Im so grateful Belinda and Mark commented Worlds this year, it was the best commentary I remember listening to. Thank you for inviting Belinda!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

@nvadqs

Жыл бұрын

True! It was so great! Thanks Dave!

@bunnynorway

Жыл бұрын

Honest and fair commentary with no national bias, she's the best.

Belinda is a gift to figure skating. Her commentating at Worlds was perfection- she knew each skater's strengths, knew how to fairly commentate each program without overselling a skater's program or harshly criticizing a skater and she knew how to look at a skater's performance with a judging panel lens. The care and time she took to really know each of the 182 athletes as people is one of the points that stood out to me in this interview and one of the reasons why I think her commentating of Worlds was really remarkable. Thank you Belinda and thank you Dave for posting this interview! Skating needs more Belindas!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Amazing interview. 🤩 She is the commentating icon all of us can get behind! Bravo!! 🎉

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! It's queen Belinda herself ♥️.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

@JoshuaFazeli

Жыл бұрын

She’s FAB.

Dave you ledgend!!! Am really thrilled that Belinda's a guest this week. She is simply THE BEST by a country mile !!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Belinda is a classic Aussie who tells it like it is, Dave your reaction at the end was priceless 😂

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

A woman after my own heart talking about the inadequacy of the language used in the rules! What a fair point.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

💯

This is a masterclass in commentating. Thank you Dave, and thank you Belinda!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

As for jumps, my biggest pet peeve is when a skater doing a toe jump, takes off from the whole blade, effectively turning the lutz and flip into loop jumps.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

100%

Omg, Dave! Thank you for getting the best commentator on your show. I appreciate all of your interviews

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

I loved her comment about the skating rink being "the biggest stage and how does one person fill it." She's absolutely right. Sometimes you see a nervous smile or a scared face.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

+5s across the board “what more could you want” in an interview 👏👏👏

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Did you see Jason spin in both directions at the WTT today? I didn't realise he had that talent. Jason has the thing you cannot teach. He engages the audience, the judges and the world (and Kaori is getting better at this) from the moment he gets on the ice. It's not a talent that can be taught or learned, it's just something that is there. The same thing that John Curry and to perhaps a lesser extent Robin Cousins (although he too is masterful).

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Jason is amazing!

@sarahsselection

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think all of us are Jason fans here x

@zb6070

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson why does he not backload his sp combo, its been 3 comps and each time the combo isn't in the second half?

@AMAskating

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that spin earlier this season - amazing!

I learned so much from Belinda's commentary which was delivered so clearly and succinctly. Look forward to further commentary from this incredible lady ❤

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kak7440

Жыл бұрын

So true !!

Dave, thank you soo much for all you do for figure skating!!! I've been stanning Belinda's commentary since I heard her in 2014! This was awesome!💓

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Wow, what an interview! It‘s so important to have pros like Belinda or Mark as commentators in a sport that‘s as nuanced as Figure Skating. They bring so much knowledge to the viewer and help to guide our eyes and understanding of what we see. In my opinion they matter lot in whether this sport is accessible and interesting as a competition for all kinds of viewers but especially for those who would be lost without commentary (or bad commentary that doesn‘t explain well what‘s happening).

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

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I cannot believe Belinda used to train with Robin Cousins! I mean, I can believe it, but I'm just suuuuuper jealous. That would be something I would invent time travel for. Just to be able to train with him! What an incredible teenager life she lived and even now, she's truly my favorite commentator for figure skating. She's just a brilliant woman.

I love her voice it’s so comforting to hear while watching- you can tell she loves skating

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

💯

I watched figure skating for many years and I didn’t realize that Belinda commented so many events. I guess I took it for granted in the past. Belinda is brilliant and now she is one of my favorite people on FS. I love how she speaks about skaters and personalities. It’s so true that every skater competes at different levels and not only about top 10. As a viewer, I really appreciate Belinda’s work and passion for sport! ❤❤❤

Great interview! If the ISU has a modicum of sense they will be calling Belinda to commentate regularly next season, and especially at Worlds.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

100%

@petersmith2144

Жыл бұрын

I don't think the ISU has any sense.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

@@petersmith2144 agreed

@yohanes2034

Жыл бұрын

​@@petersmith2144 moreover if she called out tech panel and judges mistakes. Will she be called back? Hopefully!

This is a wonderful surprise. I have been a fan of her commentary for years.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

thank you both! I'd love to see Belinda and Mark commentate everything

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Us too!

