Without doubt, Mirai. She's got fewer technical issues than Kanako (Kanako flutzes amongst other things - though Mirai does get an ! on that jump sometimes too) and has more mature presentation I feel. Still, it could be a red hot rivalry in the years to come!
Kanako leans her body forward on most of her jumps, like Miki. Does she train under Miki's old coach?
Yes, she does. Her name is Machiko Yamada.
Actually not. Miki has never trained with Machiko. She is former Mao's coach.
Mao used to follow Yuko Monna,who IS Miki's old coach.
First,Miki and Mao were trainingmate,when their coach was Yuko. later,Mao moved to Machiko and Miko had been training with Yuko.But wasn't Miki's coach Machiko before Miki went to Yuko Monna and Nobuo Sato?
:think:
Technically Mirai. Some of Kanako's jumps need some work. But Mirai is always prone to UR, which can affect scores worse than Kanako's issues on paper. Kanako's Flutz is bigger than Mirai's but it is not that Mirai does not have it, either, and the mule kick does not affect scores much. In terms of charisma, Kanako's may be greater than Mirai's, even though both have a great deal of it.
First,Miki and Mao were trainingmate,when their coach was Yuko. later,Mao moved to Machiko and Miko had been training with Yuko.
So Kanako skated with Mao when Mao was 12~15 y.o. But Kanako and Miki did not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEyU1Baaaeg
very end, little Kanako and Mao are talking, very adorable
First,Miki and Mao were trainingmate,when their coach was Yuko. later,Mao moved to Machiko and Miko had been training with Yuko.
So Kanako skated with Mao when Mao was 12~15 y.o. But Kanako and Miki did not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEyU1Baaaeg
very end, little Kanako and Mao are talking, very adorable
Oh my, how cute is that!
But Mirai is always prone to UR, which can affect scores worse than Kanako's issues on paper. Kanako's Flutz is bigger than Mirai's but it is not that Mirai does not have it, either, and the mule kick does not affect scores much. .