Figure skating coach Alexei Michin in a conversation with , he cited his main professional quality.
On October 30, Russia celebrates Coaches Day.
— What is the main quality that must be present in a coach?
– Awareness.
— Mishin’s main quality as a coach? Besides professionalism.
“Knowledge,” Mishin told .
Mishin is 82 years old. Olympic champions Alexey Urmanov, Alexey Yagudin and Evgeniy Plushenko trained under the specialist. Also in Mishina’s group was world champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, who took a break from her professional career.
Together with Tamara Moskvina, Mishin became champion of the USSR, and also won silver at the World Championships.
Source : MatchTV

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