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Clare Buckfield backflip
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I was looking on the itv dancing on ice website and it has a 'best of' section and one of them is when clare did a backflip. I would love to see this but can't seem to find it anywhere. can anyone tell me what routine it was (they were wearing gold costumes) and also where i could find a clip? thanks xxxxxx |
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I don't know about Claire but while you're waiting take a gander at this.
Robin in his prime - nobody backflips better than he did! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZUc3...eature=related |
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WOW!!!! thanks for that!!!xxxxxx
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He was a fantastic skater - that backflip was known as his 'trademark' - I believe he
was the first skater to do it (it wasn't allowed in the amateur competitions, he did it when he turned pro).
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It is amazing. I didn't realise he was so good (even tho i knew he had won gold!!)!!
I would always feel quite scared watching someone do it, you never know if they will get it right but i guess that is the same with a lot of the moves skaters do. xxxxxxx |
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I don't know about Claire but while you're waiting take a gander at this.
Robin in his prime - nobody backflips better than he did! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZUc3...eature=related loved it!!!
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I don't know about Claire but while you're waiting take a gander at this.
Robin in his prime - nobody backflips better than he did! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZUc3...eature=related ![]() Thank you so much for that fondantfancy. That is just incredible. Not only the backflip but the whole routine. Just amazing
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Clare and Andrei danced to Flashdance.
Can't find a vid anywhere. |
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Clare and Andrei danced to Flashdance.
Can't find a vid anywhere. Thank you for the info!! xxxxxxx |
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Thank you so much for that. Technical brilliance and incredible perfomance all in one. Robin deserves his position as head judge imo.
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We had another gold medallist before Robin Cousins, John Curry who won Olympic Gold in 1976. His style was totally different, more like a ballet dancer. Sorry I can't get the YouTube link, but if you go to YouTube and put the following in search, you'll see what I mean.
"John Curry - 1976 Skating Spectacular - Don Quixote" |
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![]() Thank you so much for that fondantfancy. That is just incredible. Not only the backflip but the whole routine. Just amazing ![]() |
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Thank you so much for that. Technical brilliance and incredible perfomance all in one. Robin deserves his position as head judge imo.
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We had another gold medallist before Robin Cousins, John Curry who won Olympic Gold in 1976. His style was totally different, more like a ballet dancer. Sorry I can't get the YouTube link, but if you go to YouTube and put the following in search, you'll see what I mean.
"John Curry - 1976 Skating Spectacular - Don Quixote" |
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Thanks for that Fondantfancy, I can't believe I'd forgotten how good this performance really was (I always enlikened it to Charlie Chaplin on ice, sheer magic). Perhaps this should be required viewing for all the celebrities so they can see what he means when he says combine technical with entertainment.
I sometimes think, especially with the female celebrities there are too many lifts for the music to be interpreted properly (all show and little substance). Anyone else think so? Last edited by milagrosa : 30-01-2009 at 14:17. Reason: embarassing typo lol |
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Milagrosa - I agree they tend to show off their skating skills less than the males as they are in hold more frequently, however I have to confess to loving the balletic and acrobatic lifts.
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I like watching the male contestants best, their job is harder as they have to perform lifts which I feel takes more skill than being lifted.
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I don't know about Claire but while you're waiting take a gander at this.
Robin in his prime - nobody backflips better than he did! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZUc3...eature=related Wow, that was amazing. I had forgotten how brilliant Robin was. Totally amazing! Watching it, you never feel nervous for him, you can just tell he'll be able to pull everything off, he's so good. |
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The other judges should be priviledged to be able to have an opinion against someone in his league! That was incredible!
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Robin is an incredible skater, i was lucky enough to accompany someone when they went to train wiht him and his ease on the ice is absolutely amazing. One of my favourite moments in all of skating was watching him one session just improvising some footwork and messing around. Quote:
The other judges should be priviledged to be able to have an opinion against someone in his league! That was incredible!
To be fair to Nicky and Karen though, they were no slouches at their peak and were perhaps unlucky to have skated in the shadow of T &D http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q7zsRr...eature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Imm-s6...eature=related |
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I don't know about Claire but while you're waiting take a gander at this.
Robin in his prime - nobody backflips better than he did! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZUc3...eature=related |
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To be fair to Nicky and Karen though, they were no slouches at their peak and were perhaps unlucky to have skated in the shadow of T &D http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q7zsRr...eature=related[ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Imm-s6...eature=related I remember watching the Chaplin dance and loving it but watching it again all these years later has brought a whole new level of respect for Karen and Nicky. These old routines should really be in a thread of their own to get the kudos they so richly deserve. |
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that Robin clip is outstanding, i never knew he was that good in his prime
![]() Incredible, it makes me value his opinion as head judge on DOI a lot more now. |
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We had another gold medallist before Robin Cousins, John Curry who won Olympic Gold in 1976. His style was totally different, more like a ballet dancer. Sorry I can't get the YouTube link, but if you go to YouTube and put the following in search, you'll see what I mean.
"John Curry - 1976 Skating Spectacular - Don Quixote"
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Id forgotton how good a skater this guy was, awesome. Now this is someone you could certainly take criticism from, be a good clip for all contestants on DOI to watch.
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loved it!!!
