Training to be a rec. skater, VS. training to become a serious famous one. - Page 2

cecealias · #26 05-16-2007, 03:16 PM

LOL, Diane

jazzpants · #27 05-16-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by doubletoe

Now the real question is where did FSWer go, after starting this animated debate? And did you get the answer you wanted?

He's probably busy starting another new threads on skatingforums...

(Jazzpants ducks for cover along with Rusty Blades...)

Isk8NYC · #28 05-16-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by doubletoe

Now the real question is where did FSWer go, after starting this animated debate? And did you get the answer you wanted?

Maybe the other boards "came back online" or his WebTV has locked him out of this board as well.
(I think it's the latter, he's been quiet on the other boards also.)
He'll be back, I'm sure. Rest assured that he WILL read and comment on all your posts; FSWer's very good that way.

sceptique · #29 05-17-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FSWer

Say, I was wondering what exactully makes the difference in trainning to be a rec. skater,and learning all the moves,etc.,vs. trainning to become a serious famous skater? I'm assuming it's all in how long you train and all. But I'm just wondering how right I really am. Does anyone know? Thanks.

Here is a loose translation from a book written by a famous Russian sports shrink who councelled Yagudin etc. :

"I once askes Lena Vodorezova, who's had her share of drama in her skating life: "Would you be ready to die to win?" She snapped: "Yes!"
And then I asked this question to another skater, who seemed to have everything sorted out in her life; she gave me a guilty smile: "Not quite..."
She never realised herself in the sport [...] wasn't ready to give herself all..."

The irony is that I happen to know "the second skater" personally. To start with, she is an ex- World Junior silver medallist, and one of the top coaches in UK. To me, she more than "realised herself in the sport" (not mentioning a wonderful family, loads of friends and devoted students (including myself). But for someone like Yagudin's shrink, the only path worth pursuing is the one to the world/Olympic gold and one must be ready to put down his/her life for it. Perhaps, that's the difference....

sceptique · #30 05-17-2007, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sessy

Haha last year when I was just learning my 3-turns, I decided to go to the Summer Ice in Heerenveen anyway. Patch ice, basically, very expensive, and you can't just reserve it either - they put me through to the manager to speak about it (VERY intimidating for me, back then at least) but I was just addicted to skating so I could go onto the ice too, yay! They had Kyra Vancrayelinghe (however you spell that) and Karin Venhuizen training there with a Russian coach from the UK, who'd should at them, "bend your knees" and "look UP, not at the ice!". That was refreshing. Also very intimidating, but refreshing.

I think I know the coach you were talking about....

http://www.photoboxgallery.com/1641098/5615908

Is that him?

flikkitty11 · #31 05-29-2007, 05:59 AM

I dont think there is much difference beween the 'recreational' and 'serious' skaters.
One thing i noticed though is the difference between the training in the lower level skaters and the higher level skaters. When i got to intermediate level (skipped primary (juvenile in usa i think) cos u gotta be 14 or under to compete it in australia adn im 15) i was allowed to skate special sessions for primary level and up. In the normal sessions there is lots of talking and playing around but in the higher sessions there is almost no talking and alot more focus. I also noticed that when i started skating the 'special' sessions i improved very quickly even though i skated the same hours/week. i think this is cos there is much more mental involvement in the 'special' sessions and there is more pressure on all the skaters to do their best in training.
sorry i kinda went off from the topic there...
im also ducking for cover cos i might of offended ppl who have complete focus when they train and arn't in higher levels (yet) ... sorry

Flik

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