Which one famous skater would you love to sub-coach you for a day? [Archive]

FSWer

07-24-2008, 01:06 PM

Say,if your coach was out and you could have only one famous skater sub. for your coach for a day...who would it be? Please only name one. For me....I'd love to have Kimmie Meissner coach me for a day as a sub. Anybody else?

phoenix

07-24-2008, 01:44 PM

Christopher Dean.

looplover

07-24-2008, 02:18 PM

jazzpants

07-24-2008, 03:29 PM

John Zimmerman!!! :twisted:

techskater

07-24-2008, 05:29 PM

Tugba Karademir (she fixed my double sal last year when she was hanging out with us)

Mrs Redboots

07-25-2008, 03:46 AM

Second whoever voted for Chris Dean. Or perhaps Don Jackson. No, Chris. No, Don. No, Chris. No.... oh, how am I supposed to choose?

mikawendy

07-25-2008, 10:51 AM

If he were still alive, John Curry.

Isk8NYC

07-25-2008, 11:29 AM

Frank Carroll - he's both a famous skater and a world-class coach.

I took an on-ice workshop with him once and was very impressed.

jazzpants

07-25-2008, 01:37 PM

Frank Carroll - he's both a famous skater and a world-class coach.

I took an on-ice workshop with him once and was very impressed.Alright, short of the drool factor of John Zimmerman, I probably would take Frank Carroll myself too. I met the guy and he's impressive. Ol' school, but good "ol' school..."

doubletoe

07-25-2008, 05:24 PM

Mao Asada. There's nothing she wouldn't be able to demonstrate for me! :D

RoaringSkates

07-28-2008, 01:06 PM

I'd love Christopher Dean, too, but I'd probably be too star struck to get anything out of the lesson.

TiggerTooSkates

07-28-2008, 04:11 PM

I have two - Frank Carroll (not fortunate enough to have met him, but I really admire him) and Brian Orser. I've heard/read he really likes coaching adults.

I can't even put Christopher Dean; it would be counterproductive because I'd really get nothing done. :)

herniated

07-28-2008, 04:35 PM

Scott Hamilton!!

TiggerTooSkates

07-28-2008, 04:38 PM

Scott Hamilton!!

I love him! He seems like a guy that you'd have coffee with and talk about your kids (if I had kids!) and skating.

This is really an unfair question - there's just TOO MANY...

herniated

07-28-2008, 05:45 PM

I love him! He seems like a guy that you'd have coffee with and talk about your kids (if I had kids!) and skating.

This is really an unfair question - there's just TOO MANY...

It is unfair. I would like Todd Eldredge too! But Scott Hamilton kinda looks and acts like my husband. Except he can SKATE, the Hubby sucks at skating.

singerskates

07-28-2008, 09:37 PM

I'd have to pick a friend of mine because I'd want to steal his technique in his spins. I know for sure that I'd never be able to match his footwork, not in a million years. I think my coach would have a blast too. But that's a pipe dream for now.

AgnesNitt

07-29-2008, 08:20 PM

Trixie Schuba--all hail Trixie, queen of figures.

Video here: Trixie vs Janet Lynn in compulsories at Sapporo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDLjhTUMbA

ibreakhearts66

07-29-2008, 08:24 PM

Scott Hamilton!!

I had a group lesson from Scott Hamilton at a camp once. It was a blast!

happysk8tes

07-29-2008, 08:44 PM

Dorothy Hamill - I want her posture and edges.

Pat

TiggerTooSkates

07-29-2008, 08:50 PM

I had a group lesson from Scott Hamilton at a camp once. It was a blast!

LUCKY!!!:bow:

OK, I admit I'm starstruck. So I have to ask: is he as awesome as he seems to be?

ibreakhearts66

07-29-2008, 09:14 PM

LUCKY!!!:bow:

OK, I admit I'm starstruck. So I have to ask: is he as awesome as he seems to be?

It was great. It was a Kathy Seminar. Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner were also coaches.

Anyways, he was great. I don't remember too many details, to be honest, but he was helpful, nice and funny. If I remember correctly, he was quite the comedian.