Ladies Long Program Skate Canada 2013

artsciboy said:

I want Lacoste to skate "Amelie" clean a couple of times this season - it's arguably the best choreographed ladies LP this season. IMO, I don't know why Osmond gets better PCS than Lacoste other than the fact that the former is the anointed one.

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seniorita said:

What is Makarova doing btw?

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FlattFan said:

Here are some moments that highlighted her weak skating skills

Opening pose to where she braked, you see she was skidding. Edge is unstable. Weak ankles?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=70
The 3T after the 3Lz combo was muscled out. This is reminiscent of Caroline Zhang and recently Adelina. This kind of technique will not survive when she grows out just little more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=86
same thing with the 3T and 2T after the 2A. She really digged her toe down to muscle through those rotation. Again, really bad technique that will not work for grown skater.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=97
first spin is travelling all over the place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=113
step sequence is very slow, edge is shallow. doesn't have the ease and speed that someone like Mao or Caro have. her steps remind me of sasha. It was mostly on flat edge. again, poor skating skills. you can watch other girls' steps and see how easy and flowy theirs are compare to Julia's.

the 2A is really bad. These 2As should get -GOE all the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=179

the last combo, she had to muscle through the 2T.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=224

Another moment where she tried to brake, and it was skidding and skidding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HPXngyS7yVE#t=263

I think she will have a lot more trouble than Adelina. Her technique is really questionable, and her skating skills is a lot weaker. I said Adelina would not be able to make it 2 years ago based on her jumping technique, and this girl is heading down the same path. I see a lot of red flags in her skating, and the system is rewarding this kind of skate is outrageous.

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