#my coach and I both enjoy footwork to the point where we forgot to put a jump pass in a freeskate program once

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#bringbackfigures Figures are a large part of the reason we got people like Petr Barna back in the day, IMHO. Some skaters are still excellent at footwork but it's not as widespread.

I'm always impressed with intentional falls. When I fall, I get up quick enough if I can because I don't want to impede traffic, but I sure as hell don't keep going without a blip. I can't even imagine doing it on purpose. That heel-braking maneuver should be physically impossible. I don't even to think about how many times he probably hit the back of his head while perfecting it.