I said this once before and will say it again, Maya is the BEST! I truly and totally appreciate the other guests you partner with but Maya brings a professional and personal approach to her reporting and commenting. Plus the chemistry between you two Dave is unique. I see you really listening to her and she says it like it is, which suits your style too. Maya has a lot to say and she does it in such an engaging manner. Plus, there is a lot to learn from her and she brings personal insight into Russian skating that others cannot do. Thanks for having her on the show...a true pleasure.
I love Maya even more since she is missing Shoma as much as me. Yuma's programs are magnificent and the short has had me in tears twice, so I think he is very special. Obviously Shoma was a firecracker full of passion and his edges were just so unreal. Love watching Yuma grow and still always missing Shoma's programs :(
I feel the same way, I suppose Carolina could teach him to smile since she was so good at that, but he is a very expressive skater, who also had me in tears at the worlds. I also miss Shoma, but I am happy he is still very involved in Japanese skating.
@@ingai7014are u good? I’m most definitely not pro russ*a, I’m in favor of the ban of Russi*ns from international sports because of the war. I just appreciate Maya’s input
Whoaaa that’s the first time I heard about the LED board’s potential role in Paul’s fall. That’s devastating. I would much rather have seen them on the podium over F/G, based on quality of skating and programs. Lilah and Lewis have really been lucky this season. Also I can’t wait to see Gaby and Madi skate together. I hope Maya is correct that everyone will love it!
I don't think anyone in figure skating would not love CLEAN Russian athletes back. They are always welcome and part of the community. If the doping has not stopped and the vote fixing, different story. I wish Marie-France would get the same criticism for block judging as the Russian state has, same fixed bullshit.
Speak for yourself. The athletes are state sponsored by the same government at war with Ukraine, etc. I know that isn't a deal breaker for everyone but it is for some of us.
I read Maia's interview with Daniel Grassl in FS Gossips. She asked him about the missed drug testing and about how he missed communication. It was hilarious. Loved it. Also loved this interview also.
She loves the sport but she's stern as well, and I love that. He needs to answer for it. Disgusting to have him back on the circuit with no real explanation to the fans.
It’s really hard to believe as a professional athletes that have been in the circuit for years to forget about updating your whereabouts and therefore missing your drug testing. Also his comments about raising above the haters is so funny. Sir we’re not hating, we only ask about why did you miss your drug tests lmao. Never liked him before, dislike him now even more
I am so happy to hear that tickets for Worlds are expected to sell out. I had a conversation online with a Japanese fan who said that hardly anybody would be at Worlds because Yuzu is no longer competing. She was just so smug and positive that that was what was going to happen, and it made me mad.
At 56:50 they talk about the LED screen. Do you think this contributed to Yuma’s 4s issues? It does suck that Boston will probably already be smaller due to NHL size and they are going to take another chunk of ice surface for the screens. It will probably affect the Japanese skaters because they have such good ice coverage and flow. I hope they are aware of this and prepare accordingly.
I’d say that every skater needs to adapt to the change, it’s not an excuse though cause everyone will skate on the same ice. Maybe some have more advantages to adapt quickly compared to skaters that used to skate in big rinks and have huge coverage. It’s sucks to know that if it’s the case though
@ true. I guess I’m just not a fan of forcing skaters to skate smaller. I prefer big ice coverage, deep edges, speed and flow. I know everyone skates on the same ice but 20cm is pretty big and it will adversely affect certain skaters more than others
Happy to see Maya! I’m with her. I think Sarah should go to Worlds based on current body of work. I could see her getting Silver at US Nationals. I was thinking Ilia would do both segments in the Team event in 2026 but I think Dave is right. It would be great if we could get Torgashev or Jason in great condition to do half the team event.
I find without the Russians and good Chinese pairs, I'm just not interested in Pairs, except for Deanna and Max. That's the discipline where the quality has gone way down!
