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Daniell555 said:*whole post*
I am very far from being an expert, but I will give my opinion about the difference in jump layouts between Michelle's program and Yu-na's. First, big props to Yu-na for the 3Lz+3T combo. Also for the height, distance, and pop of her jumps. (By the way, I do not think this Olympic performance was Yu-na's all-time best. I thought both the 2009 Worlds LP and the 2009 Eric bompard LP were better, even though they received fewer points from the judges.)
However, I think the main difference is that under the CoP the skaters try to piece together each little hundredth of a point, while under 6.0 the overall shape of the technical content was more important. Most of the advantage that Yu-na has (in terms of "number of revolutions," for instance) goes away if Michelle simply tacks on an extra +2T+2Lo somewhere.
To me, Michelle's program leaves the impression that Michelle has just put on a figure skating clinic. This is how you do a triple loop. This is how you do a 3Lz+2T combo, etc. I think, in a nutshell, that is how to win a competition under 6.0 judging. (Interesting that the judges gave Michelle only 5.7s and 5.8s for that, "leaving room" for Slutskaya.)