Due to Tarasova's health problems, Asada was coached mostly by her assistant, Jeanetta Folle, in Nagoya, Japan; on 1 February 2010, Asada indicated that she had not been coached by Tarasova since the 2009 Rostelecom Cup in October.
Bagaimanapun, kerjasama mereka terganggu oleh masalah kesehatan Tarasova dan Asada berlatih lebih sering di Nagoya, Jepang, dengan assisten-nya Jeanetta Folle; pada tanggal 1 Februari, 2010, Asada tidak dilatih lagi oleh Tarasova sejak 2009 Cup of Russia pada bulan Oktober.