Maya doesn’t understand why Ilia hasn’t really caught on?? Really??? Figure skating fans in the U. S. fall into 3 main groups: Middle-aged women named Patty who wear cute cat sweaters and live in the Midwest; giggly pre-teen girls; and, GAY MEN. Ilia is seen as, at best, MILDLY homophobic. He can add all the back flips and Ice Capades moves that he wants, the “bros” will NEVER be figure skating fans. And he’s pretty much alienated one of the core fan groups. That’s why he hasn’t caught on.
you nail it, and in us fs social media GAY MEN is the most active/powerful of the 3 groups. I as a pure fs fan understands and appreciate ilia's fs ability deeply (just like those fs fans who spent their hard earn money, sit through hours in cold arena to watch fs), that's why maya mentioned ilia usually gets the loudest cheering in arena, but we the pure fs fans will always be the minority. to be a super popular fs star, one definitely needs to blend into other larger sub-culture. That's why in usa, Amber Glenn will be easier to market then ilia with less achievements, cos her story is easier to fit into narratives that catering to more popular demography. if ilia's PR team's goal is to make him the populous star, then they needs to do some market analysis, either catering to the potential market or discover new ones instead of acting as confused, if ilia's goal is to explore the possibility of fs in all aspects, he is already on the right path.
He's just boring and while I think he is softer than the persona he portrays, the cold cool guy thing is off putting. It's frustrating to see his PCS be so high when it's not earned.
I’d say USA will never have a big popular male skater star cause most of the people there see figure skating as feminine sport. Even in the past when FS was big, the male skaters have never gained popularity as big as their female counterparts. In addition to that, Ilia is boring as a skater. He has off ice personality for sure but some seeing it as off putting and some call it as too cocky. While he has difficulties gaining new people to watch FS, the old knowledgeable fans are being alienated due to overscoring he’s been getting. You know Nathan was not popular in the USA so I’m hard pressed to believe Ilia will catch on.
@@ingai7014 Yuma with time and effort will find his own power. Right now he’s a bit overwhelmed with carrying the burden of being Japan’s ace and facing Ilia alone. Before he followed Yuzuru as ace, then Shoma, although he and Shoma are more like close compatriots. There is a new promotional video for Japanese Nationals showing Shoma interviewing Yuma and it’s obvious how much trust and respect there is between them. I’m definitely with you on missing Shoma, though. Can’t get used to skating without him. For me he is an irreplaceable one, like Yuzu. Not as perfect a skater as Yuzu, but a gem in his own unique way.
Yuma's still young, he'll have the time to develop his style. Although, with him getting 3 silvers in a row at Worlds must not be the most encouraging. Even when Shoma blew it at 2024 Worlds and retired, Yuma now has to deal with Ilia, who doesn't seem to be slowing down at all. Shoma has horrible technique though, especially with his flip, yet still gets higher GOEs than those who can do a proper one. I will give that he has great artistry though
@ Yuma has more potential then all of the above -he just need to get his consistency level stabilized :by the way -neither one you taking about we’re always consistent:Yuzuru or Shoma
I always enjoy Maya's POV. She shares her opinion but is still diplomatic. NBC is definitely pushing Amber, she was on Today and JVN did her hair. I am glad to see her getting some media attention but if NBC didn’t have rights to air the OG, she would have likely not been a morning show guest.
US team for 2025 World Championships: Men: 1) Malinin (duh) 2) Torgashev 3) Brown (I can’t think of anyone else who should go unless someone pulls out 2 of the best programs of their lives). Women: 1) Glenn (another duh) 2) Everhardt 3) Levito (only if she competes at Nationals and if not then Liu) Dance: 1) Chock/Bates (another major duh) 2) Carriera/Ponomarenko 3) Green/Parsons Pairs: 1) Kam/O’Shea 2) Efimova/Mitrofanov
Yuma does have a personality he is ангел чемпион, nice boy. but Dave is right he is completely focused on the elements, stressed out, saying he has to try a quintuple jump.
Her height for a double axel isn't even that high, so let alone a triple axel. She's great at the jumps she can do (other than her lutz), but I think she's going to struggle a lot if she adds new elements
Hopefully the Americans (or different countries) will take over the figure skating in the Winter Olympics in 2026 instead of Russia (being banned from the Olympics, which supports the war).
