From a broadcast of the 1994 Discover Card Stars on Ice show, this clip featured Kurt Browning, Scott Hamilton and Paul Wylie, who are all known for having the mastery of footwork steps and sequences on ice.
I agree! That was the height for me as a fan! Went to a tour they did. Don't care for it anymore. Love these fellas! Scott my all time favorite! Legend!
Now that’s talent! It’s not all about the jumps! These 3 do footwork like no other! Spectacular!! Those were the days! They should never have go rid of the compulsory school figures! Bravo gentleman! We miss you!
These Gentlenen are so missed. And I miss the Compulsiry figure work also . No one today seems able to skate like these three Men. Or if they do we viewers never getvto see it or aporeciate
I agree with you all! I miss it all. It’s all about these quad jumps. The school figures were amazing. I can still see them doing those figure eights in my minds eye. They way they would turn was amazing! The good ole days!
Man. I remember where footwork was really part of competition. I miss that so badly. It's all about the jumps now. Go backwards, cruise the length of the ring, jump. Catch breath, skate, repeat.
The skaters of that time all had personalities and you knew they were having fun. Scott Hamilton saved the sport. He made people interested with his moves and Stars on Ice. Legend.
Before them, John Curry brought a lot of artistry. To the sport. I really miss pure skating. Now its just acrobats on ice. Bring back the Janet Lynns, Scot Hamiltons, Paul Wylies and the true artists that brought you to your feet and put a lump in your throat from the beauty of their performance.
I think growing up having to do figures really makes a difference. You're so much more aware of your feet, your edge, weight distribution, etc. These have always been my favorites (plus Brian Boitano)!
That was FUN watching that fancy foot work!! Made me smile!! Those three were the best to watch in men’s figure skating!! So much skill, talent and joy!!!
Awesome! Great footwork! I vote for Scotty being the best but it is very close. Figure skating loses so much by focusing so much on jumps. Awesome footwork like this is just as challenging, difficult and entertaining IMHO.
One of the reasons why these three men are some of my all-time favorites is because they could each do programs where they did no jumps and I'd still be enthralled. That's one of my measures of a great skater (and why for at least the last 20 years ice dancing has been my favorite to watch).
Today’s figure skating seems to be about triples, quads and how many you can land. I even heard them talking during the Olympics about some attempting a quintuple jump in the future. Yes, jumps are a compulsory aspect of figure skating, yet what’s in this video is sorely missing today with many skaters. This whole routine was done without jumps. It totally highlighted the extremely complicated and intricate footwork required by these genius skaters so that you don’t end up with your butt on the ice. Imagine trying to do that just on solid ground, but add that you’re trying to balance yourself on ice with a sharp blade no wider than a blade of grass. You have to respect their artistry and mastery of this extremely difficult skill. These guys were the best in their day.
Fantastic awareness in complicated executions of balance throughout THE FIGURE in figure skating of all Scott Hamilton 's, Paul Wylie's and last but not least Kurt Browning's cutting edges movements at blurring speeds. Through sound the microphones placed at the THREE PAIRS OF FEET emphasized the changes of edge and power of motion be it slow or fast. What a great idea to emphasize the amazing athletes Kurt, Paul and Scott are. THIS SHOULD BE A HERITAGE MOMENT for all to see FOREVER PLEASE and t h a n k y o u so m u c h ! ! !
They were so great and the entertainment value they added just couldn’t be beat. I know it is all about the quads today, but they have removed most of the showmanship and artistic value from skating which made it so fun to watch. I don’t enjoy it like i used to.
And they still are in 2024! One of the reasons these three men were so exceptional was their mastery of the basic skating skills mastered in the school figures, which are no longer required in skating and, very unfortunately, the inferior command of the basic skills shows. A skater can jump well without them, but everything else they do on the ice is poorer without great basic skills.
I saw this in Philadelphia. It was awesome. When the three of them were skating in a line, Kurt actually went too wide and ended up on the carpet in front of the front row of seats and was on the point of his skates trying not to step on people's feet. I was sitting in the 3rd row. He came over after the final number and apologized to the fans.
So great to see the guys out there having fun, again. Such skill! Such joy! Such moves! Who's the best? Who cares? It's always a pleasure to watch them all. Thanx so so so much for sharing!
I think I'm a third of the views in this video. It was how I fell in love with figure skating, a little more than 10 years ago. Thanks a lot for the upload. It brought me joy then, and keeps bringing me joy a long while later.
Fanfreakintastic! Thanks for posting this "Battle of the ice skaters". I've never seen this before. I would love more footwork in ice skating than 3-5 quads!
Who can outdo who?? Give ‘em a backflip, Scotty. Show ‘em who’s best! Love Kurt and Paul too. Got to see those three when the show came to my city. I’ve gotten to see Scott 4 times through those years. Each show was amazing. I never expected to see all those Olympic stars skating.
This was from the pinnacle of figure skating. These 3 men are amazing! Now they just skate a little bit and do a jump. Then skate some more and do a jump. The women have to do some compulsory move where they lift their leg up against their ear and hold it. We call that move "The Fire Hydrant". Skating today is boring and repetitive.
