Lutai
3A hand down
3F turn 2T
3R
CiSt
FCSp to bent camel (why they are doing it, it does not consider complex position?)
CSSp, high position on the back end
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit
Weird music without obvious start or finish, but he since he does not pay much attention to it anyway...
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.2-5.3
Rozanov
Tosca
2L2T
3F
FCSp to inside edge to donut
2A
SlSt
CSSp, low positions to low back twist
CiSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit
Rather nice attempt on Tosca, he did not have the power of the music, but he tried to match the movements to it anyway.
TM: 4.0-4.5
PR: 4.6-4.9
Plushenko
Tosca
3T
3A
3L3T
FCSp, to inside edge to donut, nice variation of hand positions
CiSt, does not match the music at all
CSSp, back to front
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel...
Two Toscas back to back and I am not sure that I liked Plushenko's more. I mean he clearly is by far better skater, but the program does not go well with the music at all.
TM: 5.5-5.7
PR: 5.9s
Dobrin
Sarabande
3A fellout
3L3T
FCSp to turnout, to inside edge to donut
3F
SlSt
CSSp, good
CiSt
I liked it much better than in Paris he no longer seem to be overwhelmed with the music
TM: 5.0-5.3
PR: 5.4-5.5
Shepolonov
Tango
3L2T
3F
FCSp, turnout, donut, positions not held
2A
CSSp, slow
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back donut, very slow
TM: 4.6-4.9
PR: 4.5-4.9
Magerovsky
Swan Lake
3A
3L3T
CCSp to inside edge
CiSt
3F
FCSp to inside to donut
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back camel, back twisted sit, back upright
Good performance, he has solid spins and steps
TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.5
Smirnov
Eastern warrior soundtrack
3T3T
3A touchdown with both hands
FSSp, nice low positions
CiSt, fast
2F
CSSp
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back twisted sit.
He is powerful skaters, but if his jumps fail he does not have much to offer
TM: 4.0-4.5
PR: 4.9-5.3
Klimkin
1001 nights
3A
4T3T
2F
FCSp, to inside edge
CiSt, fall, full body movements throughout
CCSp to inside edge in both directions
SeSt., went well with the music, including his trademark spreadeagle
CCoSp, camel, sit, Y, outside edge upright, back camel, back sit, back upright
Best choreography so far, the Arabian theme was carried throughout, including variations on hand positions during steps and spins.
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.7-5.8
Leushin
3A turnout
3F3T two footed, stepout
2L
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back Y, positions not held
SlSt
FSSp, to outside edge
CiSt
CCSp to bent
TM: 4.3-4.5
PR: 5.9-5.2
Mikhailov
Bessame mucho
3F2T
3L fall
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, back twisted, sit, inside
CiSt, went well with the music
2A
FCSp, to turnout, bent, donut
SlSt
FSSp, back sit to forward, many changes of position
He has best lines and posture and payed attention to the music, too bad about mistakes
TM: 4.2-4.5
PR: 4.7-5.2
Voronov
3A
3L
FCSp to bent
CCSp to bent
3F2T tight landing
SlSt
CCoSp, sit, /\, Y, back sit, back upright
Nice step sequences, but rather bland performance
TM: 4.7-5.3
PR: 5.1-5.4
Borodulin
3L3T
fall on crossovers
3F
CCSp, nice positions
SeSt
2A
FSSp, good positions
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back sit, back upright
did not save the marks. He is good skater, but he lacked power and harder jumps
Shubin
Black cat, white cat
3A
3F3T
3T stepout
CCoSp, camel, travelling, re-centering, sit, back camel (slow), back twisted sit
SlSt
CCSp, inside edge in both directions
CiSt
FSSp to twisted sit
Somehow I remember him to be better skater than the one I saw today. All around it was rather messy
TM: 4.8-5.0
PR: 5.1-5.4
Gryazev
Carmen
3L underrotated, fall
3A, very good
3F, underrotated, put both hands down
CiSt, did he had a lounge (?) planned in it or was it a good cover up?
CSSp, back to front to twisted
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back donut, back upright, slow
He seemed to loose any interest in the performance after the mistakes. The presentation scores were generous considering....
TM: 4.3-4.7
PR: 5.4-5.6
Menshov
4T3T two footed quad, put hand down after triple
2A
CiSt
3L tight
CSSp, back to front, very high positions
SlSt
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, to front camel, sit
There was a long pause after his skate, apparently computer broke down and they had to collect scores manually.
TM: 4.9-5.3
PR: 4.9-5.3
Lezin
Cappriccio Espangol
3F3T, tight, turn out
3A, tight
CSSp, many changes of poses and edges, but very slow
SlSt
3L
FSSp, high sit
CiSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back upright, set to the music, but slow
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.2-5.4
Kondakov
3A turnout
3L3T
FSSp, stumble on landing, fell out after few revolutions
3F
CiSt
CCSp, to the donut
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back sit variations, back upright
Rather forgettable, but technically sound
TM: 4.6-5.2
PR: 4.8-5.1
Uspenski
Dance Macabre
3A tight
3F2T
CSSp, several changes of positions
SlSt
3L
FCSp to bent
CiSt, excellent flow
CCoSp, camel, sit, back sit, back upright.
Very good performance, energetic and with wonderful flow. He really sold it.
TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.4
I find out that I totally "lost the feeling" of the old system, I cannot figure out whom should beat whom and what to do with all those numbers... I wonder if it is equally difficult for judges.