Maya is great! So knowledgeable. I was following Russian skating on RUclips. All ages. Is it bc Russia banned RUclips that this is no longer available? I agree that the Russians were most missed in pairs.
@@DeserveGold Figure s changing . Ilia is the new standart for a younger broader crowd. Figure Skating now has in the States by far not the impact like 20 years ago
I don’t want the Russians back unless they’re clean. And we all know that’s not going to happen. I don’t miss starving drugged up little girls being over rewarded for subpar skating & “quads”. Adelia is in this same vein. Her skating skills are so bad it looks like she’s walking on the ice at times. And her jump technique is literally throwing herself in the air & because she’s tiny, she’s able to somehow land sometimes. I also don’t miss the bad kind of drama they brought to the Olympics last time.
@joeyartk Olympics-only fans from the U.S. would probably remember Mirai Nagasu, but I doubt they'd know Wakaba. NBC made a big deal about Mirai. I don't recall any hoopla about Wakaba in the Olympics coverage since it is so U.S. focused.
Imo if Amber glenn wins worlds and the olympics, the bank value of the quad god establishment will go away even if he wins unfortunately. But Ilia’s such a great jumper tho!
I wonder, if Russian athletes are allowed to compete again, will their leadership and talking heads on Channel One be threatening to nuke Kyiv, Washington, London, Paris, Berlin etc., during, before of after the performance? (not intended as a personal attack on Maya in any way)
it seems that such talk about Ilia being an outsider at this party of life is started specifically to discredit him. But at this time, it is Ilia who is the most interesting person in the world of figure skating, it is Ilia who is discussed the most, it is his performances that get the most views and even the star girls that America supposedly loves cannot compete with him in this. And Ilya did not even need to participate in a rating morning show for this. Of course, he is not a mainstream star. But, firstly, he has his whole career ahead of him, and secondly, who among the figure skaters in America was a pop star? Nathan Chen was not either, but you never saw a problem in this
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Please invite one of the choreographers. Lori, Sandra, David or Jeffrey. I wonder how they see the trends of modern skating, what they would change in the evaluation of components and what rules could stimulate the spectacle of programs. Please, no more Russian propaganda.
I Love episodes with Maya ❤. I still think Triple A are babies but maybe Alyona ist pregnant 🤷, They are all 20+ even if I still feel like they are little first year seniors 😂😂
In my opinion, Maya congratulated Americans on having the privilege of choosing their president, a right that Russian citizens do not have for a long time.
I don’t get how it is really relevant for skating prominence if NBC is featuring a results news clip a few times a year. It’s like believing that political ads make a difference. Is the intent to make boomers with the tv permanently on the core audience? The one thing I could think of is that the competitions were professionally filmed and readily available without geo blocking on RUclips. And if you don’t pay for RUclips premium, it’s an unwatchable mess with relentless ads, so it shouldn’t be impossible for all the Federations and ISU lanyards to figure this out.
That’s not true. She’s always been in the mix if she could stay consistent. The problem with Amber is that in the recent past she has had trouble not letting her nerves get to her. Her content and quality of skating, even without the 3A, is actually very good.
@amyl6426 Her combos sre even more excessively pre-rotated than Sakamoto, if thats possible. Lol. She also has extremely poor pick on her lutz and flip. While not quite a downgrade, her poor takeoffs should get negative GOE .
Maya is a relief . Finally somebody tries to get The Skating Lessons out of their limited view , ignoring most of the best Figure Skating happen in the world. especially the mens competition, the Russian Championship (starting today on Channel 1 POCCIA) has far more quality skaters then the Worlds. There is only Malini, Shaidarov and Torgashov competable . (strarting for other countries under false Flags) Its a joke ^^
Dave, have to call you out for not standing up for our guy Yuma. Her opinion on Yuma was so laughable, even for a Russian. Either that or you were totally lying in your video with Jonathan. Yuma skating skills are on par with Shoma and Yuzu in terms of edges and glide, she is a total fool. Also, way to dodge the elephant in the room..Jason’s and Amber’s lgbt. Who cares if she doesn’t come on again, she adds nothing to your content.
and what does it mean that Ilya hasn't taken root? He is only at the beginning of his career and he is not trying to flirt and please the traditional figure skating public for whom talent lies in origin and belonging to the LGBT community. He is trying to fix what was broken a long time ago and bring normal healthy people into the world of figure skating.
