Ice Dance Senior Debutantes (I/K, P/I & the Shibs): Most Potential/Improved/Liked?
In 2006 Jr. worlds, V/M got the gold, and D/W got the bronze medals. Both teams went onto the senior circuit the following year, and four years later they became the Olympic gold & silver medalists.
I figured it might be an interesting exercise to compare notes on the 2010 Jr. world medal recipients who went up to the senior circuit this season. All three teams come from ice dancing powerhouse - Russia, Canada & the US. All three teams are talented and charismatic IMHO, and will no doubt battle out for the next four years toward Sochi.
The 3 debutantes teams are:
Ilinykh (16) & Katsalapov(19) - 2010 Jr. World Champion (Russian);
Paul (19) & Mitchell (20) - Silver medalits (Canada);
Maia (16) & Alex (19) Shibutani - Pewter medalists & 2009 World Jr. silver medalists (USA).
Here are some of the questions I'd like to pose:
To compare each team' current status as uniformly as possible, I have compiled their respective 2011 Nationals data along with their SD & FD videos.
I/K Bronze Medalists
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2_tTWau_FY&feature=related
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWaI66-iKXM&feature=related
FD at 2011 Europeans as a reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpoBnIyh1E&feature=related
- Because they performed a crappy FD at their Nationals.
P/I Bronze Medalits
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjnXiEYY7Es
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZygB1jjvCk&feature=related
the Shibs: Silver Medalists
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0N8XYC1wLbE
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bOnk2IeDs&feature=related
I/K (Total Score=149.72)
SD: 62.30 31.00 31.30
GW 2 level 2; all other elements levels 3 & 4. No decuction.
FD: 87.42 38.65 48.77
Circular & Diagonal Step Sequeces levels 2; rotational lift level 3; 2 other lifts levels 2. Rest levels 4. Stamble on twizzles w/ 1 point deduction.
To be fair, I/K performed a better FD at the 2011 Europeans.
P/I (Total Score=153.90)
SD: 61.57 33.17 28.40
Twizzles, GW 1, & Rotational lift levesl 4; GW 2 level 2; Step sequence level 3. No deduction.
FD: 92.33 48.67 43.66
Circular & Diagonal Step Sequeces levels 3; rest of the 5 elements levels 4. No deduction.
The Shibs (Total Score=173.18)
SD: 70.47 38.43 32.04
Levels 4 on all 6 elements. No deduction.
FD: 102.71 52.34 50.37
Diagonal step sequence level 3; rest of the 6 elments level 4. No deduction.
You can take the score with grain of solt, as nationals are notorious for inflating "their own dancers' scores." That's why I provided levels they earned, as they are more objective measure for which across comparison would be more meaningful.
Hope to get an interesting discussion going. Meanwhile, I'll work on my opinion piece, whew!
In 2006 Jr. worlds, V/M got the gold, and D/W got the bronze medals. Both teams went onto the senior circuit the following year, and four years later they became the Olympic gold & silver medalists.
I figured it might be an interesting exercise to compare notes on the 2010 Jr. world medal recipients who went up to the senior circuit this season. All three teams come from ice dancing powerhouse - Russia, Canada & the US. All three teams are talented and charismatic IMHO, and will no doubt battle out for the next four years toward Sochi.
The 3 debutantes teams are:
Ilinykh (16) & Katsalapov(19) - 2010 Jr. World Champion (Russian);
Paul (19) & Mitchell (20) - Silver medalits (Canada);
Maia (16) & Alex (19) Shibutani - Pewter medalists & 2009 World Jr. silver medalists (USA).
Here are some of the questions I'd like to pose:
- Which team show the most potential?;
- Which team improved the most since the last Jr. Worlds?;
- Strenghs/weaknesses of each team?;
- Areas of improvement;
- Your favorite team; and
- The team that show the most promise for/at Sochi.
To compare each team' current status as uniformly as possible, I have compiled their respective 2011 Nationals data along with their SD & FD videos.
I/K Bronze Medalists
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2_tTWau_FY&feature=related
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWaI66-iKXM&feature=related
FD at 2011 Europeans as a reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpoBnIyh1E&feature=related
- Because they performed a crappy FD at their Nationals.
P/I Bronze Medalits
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjnXiEYY7Es
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZygB1jjvCk&feature=related
the Shibs: Silver Medalists
SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0N8XYC1wLbE
FD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bOnk2IeDs&feature=related
I/K (Total Score=149.72)
SD: 62.30 31.00 31.30
GW 2 level 2; all other elements levels 3 & 4. No decuction.
FD: 87.42 38.65 48.77
Circular & Diagonal Step Sequeces levels 2; rotational lift level 3; 2 other lifts levels 2. Rest levels 4. Stamble on twizzles w/ 1 point deduction.
To be fair, I/K performed a better FD at the 2011 Europeans.
P/I (Total Score=153.90)
SD: 61.57 33.17 28.40
Twizzles, GW 1, & Rotational lift levesl 4; GW 2 level 2; Step sequence level 3. No deduction.
FD: 92.33 48.67 43.66
Circular & Diagonal Step Sequeces levels 3; rest of the 5 elements levels 4. No deduction.
The Shibs (Total Score=173.18)
SD: 70.47 38.43 32.04
Levels 4 on all 6 elements. No deduction.
FD: 102.71 52.34 50.37
Diagonal step sequence level 3; rest of the 6 elments level 4. No deduction.
You can take the score with grain of solt, as nationals are notorious for inflating "their own dancers' scores." That's why I provided levels they earned, as they are more objective measure for which across comparison would be more meaningful.
Hope to get an interesting discussion going. Meanwhile, I'll work on my opinion piece, whew!
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