"Sometimes it's time for all of us to go.." God, I love her..She is fabulous! TY!

@GF2445

Жыл бұрын

That was such a great comment

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

😂😂❤️

200-300 hours of work beforehand! No way she is so good. She is a true professional! Thanks Belinda! And thanks Dave for bringing her!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

It was fantastic to listen and put a face to her voice and name. ❤ Thank you both for a great talk!

Every mayor event in Figure Skating should be held in Japan! The crowd there is always something else!!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Such a great crowd!

Enjoyed every minute of this interview. I love hearing her knowledge, views, and love for figure skating. Here's to hoping for more of her commentary in the future. Thanks for this, wasn't expecting it!!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is awesome, Dave! Can't wait to listen to you both after work. I'm sure it will be BRILLIANT!❤🤗

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

I love her take on the jumps vs artistic and giving to the audience.

Dave! Amazing!! You are incredible - I was day dreaming this, wondering if you would interview her.... and wow! Thank you SO much and Belinda you are wonderful, intelligence, passion, enthusiasm and humour. ❤

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

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The one where I wanted to smash the like button 1000x! Thanks for this gem Dave! If the ISU had any sense, we haven’t heard the last of Belinda commentate. ❤❤

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

As always, Belinda is so insightful. I appreciate her thought process, especially at the end discussing how input from the skaters themselves is so incredibly important in how the sport moves forward.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I wish I could give double or triple “like” to this interview! 👍🏻It is sooo good and a breath of a fresh air. Dave, thank you for your work and great guest 💛

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview, thank you! Loved listening to Belinda’s insights, opinions & knowledge. She is one of the few commentators that I still remember things she has said over the years, particularly about some of the iconic performances.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Simply the best figure skating commentator in the business. All the rest should listen to her work and learn.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️

That was just a masterclass from Belinda! I learnt so much from hearing her thought process and perspective.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Straight away we know she did her homework as she still remembers the exact number of athletes competing in Saitama. So pleased that she singled out Jari Kessler, because her commentary on his short programme was my highlight of the Worlds. Even though she described the wonderful Angela by the Lumineers as ‘elevator music.’

Thank you for this interview Dave!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

Great interview Dave! I love how technical and honest she is. I missed her commentary at the WTT (sorry Ted).

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad Belinda was interviewed. She is much better at commentating than Ted. The difference was notable at WTT. Ted would read from script and would get confused and mix up the skaters. Which shows he isn’t even a fan of skating. Because I would never be confused due to knowing who the skaters are. Belinda, is a true fan. 1) Loved her insight of what goes on, in practice. Who had good run through, etc 2) She calls out improper technique and is not afraid to say it (Morisi Quads) 3) She doesn’t give fake, useless commentary like Ted, where everyone is great. She calls it, as she sees it. I’m able to differentiate more between what skaters need to work on, thanks to Belinda commentary 4) She gets emotional when skaters skate with passion and their hearts out. Mens free skate final group at Worlds was amazing and listening to Belinda get carried away by the skates was refreshing… I loved her. I can’t wait to listen to this interview later on tonight.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

such a fabulous interview David!!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

24:44 agree. Ilia's set up for a jump is so obvious, Daniel Grassl's flexible but unflattering spin positions come to mind

Dave, great get! Thanks for this insightful interview. The fact that Beilnda is a Jason Brown fan totally validates me.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I love her commentaries! I purposely seek out the Olympic ice dance/skate replays with her commentary because she has such good comments and insight.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

💯

I loved the mens program in the free skate, it was the second group and there was guy who was focused landing his technical content as the program was going on she was steadily getting annoyed and she just came out and said "skate to the music. " that was best moment

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

😂

This was a great interview, thanks Dave! I have enjoyed Belinda’s Olympic commentary for years and absolutely loved her at the world championships this year. So refreshing to have someone just call a spade a spade haha without being malicious or dramatic. I loved hearing about the skaters she enjoys too - Kaori and Jason are by far my favourites at the moment! I watch them over and over, the speed, flow and cohesiveness of the skating is beats quads any day. On an exciting personal note, we are having Kurt and Alissa come to Australia to do a camp in a few month!! So exciting!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

@lindaallison5338

Жыл бұрын

Ooh how exciting! Melbourne or Sydney?

@eljj7968

Жыл бұрын

@@lindaallison5338 Melbourne!