Anyone interesting in what’s going on in ruzzian skating ?🙄:I don’t care -where they skate ,what they eat ,what shows they skate or whatever -so many skaters in USA 🇺🇸 to talk about -we know nothing about juniors ,so many guests could be invited -Shae Lynn Bourne for example-Dave is obsessed with ruzzian gossips instead
Hahah everyone started to talk about american skaters only after Russian skaters where banned-because with them on championships ur american skaters always end up at 10 or 20th place😂 u r so weak and pathetic so when u couldn't win for over a decade u could only ban russians😂😂
I said this once before and will say it again, Maya is the BEST! I truly and totally appreciate the other guests you partner with but Maya brings a professional and personal approach to her reporting and commenting. Plus the chemistry between you two Dave is unique. I see you really listening to her and she says it like it is, which suits your style too. Maya has a lot to say and she does it in such an engaging manner. Plus, there is a lot to learn from her and she brings personal insight into Russian skating that others cannot do. Thanks for having her on the show...a true pleasure.
Nice to see Maya again. Always appreciate her perspective.
Nice to have Maya's perspective after the Grand prix
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I love Maya even more since she is missing Shoma as much as me. Yuma's programs are magnificent and the short has had me in tears twice, so I think he is very special. Obviously Shoma was a firecracker full of passion and his edges were just so unreal. Love watching Yuma grow and still always missing Shoma's programs :(
Love to Shoma ❤🥲
I feel the same way, I suppose Carolina could teach him to smile since she was so good at that, but he is a very expressive skater, who also had me in tears at the worlds. I also miss Shoma, but I am happy he is still very involved in Japanese skating.
Episodes with Maya are my favourite type of episodes
@@Mar-jq5ck cause you are -ruzzian lover as well
@@ingai7014are u good? I’m most definitely not pro russ*a, I’m in favor of the ban of Russi*ns from international sports because of the war. I just appreciate Maya’s input
Yay, love Maya! Also, big lol/horror at the Zagitova ticket situation. I can't even imagine anyone getting 175 in their lifetime let alone a year!
Always here for a Maya episode.
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Whoaaa that’s the first time I heard about the LED board’s potential role in Paul’s fall. That’s devastating. I would much rather have seen them on the podium over F/G, based on quality of skating and programs. Lilah and Lewis have really been lucky this season. Also I can’t wait to see Gaby and Madi skate together. I hope Maya is correct that everyone will love it!
Thanks Dave. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
I don't think anyone in figure skating would not love CLEAN Russian athletes back. They are always welcome and part of the community. If the doping has not stopped and the vote fixing, different story. I wish Marie-France would get the same criticism for block judging as the Russian state has, same fixed bullshit.
Speak for yourself. The athletes are state sponsored by the same government at war with Ukraine, etc. I know that isn't a deal breaker for everyone but it is for some of us.
@@colleenduffy1139 sponsored sponsored and will sponsor ha ha
Very relatable saying Afanasyeva instead of Akatieva. Afan is never far from our hearts and minds
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@@TheSkatingLesson you would think by now you should know it -what a bad theater -you are so paid by orcs
I read Maia's interview with Daniel Grassl in FS Gossips. She asked him about the missed drug testing and about how he missed communication. It was hilarious. Loved it. Also loved this interview also.
She loves the sport but she's stern as well, and I love that. He needs to answer for it. Disgusting to have him back on the circuit with no real explanation to the fans.
It’s really hard to believe as a professional athletes that have been in the circuit for years to forget about updating your whereabouts and therefore missing your drug testing. Also his comments about raising above the haters is so funny. Sir we’re not hating, we only ask about why did you miss your drug tests lmao. Never liked him before, dislike him now even more
I am so happy to hear that tickets for Worlds are expected to sell out. I had a conversation online with a Japanese fan who said that hardly anybody would be at Worlds because Yuzu is no longer competing. She was just so smug and positive that that was what was going to happen, and it made me mad.
