- Joined
- Oct 30, 2012
Glad Zijun recovered right on time. I am looking forward to seeing an even better performance in Sochi. I do hope she and other Chinese ladies, can improve their skating skills and presentation, probably taking more dance trainings lessons.
Kexin Zhang and Ziquan Zhao both have 3-3, but they are going to be buried deep if they don't improve other than jumps.
Satoko MIYAHARA's height does her no good in PCS at all. She has very good skating skills and interpretation; but her overall height and serious-looking/old lady-looking face (I mean she is somehow naturally in that way) combination would find it hard to project her personality. You can be little and cute, little and youthful, but little and mature/serious is a bad combination.
Mirai's performance is not unexpected. Except for the first jump, I don't see much difference between her 4cc and national performance. Although it may not be a good thing to do, I believe in order to go back to her 2010 level, she should loose some weight. I am not saying she is overweight as an average person, but to be honest, almost all top skaters look underweight. A lighter body would make jumps look easier, spins more appealing to the eyes… Look at Adelina, and Gracie, and even Ksenia STOLBOVA for pairs.
Kexin Zhang and Ziquan Zhao both have 3-3, but they are going to be buried deep if they don't improve other than jumps.
Satoko MIYAHARA's height does her no good in PCS at all. She has very good skating skills and interpretation; but her overall height and serious-looking/old lady-looking face (I mean she is somehow naturally in that way) combination would find it hard to project her personality. You can be little and cute, little and youthful, but little and mature/serious is a bad combination.
Mirai's performance is not unexpected. Except for the first jump, I don't see much difference between her 4cc and national performance. Although it may not be a good thing to do, I believe in order to go back to her 2010 level, she should loose some weight. I am not saying she is overweight as an average person, but to be honest, almost all top skaters look underweight. A lighter body would make jumps look easier, spins more appealing to the eyes… Look at Adelina, and Gracie, and even Ksenia STOLBOVA for pairs.