3A hand down
3F turn 2T
3R
CiSt
FCSp to bent camel (why they are doing it, it does not consider complex position?)
CSSp, high position on the back end
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit
Weird music without obvious start or finish, but he since he does not pay much attention to it anyway...
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.2-5.3
Rozanov
Tosca
2L2T
3F
FCSp to inside edge to donut
2A
SlSt
CSSp, low positions to low back twist
CiSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit
Rather nice attempt on Tosca, he did not have the power of the music, but he tried to match the movements to it anyway.
TM: 4.0-4.5
PR: 4.6-4.9
Plushenko
Tosca
3T
3A
3L3T
FCSp, to inside edge to donut, nice variation of hand positions
CiSt, does not match the music at all
CSSp, back to front
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel...
Two Toscas back to back and I am not sure that I liked Plushenko's more. I mean he clearly is by far better skater, but the program does not go well with the music at all.
TM: 5.5-5.7
PR: 5.9s
Dobrin
Sarabande
3A fellout
3L3T
FCSp to turnout, to inside edge to donut
3F
SlSt
CSSp, good
CiSt
I liked it much better than in Paris he no longer seem to be overwhelmed with the music
TM: 5.0-5.3
PR: 5.4-5.5
Shepolonov
Tango
3L2T
3F
FCSp, turnout, donut, positions not held
2A
CSSp, slow
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back donut, very slow
TM: 4.6-4.9
PR: 4.5-4.9
Magerovsky
Swan Lake
3A
3L3T
CCSp to inside edge
CiSt
3F
FCSp to inside to donut
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back camel, back twisted sit, back upright
Good performance, he has solid spins and steps
TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.5
Smirnov
Eastern warrior soundtrack
3T3T
3A touchdown with both hands
FSSp, nice low positions
CiSt, fast
2F
CSSp
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back twisted sit.
He is powerful skaters, but if his jumps fail he does not have much to offer
TM: 4.0-4.5
PR: 4.9-5.3
Klimkin
1001 nights
3A
4T3T
2F
FCSp, to inside edge
CiSt, fall, full body movements throughout
CCSp to inside edge in both directions
SeSt., went well with the music, including his trademark spreadeagle
CCoSp, camel, sit, Y, outside edge upright, back camel, back sit, back upright
Best choreography so far, the Arabian theme was carried throughout, including variations on hand positions during steps and spins.
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.7-5.8
Leushin
3A turnout
3F3T two footed, stepout
2L
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back Y, positions not held
SlSt
FSSp, to outside edge
CiSt
CCSp to bent
TM: 4.3-4.5
PR: 5.9-5.2
Mikhailov
Bessame mucho
3F2T
3L fall
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, back twisted, sit, inside
CiSt, went well with the music
2A
FCSp, to turnout, bent, donut
SlSt
FSSp, back sit to forward, many changes of position
He has best lines and posture and payed attention to the music, too bad about mistakes
TM: 4.2-4.5
PR: 4.7-5.2
Voronov
3A
3L
FCSp to bent
CCSp to bent
3F2T tight landing
SlSt
CCoSp, sit, /\, Y, back sit, back upright
Nice step sequences, but rather bland performance
TM: 4.7-5.3
PR: 5.1-5.4
Borodulin
3L3T
fall on crossovers
3F
CCSp, nice positions
SeSt
2A
FSSp, good positions
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back sit, back upright
did not save the marks. He is good skater, but he lacked power and harder jumps
Shubin
Black cat, white cat
3A
3F3T
3T stepout
CCoSp, camel, travelling, re-centering, sit, back camel (slow), back twisted sit
SlSt
CCSp, inside edge in both directions
CiSt
FSSp to twisted sit
Somehow I remember him to be better skater than the one I saw today. All around it was rather messy
TM: 4.8-5.0
PR: 5.1-5.4
Gryazev
Carmen
3L underrotated, fall
3A, very good
3F, underrotated, put both hands down
CiSt, did he had a lounge (?) planned in it or was it a good cover up?
CSSp, back to front to twisted
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back donut, back upright, slow
He seemed to loose any interest in the performance after the mistakes. The presentation scores were generous considering....
TM: 4.3-4.7
PR: 5.4-5.6
Menshov
4T3T two footed quad, put hand down after triple
2A
CiSt
3L tight
CSSp, back to front, very high positions
SlSt
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, to front camel, sit
There was a long pause after his skate, apparently computer broke down and they had to collect scores manually.
TM: 4.9-5.3
PR: 4.9-5.3
Lezin
Cappriccio Espangol
3F3T, tight, turn out
3A, tight
CSSp, many changes of poses and edges, but very slow
SlSt
3L
FSSp, high sit
CiSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back upright, set to the music, but slow
TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.2-5.4
Kondakov
3A turnout
3L3T
FSSp, stumble on landing, fell out after few revolutions
3F
CiSt
CCSp, to the donut
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back sit variations, back upright
Rather forgettable, but technically sound
TM: 4.6-5.2
PR: 4.8-5.1
Uspenski
Dance Macabre
3A tight
3F2T
CSSp, several changes of positions
SlSt
3L
FCSp to bent
CiSt, excellent flow
CCoSp, camel, sit, back sit, back upright.
Very good performance, energetic and with wonderful flow. He really sold it.
TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.4
I find out that I totally "lost the feeling" of the old system, I cannot figure out whom should beat whom and what to do with all those numbers... I wonder if it is equally difficult for judges.