Thank you for your opinions Maya!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Maya is amazing!
@@IrynaShpakou so many ruzzian bots here -no wonder
She is a treasure.
@ she is not -and you answering ruzzian bot registered one month ago
@ingai7014 what a sad little life you must live 🥺
@ don’t be :I am not the one in cage
Yes! I’ve been waiting for Maya to be back!
Ilya should get rid of Ari as soon as possible-that dude needs to have filter -his comments will only harm Ilya
He should hire Maya!
Dave can we watch the Kostornaia doc on TSL?
At 56:50 they talk about the LED screen. Do you think this contributed to Yuma’s 4s issues? It does suck that Boston will probably already be smaller due to NHL size and they are going to take another chunk of ice surface for the screens. It will probably affect the Japanese skaters because they have such good ice coverage and flow. I hope they are aware of this and prepare accordingly.
I’d say that every skater needs to adapt to the change, it’s not an excuse though cause everyone will skate on the same ice. Maybe some have more advantages to adapt quickly compared to skaters that used to skate in big rinks and have huge coverage. It’s sucks to know that if it’s the case though
@ true. I guess I’m just not a fan of forcing skaters to skate smaller. I prefer big ice coverage, deep edges, speed and flow. I know everyone skates on the same ice but 20cm is pretty big and it will adversely affect certain skaters more than others
Yes. Russian National Men's Competition will be more interesting, exciting to watch than women for the first time in a long time.
I love Maya! 😍 I kept waiting for you to have her as guest. I love hearing her point of view. She’s great.
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I love Maya..Also, Ganbare, Kazuki!!🥰
Happy to see Maya! I’m with her. I think Sarah should go to Worlds based on current body of work. I could see her getting Silver at US Nationals. I was thinking Ilia would do both segments in the Team event in 2026 but I think Dave is right. It would be great if we could get Torgashev or Jason in great condition to do half the team event.
Just hope they don’t do a repeat mess of the men’s team selection of 2022.
I wish we had the depth of field from 2022 in the Men’s event going into 2026. 😭
I find without the Russians and good Chinese pairs, I'm just not interested in Pairs, except for Deanna and Max. That's the discipline where the quality has gone way down!
Maya doesn’t understand why Ilia hasn’t really caught on?? Really??? Figure skating fans in the U. S. fall into 3 main groups: Middle-aged women named Patty who wear cute cat sweaters and live in the Midwest; giggly pre-teen girls; and, GAY MEN. Ilia is seen as, at best, MILDLY homophobic. He can add all the back flips and Ice Capades moves that he wants, the “bros” will NEVER be figure skating fans. And he’s pretty much alienated one of the core fan groups. That’s why he hasn’t caught on.
you nail it, and in us fs social media GAY MEN is the most active/powerful of the 3 groups. I as a pure fs fan understands and appreciate ilia's fs ability deeply (just like those fs fans who spent their hard earn money, sit through hours in cold arena to watch fs), that's why maya mentioned ilia usually gets the loudest cheering in arena, but we the pure fs fans will always be the minority. to be a super popular fs star, one definitely needs to blend into other larger sub-culture. That's why in usa, Amber Glenn will be easier to market then ilia with less achievements, cos her story is easier to fit into narratives that catering to more popular demography. if ilia's PR team's goal is to make him the populous star, then they needs to do some market analysis, either catering to the potential market or discover new ones instead of acting as confused, if ilia's goal is to explore the possibility of fs in all aspects, he is already on the right path.
nah there’s a big bunch of young women in their teens and 20s but yeah the bros are never gonna be fans of this sport
He's just boring and while I think he is softer than the persona he portrays, the cold cool guy thing is off putting. It's frustrating to see his PCS be so high when it's not earned.
