He should be doing both a 3A-3T and a 3Lz-3T in his programs if he wants to be #1 in the World...
Why would he do that? He does two 3Z and two 3A which is more base points than doing two 3T at the end of a combination.
He should be doing both a 3A-3T and a 3Lz-3T in his programs if he wants to be #1 in the World...
I love and worry about Jeremy's program. I think his music choice is brilliant... and risky. The way he's skated his program... successful technical elements... and in front of appreciative audiences in Asia... will hopefully also be the case at upcoming events in North America. If there are technical flaws, or the mood is not right, I worry for a flat response given the more complex and less "accessible" aspect of the music. Again... I love his music selections... they do make me "worry" a bit though.
I made my mom, who has nothing for or against fugure skating, watch the CoR LPs with me. She was very impressed with Abbott, saying that you could tell he was a dancer and that he was really graceful. But she disliked the music, and said it wasn't enjoyable to listen to and was almost detracting from the program's appeal. So I think you are spot on in pointing out that if it's an off day for Jeremy, there's not as much there for an audience to get behind.I love and worry about Jeremy's program. I think his music choice is brilliant... and risky. The way he's skated his program... successful technical elements... and in front of appreciative audiences in Asia... will hopefully also be the case at upcoming events in North America. If there are technical flaws, or the mood is not right, I worry for a flat response given the more complex and less "accessible" aspect of the music. Again... I love his music selections... they do make me "worry" a bit though.
If wants a "safe" routine (no Quad, just one 3-3 combo), then he should plan this:
3A+2T
3F
3A
3S
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3Z+3T
3Lo
2A+2T+2Lo
3Z
I REALLY think he should keep the 3A-3T combo, though. He does it so beautifully; that's a money move for him.
If he did a 3A+3T instead of the 3A+2T you proposed in your layout though, then he would be repeating 3 triples, which is against the rules.
No, if he did two 3-3 combinations then he would replace the second 3Lutz with a double axel.
More importantly, he needs to look into adding much more difficult choreography and transititions in his programs and improve his speed. His basic skating skills are wonderful, but his cautiousness in competition and lacking choreography and transitions are not doing him any favors. He has to attack to give off the excitement and impact for a winning performance!
Actually, I'm pretty sure he's losing more points by not doing all his combinations than he is on his second mark, which is pretty much constant if you're a top skater and doesn't vary too much between the elite guys - maybe a point or two each way. His base mark for tech is just too low right now; why spot you competitors 10 points each time?IMO you nailed it!. On the technical side, his first priority should be to "execute " all the jumping passes as scheduled, because so far he failed to do so. Somewhere he has to insert a third combo, tackling a double behind a secure triple like the salchow for example. But far more crucial, he is losing points on the second mark. He skates cautios and slower than many of his competitors, like he skates not to lose. He needs more attack and speed. The performance has much better impact if done with security and power. More intricate transitions wouldn't hurt either.