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Yuna's 3/3 and 2a/3toe combo is consistent as hells. She's executed them successfully and dg free maybe in more competitions than any other female skater. I would be shocked if she doesn't do them at the upcoming worlds.
That said, Yuna has, for the past few seasons, had a FS jump layout that had less base points than some of what the other top skaters had planned. But that doesn't mean Yuna relies on PCS or GOEs to come out ahead. What she does is consistently having one of the hardest jump layout in the SP, by landing the two hardest non-axel triples and another triple. And I don't think any other female skater comes close to Yuna in consistently skating SPs with no edge calls on both the flip and the lutz, and no dgs on the 3/3s. The SP is a major part of the score, and Yuna packs more into it than any other skater and executes better than any of them most of the time.
In the FS, Yuna is a little less ambitious, always has been. One of her repeated triples is the lowest valued one, she usually only does 6 triples (skipping the 3loop), and she doesn't cram most of her combos into the second half. She also doesn't consistently carry out her jump plan, either. However, her difficult SP gives her a cushion, and again, her lack of dg in the 3/3 and lack of edge calls can keep her ahead. And she can win with what she's got at the upcoming worlds if she executes enough of it.
There is a bit of danger, though. The new rules limit the amount of 2axels she can do, and a UR call is no longer as deadly as it used to be (which means her lack of UR calls is no longer as huge an advantage). Plus, the rule allowing ladies to do a triple axel instead of a mandatory double axel allows Mao to cram another triple into her SP. If Yuna plans on competing, she should try to get that 3loop back in her FS unless it damages her physically.
That said, Yuna has, for the past few seasons, had a FS jump layout that had less base points than some of what the other top skaters had planned. But that doesn't mean Yuna relies on PCS or GOEs to come out ahead. What she does is consistently having one of the hardest jump layout in the SP, by landing the two hardest non-axel triples and another triple. And I don't think any other female skater comes close to Yuna in consistently skating SPs with no edge calls on both the flip and the lutz, and no dgs on the 3/3s. The SP is a major part of the score, and Yuna packs more into it than any other skater and executes better than any of them most of the time.
In the FS, Yuna is a little less ambitious, always has been. One of her repeated triples is the lowest valued one, she usually only does 6 triples (skipping the 3loop), and she doesn't cram most of her combos into the second half. She also doesn't consistently carry out her jump plan, either. However, her difficult SP gives her a cushion, and again, her lack of dg in the 3/3 and lack of edge calls can keep her ahead. And she can win with what she's got at the upcoming worlds if she executes enough of it.
There is a bit of danger, though. The new rules limit the amount of 2axels she can do, and a UR call is no longer as deadly as it used to be (which means her lack of UR calls is no longer as huge an advantage). Plus, the rule allowing ladies to do a triple axel instead of a mandatory double axel allows Mao to cram another triple into her SP. If Yuna plans on competing, she should try to get that 3loop back in her FS unless it damages her physically.
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that anybody (no matter how good) can be out of competition for a year and then jump in cold and clean up at Worlds. I don't doubt her physical capabilities and being ready and well-trained. I'm more skeptical about her mental preparation and competitive drive being 100%.