I’d say USA will never have a big popular male skater star cause most of the people there see figure skating as feminine sport. Even in the past when FS was big, the male skaters have never gained popularity as big as their female counterparts. In addition to that, Ilia is boring as a skater. He has off ice personality for sure but some seeing it as off putting and some call it as too cocky. While he has difficulties gaining new people to watch FS, the old knowledgeable fans are being alienated due to overscoring he’s been getting.
You know Nathan was not popular in the USA so I’m hard pressed to believe Ilia will catch on.
@@barrystealey7541 i’ve spent years explaining to people that nathan will never blow up in the US. I’m glad people are finally understanding
I agree with Maya. I miss Shoma terribly and Yuma just doesn’t have ‘it’.
He will -stop crying
@@ingai7014 Yuma with time and effort will find his own power. Right now he’s a bit overwhelmed with carrying the burden of being Japan’s ace and facing Ilia alone. Before he followed Yuzuru as ace, then Shoma, although he and Shoma are more like close compatriots. There is a new promotional video for Japanese Nationals showing Shoma interviewing Yuma and it’s obvious how much trust and respect there is between them. I’m definitely with you on missing Shoma, though. Can’t get used to skating without him. For me he is an irreplaceable one, like Yuzu. Not as perfect a skater as Yuzu, but a gem in his own unique way.
@ I love Yuma -give it some time -Shoma was the same at some point -people forgot
Yuma's still young, he'll have the time to develop his style. Although, with him getting 3 silvers in a row at Worlds must not be the most encouraging. Even when Shoma blew it at 2024 Worlds and retired, Yuma now has to deal with Ilia, who doesn't seem to be slowing down at all. Shoma has horrible technique though, especially with his flip, yet still gets higher GOEs than those who can do a proper one. I will give that he has great artistry though
@ Yuma has more potential then all of the above -he just need to get his consistency level stabilized :by the way -neither one you taking about we’re always consistent:Yuzuru or Shoma
I always enjoy Maya's POV. She shares her opinion but is still diplomatic.
NBC is definitely pushing Amber, she was on Today and JVN did her hair. I am glad to see her getting some media attention but if NBC didn’t have rights to air the OG, she would have likely not been a morning show guest.
The ISU is desperate for large US viewership because of the $$$$. It's a collective bias.
this is a riot !! love it ! I saw a documentary about Kamila and now I am fully invested
In the new Eteri rink they were talking about barometric chambers, behind one of the doors.
US team for 2025 World Championships:
Men:
1) Malinin (duh)
2) Torgashev
3) Brown (I can’t think of anyone else who should go unless someone pulls out 2 of the best programs of their lives).
Women:
1) Glenn (another duh)
2) Everhardt
3) Levito (only if she competes at Nationals and if not then Liu)
Dance:
1) Chock/Bates (another major duh)
2) Carriera/Ponomarenko
3) Green/Parsons
Pairs:
1) Kam/O’Shea
2) Efimova/Mitrofanov
Yuma does have a personality he is ангел чемпион, nice boy. but Dave is right he is completely focused on the elements, stressed out, saying he has to try a quintuple jump.
the boy doesn't know complex quads, but wants to try a quint 🤪
Kaori has zero chance of a quad. Lol
People are so dumb to think she can get even a 3A
@jessenelson5616 Yep, she is too slow a rotator and relies too much on speed.
Her height for a double axel isn't even that high, so let alone a triple axel. She's great at the jumps she can do (other than her lutz), but I think she's going to struggle a lot if she adds new elements
Yeah, never gonna happen. Her plan will be to skate clean and hope for the best.
I thought she tried a quad toe in 2020 just before lockdown at 4CC? Granted, I agree she’s likely not gonna do one now😭
I think Nathan used to be pretty relaxed at competitions, too. If I'm not wrong, I think he said that he did watch the other skaters.
"You have a new President. Congratulations." 💣
I hope she was being ironic
Hopefully the Americans (or different countries) will take over the figure skating in the Winter Olympics in 2026 instead of Russia (being banned from the Olympics, which supports the war).
