Sasha's quad

sarahmistral · Apr 13, 2004

not perfect, but landed...in practice. Sorry to those who've already seen it; I found a video of it for anyone who's interested (some of these rare, difficult jumps are a bit like UFOs, as we're always tracking "sightings" :laugh:

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http://www.sashafans.com/media/videos/01skateamerica-quad.WMV

If the above, direct link doesn't work, just go to the page with all the videos of jumps and stuff at

http://www.sashafans.com/media/videos/index.php

and locate the quad link at the bottom of the list (Skate America practice), right click, Save Target As...(you downloading junkies will know the drill, I trust :laugh:

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Sarah

soogar · Apr 13, 2004

Without slow mo, I can't even tell if she fully rotated that jump, it looks like 3 and a half roations because she landed forward and then turned on the ice to face backwards.

shine · Apr 13, 2004

Edited: wrong thread :eek:

Longhornliz · Apr 13, 2004

oops, shine moved the post to which i was responding!

shine · Apr 13, 2004

euterpe · Apr 14, 2004

The bottom line is Sasha really doesn't have a competition quad.

RealtorGal · Apr 14, 2004

She doesn't need it. A couple of competitive 3/3s will do.

Joesitz (RIP) · Apr 14, 2004

RealtorGal said:
She doesn't need it. A couple of competitive 3/3s will do.

ITA. Sasha is a good skater and if she can not pull this off it will ruin the rest of the program. I believe it will be done in the first minute of the program. Not worth the risk and with 3x3s she'll still be competitive.

Joe

BronzeisGolden · Apr 14, 2004

I definitely agree that the quad isn't worth the risk. She was so focused on landing it a couple of years ago and that really seemed to drain the life out of many of her performances. She doesn't need it. If she can skate a 7 triple program without mistakes she will be very difficult to beat....add a 3/3 in the mix and she is extremely difficult to beat.

wvgal57 · Apr 14, 2004

I'd venture to say Sasha's training now of the quad will be somewhat different. Robin is a strategist and she'll never allow Sasha to go down the road of concentrating on the quad if it's not consistent nor obtainable. Their goals center around a strong Sasha by Turino. It's not like Sasha has been skating for 10 years doing the same stuff nor trying to coast along for a hitch at Olympic Gold, she's proven she's a hard worker and willing to compete. If you don't compete it's hard to get beat.

She's shown she can land 3/3 in competition and she's been landing 3loop/3loop in practices.

Sasha has so much to offer without the quad and the COP seems made for her - I predict she'll have another dynamite short program to grab the lead in the short and most likely she'll repeat dominance of the GrandPrix.

BravesSkateFan · Apr 14, 2004

It's not like Sasha has been skating for 10 years doing the same stuff nor trying to coast along for a hitch at Olympic Gold, she's proven she's a hard worker and willing to compete. If you don't compete it's hard to get beat.

Well that was low. :sheesh:

VIETgrlTerifa · Apr 14, 2004

Well, let's wait till Sasha competes for 10 straight years in the eligible ranks to make a comparison about working hard and trying new things to a certain someone that Wvgal clearly likes to make digs at.

tharrtell · Apr 14, 2004

BravesSkateFan said:
Well that was low. :sheesh:

Agreed, and totally uncalled for, IMO. How is that at all pertinent or constructive in a thread about Sasha's quad???

lavender · Apr 14, 2004

:sheesh:

mzheng · Apr 14, 2004

BravesSkateFan said:
Well that was low. :sheesh:

ITA. BravesSkateFan, I was about to answer, then thought not worth it. I'm glad you did it. Thanks.

Also agree what VIETgrlTerifa said, let's wait and see what Sasha is going to do if she stays 10 years.

gezando · Apr 16, 2004

It's not like Sasha has been skating for 10 years doing the same stuff nor trying to coast along for a hitch at Olympic Gold, she's proven she's a hard worker and willing to compete. If you don't compete it's hard to get beat.

Oh how time flies, your favorite skater Irina has been competing for 10 years already? Now wvgal, you shouldn't be so harsh on Irina. (Are you still the forum moderator for Irina's message board?) Even though Irina is "doing the same stuff" I love her "same stuff", the double bielmann e.g. I assume if Irina is going to another Olympic game, she still has to go through Russian nationals, that is not exactly "coast along for a hitch to the olys". Irina hasn't really been competing much, but I love her return, and even though she was beaten by quite a few skaters at worlds 2004, I still enjoy watching her.

Comparing Sasha and Irina is like comparing oranges and apples. They are at very different phases of development. Last I check Irina has won world gold, and an Olympic medal. I won't blame her if she relax a bit. Irina has been a trooper, securing world berths for Russia for so long. How can you possibly put her down?

nymkfan51 · Apr 16, 2004

It's interesting that some people speak of Sasha and her 3/3's as if she lands them on a regular basis. I remember one at 2003 Worlds. Can anyone help me out here and name the others she has landed?

tharrtell · Apr 16, 2004

Gezando, excellent post! Absolutely perfect. :laugh:

registered · Apr 16, 2004

nymkfan51 said:
It's interesting that some people speak of Sasha and her 3/3's as if she lands them on a regular basis. I remember one at 2003 Worlds. Can anyone help me out here and name the others she has landed?

She landed two 3/0.5/3 combos last season, one at Campbells, another one at Winter invitational.

Didn't try any in the competiotion this year, though.

chuckm · Apr 16, 2004

registered: "She landed two 3/0.5/3 combos last season, one at Campbells, another one at Winter invitational"

Yes, she was trying that sequence (it is not a combination) during the Grand Prix in the 2002-2003 season, but she never managed to land it in a GP event. She fell on the first jump in the sequence at the 2003 Nationals FS, and I believe that was the last time she attempted it. It's interesting that she was able to land it at cheesefests, but not at events that counted.

Sasha's quad

sarahmistral

soogar

shine

Longhornliz

shine

euterpe

RealtorGal

Joesitz (RIP)

BronzeisGolden

wvgal57

BravesSkateFan

VIETgrlTerifa

tharrtell

TriGirl Rinkside

lavender

mzheng

gezando

nymkfan51

tharrtell

TriGirl Rinkside

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