What are key points to become a great Figure Skater?

1. start young.

great figure skaters began @ age, regularly around age of 3, 4, 5, late 8, , 1 @ 12. starting young key factor young children fierce , unafraid of ice. why younger are, easier learn big jumps. young children more flexible , more retain said flexibility.

2. money.

here's cold, hard fact you: in western countries, kids parents rich become top-level figure skaters. reason skating expensive. joshua farris' skating costs $75,000 year, , he's not top-level senior yet. in countries russia , china, talent identified young, , skater's training paid government/skating federation. that's how plushenko, born complete , utter poverty, able access training , facilities become champion. story never have happened in western country.

3. hard work

1 of interesting places on isu bios, training hours per week each skater does. of varies according other factors - example, plushenko 25 hours per week because of injuries, while brown 20 per week because @ school, whereas farris able put in 40 hours week because homeschooled. either way - these guys' lives revolve around skating. they're battering bodies, pushing beyond normal physical limits, every day. fall? , try again. make mistake? again. on , on hours, day in, day out.

great figure skater never gives because going gets bit tough. in fact, when going gets tough when great skaters come out play!

could give examples on how achieve them?

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