It’s crazy- so many tickets
Maya is great! So knowledgeable. I was following Russian skating on RUclips. All ages. Is it bc Russia banned RUclips that this is no longer available? I agree that the Russians were most missed in pairs.
17:16 Iliya is more popular in Russia then in US😂😂😂
RUSSIA STILL HAS QUADS IN LADIES SKATING. Are you not watching?
Why are you watching doped children?
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This queen was missed ❤ Mayas diplomacy skills are unmatched 😊
She does a nice job
OMG MAYA s Back. The finest figure skating expert on earth !!!!
Yeah, especially her reasoning about whether Kaori would add a quadruple next season or not. The level of expertise is approaching zero.
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@@DeserveGold i like her attitude towards the new japanese skating, quote: "I really dont like to watch their progam again" (boring)
@@d.trance6637 Yeah, but she likes the backflip. Which is not skating at all.
@@DeserveGold Figure s changing . Ilia is the new standart for a younger broader crowd. Figure Skating now has in the States by far not the impact like 20 years ago
I don’t want the Russians back unless they’re clean. And we all know that’s not going to happen. I don’t miss starving drugged up little girls being over rewarded for subpar skating & “quads”. Adelia is in this same vein. Her skating skills are so bad it looks like she’s walking on the ice at times. And her jump technique is literally throwing herself in the air & because she’s tiny, she’s able to somehow land sometimes. I also don’t miss the bad kind of drama they brought to the Olympics last time.
Maya 😍🥰
Yay! Going also to rewatch Anya's FS on Skate America 2019!
Of course people know the 3A for women. Higuchi nailed 2 great ones last Olympics.They don't have to go back to Tanya Harding. Lol
Non-skating fans do not know Wakaba Higuchi, but many do know Tonya Harding.
@@KS-lp3ui The ones that watched the last Olympics should remember that at least. New fans and the hardcore flag wavers won't.
I think they were talking specifically about U.S. women.
@kfo2520 Thats the problem with skating. Its an individual sport hijacked by flag wavers.
@joeyartk Olympics-only fans from the U.S. would probably remember Mirai Nagasu, but I doubt they'd know Wakaba. NBC made a big deal about Mirai. I don't recall any hoopla about Wakaba in the Olympics coverage since it is so U.S. focused.
Imo if Amber glenn wins worlds and the olympics, the bank value of the quad god establishment will go away even if he wins unfortunately. But Ilia’s such a great jumper tho!
That’s a very big “if”
It might propel the sport into more commercial arenas again and I think Ilia would be brought along for the ride
I wonder, if Russian athletes are allowed to compete again, will their leadership and talking heads on Channel One be threatening to nuke Kyiv, Washington, London, Paris, Berlin etc., during, before of after the performance?
(not intended as a personal attack on Maya in any way)
it seems that such talk about Ilia being an outsider at this party of life is started specifically to discredit him. But at this time, it is Ilia who is the most interesting person in the world of figure skating, it is Ilia who is discussed the most, it is his performances that get the most views and even the star girls that America supposedly loves cannot compete with him in this. And Ilya did not even need to participate in a rating morning show for this. Of course, he is not a mainstream star. But, firstly, he has his whole career ahead of him, and secondly, who among the figure skaters in America was a pop star? Nathan Chen was not either, but you never saw a problem in this
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Hope she comes back for Russian Nationals… it’s the one event where one can see that the skaters still look like they’re putting it all on the line 🤞
Please invite one of the choreographers. Lori, Sandra, David or Jeffrey. I wonder how they see the trends of modern skating, what they would change in the evaluation of components and what rules could stimulate the spectacle of programs.
Please, no more Russian propaganda.
This is not propaganda. I have done many interviews with choreographers where we discuss current skating.
@@TheSkatingLesson She represents Russian propaganda media.
Then no more interviews with choreographers.
@@DeserveGoldAnd yet she said they don't like her and she's living outside of Russia. How do you do both?
@@etherealtb6021very simple :she is from the same system -doesn’t matter where she lives now
@@TheSkatingLessonhe is right -you are obsessed with ruzzians
Amber and Alysa yes, but I think the third will be Bradie.
