Not so. The scoring will not penalize you (not severely) if you rotate all the jumps and your only errors are things like stepouts or touchdown of the free foot. Doubling, popping, underrotating jumps, all those will kill the BV. And at Nationals, Mao did just that. Look at Mao's NHK Trophy score. If she got credit for the 3A she'd be above 140 for 7 triples (one 3A, no 3-3). She might not get credit for jumps of that quality elsewhere, but she's done better quality. I think a clean 7 triple program is not out of reach for her. 8 triples or two 3A layouts are probably out of reach, but a clean 7 triple program is doable and it would get her much higher than 130.Why? The scoring is not set up to penalize her properly. Mao scores higher with her flawed programs than she would if she watered down the content and went clean.
? Jumps are what get you the most points. Six triples with one 3A would waste all the effort she put into fixing her jumps. It's not like she can't land her other triples. Flip, Loop, 3T, 3S she can all do cleanly, and her flutz was consistent this year. She was doing fine at her GP events apart from the 3A.Jumping isn't even her best attribute, usually I think her step sequences are what I like best about her programs. She should concentrate less on the jumps. I'd even go so far as to say she should even do only six triples with one 3A. Concentrate more on what she does best and make it easier for her to land one huge cracking 3A per program like she did at 2010 Olympics.
(I know she did 2 in the FS then, but it was the first one that had wow factor)
would waste all the effort she put into fixing her jumps.
No. At several competitions, she would've been sunk without the points she gained from 2A-3T, 3S, and her 3flutz. None of which she had in Vancouver. She most likely couldn't have kept up her consistency on the 3A even if it was her sole focus, and what would that leave her? Flip (which she was also losing), loop, solo toe loop.Mao in my opinion has lacked this consistency in approach. If you are a Mao fan, don't you think all her changes have been to her detriment?
She should seriously go for the three 2Axel+3Toe combinations.
She should seriously go for the three 2Axel+3Toe combinations.
No. At several competitions, she would've been sunk without the points she gained from 2A-3T, 3S, and her 3flutz. None of which she had in Vancouver. She most likely couldn't have kept up her consistency on the 3A even if it was her sole focus, and what would that leave her? Flip (which she was also losing), loop, solo toe loop.
I feel like Mao has spent most of her career chasing Yuna instead of focusing on herself. For all of the talent and accomplishments she has, she seemed to be even more promising with more expectation when she was younger.
Now looking back over the years, it seems like Yuna never chased Mao or anyone else. People wanted her to keep 3Lo or she could never be considered a complete skater. She was measured against Mao. Yuna just developed her own abilities and grew into herself as a unique skater in history. Forget all of the accomplishments, there's a lot of Yuna's skating that is consistent and her trademark over the years.
Mao on the other hand, once Yuna passed her, she seemed to always be chasing, but success always comes from discovering yourself within. Know thyself. It seems like she had to constantly change her approach to the sport. Learn 3A, then drop it, then add it again, then do three of them. Learn this jump or that jump, then change to something else. I think Mao is really talented, when I see her 3A at 2010 Olympics, it's one of the best jumps I've ever seen. Some of her step sequences are the best. But I never feel like I'm watching a complete package with her. It's always disjointed. I can't help but wonder if it's because she's always been chasing and not developed consistency with her approach. Just my opinion of course.
It stubbornly and consistently keeps getting worse. It was good in 2010. Now it's just a downgrade or fall every time.
How can someone who is essentially a professional do something over and over again for years and get worse at it? Human beings tend to get better with more practice after all.
Actually didn't she only add the 3A after Yuna surpassed her? Wasn't it in response to try and outscore Yuna? Always chasing.