Park So Youn

[koheikun90]

Park So Youn SP is my favorite program this season.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=ZaVIm_H0I7E

There is something special about this program and skater I respond well too. I love the way she uses her hands. The music is pretty and has solid technique on her jumps. Her lutz is amazing and leaves no doubt that it's on an outside edge. I think she is a future star. She struggles with consistency though. I look forward to seeing her more next season.

[Spun Silver]

Your link didn't work so here's another one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogiC...eature=related

I agree that it's a lovely program and fits her perfectly (unlike her FP). She uses her head and arms lyrically and is obviously musical. Her spiral position is beautiful. I'm not a skater but I wonder about that ankle-crossing. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

[Serious Business]

She has great basic skating skills from what I can see. Very fast and sure across the ice, lovely stroking, and her footwork sequences are a highlight. The second 3t in the 3t/3t looked borderline clean to me. Do you know if it got ratified?

From some other videos I saw on Youtube, she was only doing a 3sal/2t earlier in the season for the SP. Way to upgrade! From what I've seen, she can do all the triples (minus the axel), with the correct edges and everything. She's demonstrated the initial aptitude in attaching the 3t to other jumps (she did a 2a/3t in the FS at nationals). She has all building blocks of a world class jumper. And of course, there are her many other qualities, the lovely movement and musicality. She seems very promising.

Oh also, lest we forget, she is only 14!

[skateluvr]

lovely skating.