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I think I may have misunderstood your question.
Yagudin's issues with jumping is the fact that he muscled a lot of his jumps, and because he was so strong he was able to hold onto landings that other skaters would have crumbled under.
I didn't say Yagudin's jumps were *terrible*. There were redeeming qualities to his jumping, height being one of them (especially on his triple axel). I said his mechanics weren't top notch. There were other men with better jumps skating in the same era that he skated in, even from the same coach.
Yagudin perhaps wasn't the most talented skater in the world, but he certainly was one of the hardest workers, and sometimes hard work DOES pay off.
Thank you very much. I have the same feeling when I watch Yagudin' jumps, too. His 3A is so high and solid but a little bit stiff. Compare to other top skaters, I think they have more flow when it comes to connect their jumps to other elements. Plushenko as example. PChan also has more flow with his jumps.
That's why I wonder how different these jumps would look when we watch live. Maybe the people who watch live could draw some better conclusions and experiences about the jumps and the techniques these skaters apply for themselves. I only guess so because I always watch them through video.