Kamil Stoch cannot consider this season a success. So far, he has only placed in the second ten twice, and his highest ranking was 14th in Ruka. A very poor performance in Engelberg resulted in… Thomas Thurnbichler he did not appoint him Tournament Cztere Skoczni, during which the jumper worked individually with Michał Doleżal. At the moment he is in 34th place in the general classification, although after the last place jumping in Zakopane we can hope for improvement.
Kamil Stoch spoke after the competition in Zakopane. Honest confession
Stoch placed 26th in the qualifications for Sunday's World Cup competition. Previously, he was 47th at Wielka Krokiew and 22nd in the training series. He also surprised me during the team competition when he jumped 131 m. – When I did not take part in the Four Hills Tournament, I realized that I simply love doing it and I am happy to come back – he said on Friday for Sport.pl.
The 37-year-old does not hide the fact that he worked intensively during his break from competition. He tried various ways to improve his inrun position. – Honestly, we don't know what we're doing anymore. We try, we search. It's normal that when something doesn't go well, you don't keep doing the same thing, you try to change it. These are visual corrections and details. I try to leave my hands higher. The idea is to better prepare for the invasion – he said in an interview with TVP Sport.
He also gave a short opinion on his great jump in the second series. – I won't say it's spontaneous. This is because I don't have any stability, I'm a bit automatic. It's about finding balance in position and timing. Maybe it wasn't a great jump, but it gave me some joy. It was nice to stay in the air a little longer, he commented.
On Saturday, the Poles took only fifth place in the competition. However, this is hardly surprising, especially since this season is the only one we are satisfied with Paweł Wąsek. – The answer is very simple – we are still missing something. I try to think positively because it's not an abyss. If Paweł jumps at such a high level, the rest can do it too. The point is for everyone to find this key within themselves, he admitted.
Stoch, together with Gregor Schlierenzauer, won the World Cup in Zakopane five times and are the best in this respect. However, our player realizes that this time the goal is slightly different. – I don't have much hope because I know where I am. I'm not in great shape, but I do jumps that give me joy and the feeling that I'm in the right place. We are in Zakopane, at home. I will try to take this good energy and do my job, he concluded.