Kurt also named Joseph Sevacek(sp?) as the best jumper, still doing all the difficult triples at 46 years of age. Does anybody here know who he is and the right name?
Jozef Sabovčík had a monstrous triple axel, and that's in proportion to his relatively tall height (he's 5'9", compared to Midori Ito's 4'9"). Given how relatively tall he is for a skater, Jozef's 3axel, where his skates seemed at least clear what would be his waist-level height if he was still on the ice, must've put dents in the roof. See an example here.
eta that Kurt also named Joseph Sevacek(sp?) as the best jumper, still doing all the difficult triples at 46 years of age. Does anybody here know who he is and the right name?
Here's the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CBCyz1yKT0&feature=player_detailpage#t=19s
Midori's triple axel really is almost as high as Kurt's, and she's 4'9" to his 5'7".
It wasn't the rule really, but rather I thought re-working her jump technique and having already achieved the "Triple Axel Queen" title would dampen her 3Axel technique for good. Mighty Mao is just that mighty and decided to declare my prediction wrong.
ALTHOUGH, she hasn't actually gotten a 2Axel-3Toe ratified yet this year, her Lutz still gets an edge call, and her Salchow isn't consistent...so perhaps she is still focusing intently on the 3Axel and slowly trying to improve the rest at the same time.
Her jumps were really at their best in 2008 when she worked with Arutunian. It's too bad that coaching situation didn't work out...it's put her back so far. He had already fixed her 3Toe-in-combination technique and then she lost it after going to Tarasova...
Ilia Kulik had the textbook 3A according to Kurt Browning, Scott Hamilton, and Brian Boitano; Todd Elderedge was even intimidated by Ilia at times. 3A on the floor.
I would say Alexei Yagudin had the biggest 3A, he finishes rotating and opens up well before landing. Quadruple Axel rumor?
Haven't read this entire thread, but wanted to add Mao Asada's 3axel in the FS at 2011 4CC! :thumbsup:
That one ties with the one she did at 4CC in 2008, which I recalled distinctly commentator Susie Wynne saying "that's just as good as the men!". And she was right on with her remark, I've watched that tape over & over again ad infinitum because it was unreal, fully rotated with 1/8th turn on the ice per needed. So that one remains my all-time favorite, definitely deserving of +4 GOE all the way across the boards imho.
That said, her most recent one at 4CC in 2011 was equally impressive, though with 1/4 turn, thus I would give it +2 GOE across the board.
Those two are my all-time favorites from Mao, as her other ones are usually 1/3 turn on the ice, not 1/2, but neither 1/4 either.
I wonder what it is about 4CC that makes the best come out of her, lol! Whatever it is, I hope it continues, mayhap working with Mr. Sato is finally paying off in her skating, though she still needs to work on some minor UR in some of her other jumps, but one thing at a time.
I love that Ilia has such textbook jumps. Does anyone know, is that from his early training with Mishin? (He was a Mishin skater, right?) Urmanov had some lovely jumps too. What about Petrenko? I remember looking back at his Olympic long program recently and finding it very impressive. At the time, I found him less engaging than Wylie, and I was rooting for Paul so fervently that I was almost afraid to watch Petrenko. Thank goodness I've gone back and (as with Midori) re-evaluated.