top-knotch coach in Jorik Hendrickx.