Men LP report

**Anna** · 01-06-2007, 02:01 PM

Gatchinsky

3A
2A
3L
3F
3S2R
CCoSp incl. B
3R
CiSt
3T
CSSp
SlSt
2A
FCSp

There is absolutely nothing in this program except for the elements and he doesn’t even try to sell it. It could have as well been a practice session for the way he skated it. Amazing jump content for someone of his age (too young to be on JGP), but really nothing special considering how much Mishin “promoted” him to the media. I think Plushenko at similar age at least had attack and “presence” of the ice…

59.04/54.72=113.76 to 161.71

Sheplonov

3A turnout
3L
3R
FCSp to donut
3F
3S2T
3T
CCSp
SlSt
2A
2S2T2R
FSSp
CiSt
CCoSp

Another program with nothing between elements and no presentation to speak of. Gatchinsky at least has an excuse of being very young, what it is his?

53.19/51.78=104.97 to 156.16

Lezin

3A
2A2T
3L3T
FSSp
SlSt
3A fall poss ur
2R
CSSp back to forw
3L
2S
CCoSp back to forw
CiSt empty
3S
CSSp

What what his music? Sounded like “Star Wars” to me, but I am not sure… Finally we had some in-betweens and presentation… yeah… in Lezin… shows you how bad the two previous skates were… But they set quite a standart for the following skaters to live up to… So far it’s unexpectedly well skated event… I am sure it won’t last, though.

51.96/55.20=-1=106.16 to 157.35… lost to Gatchinsky… don’t think it’s fair.

Kondakov

3A fall
3F3T
FCSp to turnover
3R2R
SeSt empty
CCSp
3S
CiSt
3L
2A
3F
3L turn 2T
CCoSp back to forw
CCoSp

I’ve lost the count of how many years he is using this costume. It was “Gladiator” originally and then he just moved through various “warrior” sountrack themes. I guess he even kept the starting and the ending poses… Well, except for the fall on 3A my non-relative did quite well for himself. Kudos.

65.62/54.14=-1=115.76 to 172.59 guess he got good levels on spins. Kudos again.

Leushin

3A step out 2T
3F3T
3L
CoSp twS
2A
3R
2S
CCSp coe, turnover
CoSt
3F ur fall
1A
SlSt
FSSp

And we are still flying… more or less… The middle part was “Frida” not sure about the beginning and the end… By far the best choreography and presentation of the entire group. Really well done.

47.98/59.40=-106.38 to 164.35… shouldn’t have lost LP to Gatchinsky…

Rozanov

3A fall
3S3T step out 2T
3L
FCSp
2F
2S
CSSp
SlSt
3S step out
2A
CoSp traveling
CCoSp.

“Pirates of Carribean” I suppose, but with my memory it might as well be “Man in the Iron Mask”. I can remember the music, but not the name of it… Well, all good things end somewhere, but it was better overall than the element listing suggest. Good speed, attack, power and lines… Decent spins… I didn’t know he is Gromova’s student, but she is with him in K’n’C.

30.86/56.08=-1=85.94 to 142.14… lots of whistles and booes from the audience.

Borodulin

3L3T
2A turn (popped 3 attempt)
3F2T
3R
CSSp
3L
3S out of spreadeagle
FSSp forw
2A2T
FCoSp forw to back
CiSt
CCoSp

I think I missed writing down one jump… Very inspired, with good lines, flow and attack. Last year he was a debunant, with good basics, but now he certainly “belongs”. If he learn how to a 3A he would to well in Juniors…

64.60/59.50=124.10 to 184.79

Shubin

3A fall
2L2T
3S2T2R
3F
CCSp
CiSt
3R
2F
2S
CoSp back
SlSt good
3T
FSSp
CCoSp

Powerful performance, with excellent flow and expression and strong step sequences… pity about the jumps, but it’s still an improvement over last year, I think.

39.64/61.50=-1=100.14 to 160.92

Menshov

4T2T
4T
2L? haven’t seen the take off
3R
FSSp
CiSt
3L3T
3S
CSSp back to forw high sit
3F step out 2T
SlSt
2A
FCCoSp

Good step sequences, but poor overall presentation. Powerful, but that’s it.

64.79/67.00=131.79 to 195.72 not sure he deserved those PCS.

Uspenski Jr.

3A fall
3L
3R
FCSp
3F
3S
CiSt
2A df
CCoSp
3T
SlSt
CoSp
CSSp

Weird… no combo… He has strong basics, but he need 3A to be competitive.

Magerovsky

2A
3L2T
3R steps 2R
CCsp
2F
SlSt
FCSp
2L
3S
2A
CoSp
2A
SeSt
CCoSp

Good choreography, powerful. But…

45.06/61.42=106.48 to 165.93

Tretyakov, Queen medley

3A
3F3T
3S
3F?
FCSp
3L2T
3S?
2A
CCoSp back to forw
SlSt
3F hops 2T
CiSt
CCoSp.

And we are back to being preoccupied with completing the elements. No presentation to speak of at all.

65.40/63.28=128.68 to 193.01

**Anna** · 01-06-2007, 03:21 PM

Gryazev, Notre Dame de Pair

3L
3A2T
3F
3A3T he is happy
CiSt
CSSp
3R
3F2T2R
3S
FSSp
SlSt
2A
CCoSp
He is back! Excellent performance, I think it’s more clean triples than all his GP performances put together. Well done!

76.27/74.94=151.21 to 222.14

Mikhailov

3L step out 2T
3R
3F2T
3S
FCSp to donut
2A step out
CoSp
3L out of shoot-the-duck
CSSp
CiSt
SlSt
CCoSp

I wonder if missed writing down some jumps or if he really did that few… If the system was applied properly he would have gotten PCS a least some 5 points ahead of the rest of the field, because he is right up there with Buttle and Weir in terms of interpreting the music the whole body movements…

48.01/66.58=114.59 to 189.36

Lutai

3A
4T 3 turn
3L2T
3R step out
FCSp
3L
2F
CiSt
CSSp
3S2T
2A
FSSp
CCoSp

Quite a lot of transitions in the first half, especially for Mishin’s student. Well done. He doesn’t have Gryazev’s presence of the ice, but he had a 7 points lead from SP and a quad… should be enough I guess…

65.66/74.28=139.94 to 217.14… well, I was wrong… I think on the overall level it’s right, but for this particular competition taken as whole… I am not sure…

Klimkin, The Mask

3A3T
4T fall poss ur
3S? 3 turn
FCSp
4T fall poss ur
3S? step out 2T
CCSp
2R out of spreaeagle
3S
CiSt
SlSt
CCoSp
3T step out

:( A pity… He was a good skater, but this won’t make the cut…

51.97/75.98=-2=125.95 to 195.94

Voronov

3F
3A hand
3F2T
CiSt
FSSp
3A fall
3R
FSSp
CSSp
SlSt
2A out of spreadeagle, saved
3S2T
3T2T
CCoSp.

A pity, I like his skating, but he isn’t very “artistic”, so he really need each and every of his jumps…

55,49/70.70=-1=125.19 to 195.30

Dobrin, The Mast of Zorro

4S3T
4S 3 turn
2L2T
2A2T
FCSp
CiSt minor stumble
CSSp
3S
3F
CCoSp
SlSt
2A
3L fall

Exhaustion finally got him… I would have him second, but it’s up to judges… he gave them more than enough excuses… and with Lutai’s 7 points lead…

65.56/75.92=-1=140.48 to 210.93