Triumph on Ice: The New World of Figure Skating
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (744 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1553656571 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jean Riley Senft is an International Skating Union World and Olympic Judge and Referee and has worked with athletes for more than 40 years, judging nationally and internationally. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.. She has won several awards, including the Governor General’s Bronze Medal and inaugural Jean Riley Senft Integrity Award. His work has appeared in numerous figure skating books an
Grey Lady said Great photographs, interesting information on the ISU Judging System. As a great figure skating fan, it is always great when a book comes out that includes Gerard Chataigneau in the list of contributors. And this one is no exception. Truly excellent pictures, showing great moments within the programms, but also directly after (like Brian Joubert showing great happiness in having finished after skating a good short programm at World's in "Great photographs, interesting information on the ISU Judging System" according to Grey Lady. As a great figure skating fan, it is always great when a book comes out that includes Gerard Chataigneau in the list of contributors. And this one is no exception. Truly excellent pictures, showing great moments within the programms, but also directly after (like Brian Joubert showing great happiness in having finished after skating a good short programm at World's in 2010). This type. 010). This type. "A lucid and clear explanation of the current judging system and its impact on skating" according to Ulysse. Not only are the explanations clear, they are presented in a style that keeps you reading and inserts interesting observations that only an expert could provide. The choice of Lysacek versus Plushenko to illustrate how the system works was excellent, it reveals how a skater who did not perform a quad was able to prevail over a skater who did the quad. And it all came down to what elem. Casey said A rush job that is now largely outdated. The author Senft takes the view that Lysaceks win without a quad was perfectly acceptable and right. It was not right and the book came out too early to include discussion of the changes the ISU made to men's skating to encourage quads and discourage regressing on jumps to focus on steps or relying on a post halfway point bonus rather than try quads. The removed a step sequence from t
Senft describes how today’s skaters are exploring ever-more difficult and dramatic ways of scoring and provides an insider’s view of international figure skating at its highest level.More than 140 stunning full-color photographs by renowned photographer Gérard Châtaigneau highlight the talents of the sport’s new stars, including Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Evan Lysacek, Joannie Rochette, Yu-Na Kim, Johnny Weir, Mao Asada, and many more.. These young athleteswhose skill, power, grace and artistry were so thrillingly displayed at the 2010 Olympics, are celebrated here in glorious images and insightful text.At the 1998 Nagano Games, Olympic figure skating judge J
She has won several awards, including the Governor General’s Bronze Medal and inaugural Jean Riley Senft Integrity Award. She lives in West Vancouver, British ColumbiaGérard Châtaigneau is a photographer and former figure skater. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.. His work has appeared in numerous figure skating books and calendars, and is used by international news agencies. About the AuthorJean Riley Senft is an International Skating Union World and Olympic Judge and Referee and has worked with athletes for more than 40 years, judging nationally and internationally. He has been photographing figure skating for 24 years including all the Olympic Games and World Championships since 1988