Aussie Willy
05-22-2003, 08:10 AM
Okay I am not sure if I am setting myself up for trouble here, but I think people can handle this without getting too nasty. This thread is inspired by the one about favourite dance teams.
Okay I did not like Gritsch & Platovs skating. I did not mind their programs (in fact I really liked their arabian program). But I really hated the Latin program they did in 96. I think it is one of the worst ever programs to win a worlds in ice dance. But I never felt they were polished (everything was a bit messy). I thought she had horrible leg line with brittle knees and their lifts never seemed to come out on good running edges. I know on one video I have of them doing the Rhumba and comparing them with K&O and A&P (I think it was 97 Worlds) I did not feel they covered as much ice (looking at the signs on the boards), but I also felt those other teams had softer knees and a nicer line.
Now I don't mind if people want to disagree with me. In fact you might be able to point something out to me that I might not realise. I never got to see them perform live so because I have only seen them on video I might have missed something. I do ice dancing myself, and my dance coach and a friend who reached junior level ice dance feel the same as I do.
So when you comment I would like to know what your background is in relation to your knowledge about ice dancing. I want the comments to be constructive and informative, not just having a go at a dance team just because you don't like them.
Okay I did not like Gritsch & Platovs skating. I did not mind their programs (in fact I really liked their arabian program). But I really hated the Latin program they did in 96. I think it is one of the worst ever programs to win a worlds in ice dance. But I never felt they were polished (everything was a bit messy). I thought she had horrible leg line with brittle knees and their lifts never seemed to come out on good running edges. I know on one video I have of them doing the Rhumba and comparing them with K&O and A&P (I think it was 97 Worlds) I did not feel they covered as much ice (looking at the signs on the boards), but I also felt those other teams had softer knees and a nicer line.
Now I don't mind if people want to disagree with me. In fact you might be able to point something out to me that I might not realise. I never got to see them perform live so because I have only seen them on video I might have missed something. I do ice dancing myself, and my dance coach and a friend who reached junior level ice dance feel the same as I do.
So when you comment I would like to know what your background is in relation to your knowledge about ice dancing. I want the comments to be constructive and informative, not just having a go at a dance team just because you don't like them.