Dream guest! Just love her!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

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Great interview, thanks!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

🙏

So nice to see a fellow Aussie getting some air time!

She's wonderful! Glad she spotted Jari Kessler and his phenomenal skating instead of someone who throws a bunch of quads with no skating skills in a lame program... Her answer to what is her pet peeve in figure skating was priceless :) Too bad you didn't ask her about her Sochi-2014 experience because she seemed to be genuinely shocked that Yuna Kim didn't retain her Olympic Champion title. Anyways... That was fun and many thanks for the interview.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Blosmbubbs

Жыл бұрын

Dance is one of his hobbies and it shows ❤

@Plaspos

Жыл бұрын

idk what she was doing at Sochi but she was going on about how Lipnitskaya had incredible technique :(

I’m so happy to see queen Belinda! Please Dave, let her know we all adore her work!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

She was fab on Eurosport with Chris Howarth as well. Very privileged to have such knowledge

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I have to run out..but will listen later! I'm so excited..Kwannie Award Winner..Belinda!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

Maybe Belinda can give Ted some tips on how to practice to be able to pronounce skaters names properly.

@GF2445

Жыл бұрын

There are many things we can do to help Ted to raise his game. I appreciate his enthusiasm, but he can continue to grow and learn. Belinda exudes life long learning energy, which I appreciate.

I remember strumbling upon Brenda during one of the last Olympics live feeds. Remember, they'd have random feeds from all over with no graphics or anything, so you had no idea who you were listening to? 🙄 A few of us went on Twitter to try and figure out who she was, as we loved her! Thankfully there was an Aussie on there who could tell us!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Omg YES!! I love her!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

What a smart lady and a valuable asset to the skating community.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

💯

The ISU and Usfs partnership with nbc is killing the the sport and they refuse to acknowledge it.

@susanbrint2887

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@theprinceoftides6836

Жыл бұрын

Truth.

"I'm not arms flinging fan because they are not attached to the ice" lmaooo I spilled my tea hearing that. What a queen Skaters need to stop doing mindless arms flinging and high kicks that are not choreographed to the music. Same with pairs and dance doing mini lifts cause they can't do harder steps and turns. It's the same with hairography in dance where audiences focus drawn to nonsensical instead of the important things where in FS is the skating itself.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

Good interview! Something to bear in mind, Australia does not have the same free speech laws as the US, Belinda, or any journalists could be sued for defamation for many statements that in America yiu could say freely

Jari Kessler is from Croatia! I loved his skating and was bummed he didn’t make the freeskate 😢

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@chloefluer5254

11 ай бұрын

He represented Croatia. He is from Italy. ❤

I don’t miss the Russian’s at all. I sure hope they are not in the Summer games.

BELINDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I loved Jason Brown skating at worlds. I think he should have a metal

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Belinda ♥♥♥

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@justtennischannel

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson Belinda is a top-notch commentator along with Sandra Bezic. It feels like Christmas when I'm watching FS and listening to one or the other comments ♥ David, you made my day! Thank you.

Belinda and the Spanish commentators (Paloma del Río and Susana Palés) are the best

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

💯

The ISU rule book is written with such poor English. I am glad this point was brought up.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

100%

I agree with Belinda that Visa’s can be obtained, but the ISU ultimately decides to credential coaches and let them participate in the event.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. It was a bit of a political answer, but she ultimately works for the ISU as a broadcaster.

21:17 I agree, but the meat heads who think that "sports" only applies to American football, football, basketball, etc where there must be aggression and show of brute force(or men chase after a ball like dogs) might not

I love that she was so professional and not salacious at all. Hope Dave is ok…

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

I am great. A bit under the weather

@Bnizzofashizzo

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson and mad that she’s not the messy queen that you are. You were completely thrown off your square when she kept asking why the hell you were staring at her like that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. You thought that you were going to get that woman here and have her rant and give you salacious and rude tidbits on people just because she was honest about Morris’ takeoff edge. Belinda, much like Tamara Moskvina, is far more classy than you are. Good interview otherwise, but your ulterior motive was thwarted and I’m here for it

I used love Elvis Starkco. I might have spelled his last name wrong , sorry.

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

Stojko*

Belinda's pet peeves 😂 I mean yeah those officials are ancient and they need to step down to allow changes to happen in FS. Glad that they rejected retirement age proposal otherwise we'd have Lakernik for years to come lmao

@TheSkatingLesson

Жыл бұрын

😂