After a season that went disastrously off track, it isn't shocking that Adam Rippon chose to leave Brian Orser. One thing he was hoping to gain from 'Mr. Triple Axel' was a consistent one of his own. That hasn't happened. While the coaching change itself isn't shocking, the choice of his coach is curious at best. Adam will continue to train at his rink in Toronto, but he will work with Ghislain Briand. Ghislan has been on his coaching staff for two years and has worked with him on his jumps. If he is looking to improve, one would think that he would look outside of who he's already been taking from. Given his style of skating, one might even think he'd be looking to take from Priscilla Hill. Priscilla is known for helping her male students with their triple axels. She gave Johnny a beautiful one and has helped Armin fix his.
With so much talent to work with, I just hope that Adam is making the right decisions for his career. One can only imagine how awkward it will be continuing to train on the same ice as his former coach. This marks the second time in less than a year that a high-profile student has parted ways with Coach Orser.