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Well, if you're going to compare across seasons and competitions: with a near fall on her 2Axel Yuna just beat all of Mao's SP scores this season.
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Well, if you're going to compare across seasons and competitions: with a near fall on her 2Axel Yuna just beat all of Mao's SP scores this season.
A lack of 3A has nothing to do with the "structure" of a program. And doing only the 2A as jump element in the 2nd half of the SP is something the women had done for decades so I wouldn't count that as weak structure either.
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I think the key is, do you have a personal interest or emotional involvement with any of the competitors. What's really a treat is to go to local club competitions and recitals, where you can follow the progress of young hopefuls through several seasons. Sure, there are a lot of falls along the way and most of them hit a ceiling. Still, it's just as good as watching the world-beaters on TV. :yes:
That's a very good point. It feels great when you follow a skater's progress and see their development or when a skater from a nation which never had much success, shows promise. But I don't think it's just that. There are lots of lower-ranked and 'uknown' skaters with some wonderful qualities to their skating.
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Short Programs
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6wfRiaFoas
Micol Cristini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWqLy2pvXY
Kim Yuna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tz4ToEQ_jw
Miki Ando
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkJUYpvPTk
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6wfRiaFoas
Micol Cristini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWqLy2pvXY
Kim Yuna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tz4ToEQ_jw
Miki Ando
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkJUYpvPTk
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That is so true. I am lucky enough to live in a city (Detroit) where there are many excellent senior and junior skaters.
Miki, Miki! You're so fine!
I hope Yuna didn't hurt her back on that double Axel.
The first half of Yuna's program was a dream. This will be her best short program ever.
I don't think so. It just takes a while to connect, particularly when the traffic is heavy.
Be on the lookout for the MBC ones, direct from the Korean broadcaster. There should be some suggested on this thread.
Like this one, for instance: http://www.kjmbc.co.kr/player/tvplayer.cfm
Nothing required for this; just watch.
Hope this helps.
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When you see Juniors with all their jumps on the latter half regularly, I do consider it pretty weak.
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I understand what you are saying, but I don't think "weak" is the right word.
It is true that some other skaters put more jumps in the second half of their programs. But those skaters have not set the all-time record for short program scores five times, as Kim has. (Sasha Cohen did it twice.) To me, what sets Kim apart is that she does not go point-fishing. Her programs are more in the spirit of what we used to see under 6.0 scoring.
A place for everything and everything in its place. Each element is complete within itself (indeed, textbook), yet together they make an ordered whole. Every move seems inevitable, but at the same time surprisingly satisfying.
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This is my strong gut feeling as well. :yes:
Hallelujah. At this stage of her career, Yuna is beyond gimmicks. As you say, she doesn't need them. There's a kind of beautiful, orderly progression to her program, like the best Palladian architecture, or the interior scaffolding of a nautilus shell.I understand what you are saying, but I don't think "weak" is the right word.
It is true than some other skaters put more jumps in the second half of their programs. But those skaters have not set the all-time record for short program scores five times, as Kim has. (Sasha Cohen did it twice.) To me, what sets Kim apart is that she does not go point-fishing. Her programs are more in the spirit of what we used to see under 6.0 scoring.
(Sorry for double posting, but I could not contain my enthusiasm for your insights
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I'm not sure about that. She's had several great SP's: Tango de Roxanne, Danse Macabre and Mysterious Bond Girl. Not sure I declare it better than those.
