One of the premises of Black Swan has to do with the quote that begins this article: that Nina can achieve the perfection she craves by abandoning her "too perfect" technique -- by letting herself go, by getting out of her own way.
They had great volleys, and perfect technique.
And Mr. Kaminsky demonstrated perfect technique.
Elsewhere there was perfect technique, and not much life.
Mr. Madrigal offered perfect technique with Ms. Carreño in the wedding duet from "Coppélia".
In a perfect world, perfect technique would be married to the ultimate theatrical charisma.
But this is the company of Balanchine; the girls have perfect technique.
They don't have perfect technique, but they can sell it – it makes such a difference".
And the one in the 1988 European Championships final - perfect technique, power and precision.
"It wasn't perfect technique going down, but it was all that I had".
Discipline, toughness, perfect technique, a nutty compulsion to conquer the world's most inhospitable bodies of water?