Hoping Isabeau is well and skating so that she's on the team with Amber and Alyssa.
I Love episodes with Maya ❤. I still think Triple A are babies but maybe Alyona ist pregnant 🤷, They are all 20+ even if I still feel like they are little first year seniors 😂😂
Only a Russian would congratulate Americans on electing Trump
In my opinion, Maya congratulated Americans on having the privilege of choosing their president, a right that Russian citizens do not have for a long time.
@@ekaterinanechaeva8730 This makes sense to me. Maya is very diplomatic.
@@ekaterinanechaeva8730 That’s what I got from it. She’s very PC.
Why ?didn’t you see result of the election ?
@@ingai7014 No who won????
I don’t get how it is really relevant for skating prominence if NBC is featuring a results news clip a few times a year. It’s like believing that political ads make a difference. Is the intent to make boomers with the tv permanently on the core audience?
The one thing I could think of is that the competitions were professionally filmed and readily available without geo blocking on RUclips. And if you don’t pay for RUclips premium, it’s an unwatchable mess with relentless ads, so it shouldn’t be impossible for all the Federations and ISU lanyards to figure this out.
Its all about the 3A with Amber. Without it, most of the Japanese and some Koreans are better skaters than she is.
Not really :Amber is unique without triple Axel -if anything !
Not for me! I find her triple - triple combos quick and gorgeous! So much core strength! I find her dynamic and exciting to watch ! ♥️
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That’s not true. She’s always been in the mix if she could stay consistent. The problem with Amber is that in the recent past she has had trouble not letting her nerves get to her. Her content and quality of skating, even without the 3A, is actually very good.
@amyl6426 Her combos sre even more excessively pre-rotated than Sakamoto, if thats possible. Lol. She also has extremely poor pick on her lutz and flip. While not quite a downgrade, her poor takeoffs should get negative GOE .
Dave, did Maya actually ever let you finish a sentence?
Maya is a relief . Finally somebody tries to get The Skating Lessons out of their limited view , ignoring most of the best Figure Skating happen in the world. especially the mens competition,
the Russian Championship (starting today on Channel 1 POCCIA) has far more quality skaters then the Worlds. There is only Malini, Shaidarov and Torgashov competable . (strarting for other countries under false Flags) Its a joke ^^
Liza recorded a video for Amber? That’s so cute? Is that somewhere online or was it private ?
YESS
Dave, have to call you out for not standing up for our guy Yuma. Her opinion on Yuma was so laughable, even for a Russian. Either that or you were totally lying in your video with Jonathan. Yuma skating skills are on par with Shoma and Yuzu in terms of edges and glide, she is a total fool. Also, way to dodge the elephant in the room..Jason’s and Amber’s lgbt. Who cares if she doesn’t come on again, she adds nothing to your content.
They weren't talking about Yuma's skating skills, they were talking about his expression.
@ no shit Sherlock. Why would they, it’s figure skating. That’s my point.
@@OGGuy-xb1yk nice!
The viewers know my opinion. I don’t have to give it every episode. I invited her on to have a discussion and get her opinions.
and what does it mean that Ilya hasn't taken root? He is only at the beginning of his career and he is not trying to flirt and please the traditional figure skating public for whom talent lies in origin and belonging to the LGBT community. He is trying to fix what was broken a long time ago and bring normal healthy people into the world of figure skating.
Dave continues chocking over Ilya Malinin 😳
He is talking about Akatieva 🤦♂️
Yes. And I correct myself.
@ good :out of all skaters :she is the one to remember
Anyone interesting in what’s going on in ruzzian skating ?🙄:I don’t care -where they skate ,what they eat ,what shows they skate or whatever -so many skaters in USA 🇺🇸 to talk about -we know nothing about juniors ,so many guests could be invited -Shae Lynn Bourne for example-Dave is obsessed with ruzzian gossips instead
Hahah everyone started to talk about american skaters only after Russian skaters where banned-because with them on championships ur american skaters always end up at 10 or 20th place😂 u r so weak and pathetic so when u couldn't win for over a decade u could only ban russians😂😂