Russia’s Tuktamysheva back in rhythm
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She seems like a very sweet girl. I love how she mentions Lipnitskaya's "not so good" skate (delicate words) and the fact that it helped her qualify to the Final; the "maybe we’ll try to do the triple Lutz-triple toe combination" made me smile from ear to ear.
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There were a lot of rumors about this. I guess this confirms she has it on the radar.
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I've always liked her and I too am very glad that she it back! Go Tuk!
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Go Liza go! 
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I really like Liza's programs this season and her skating and technique has really been fabulous! I am rooting for her to win Gold at the GPF!
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Got to say that among all the Russian babes, she is the only one who have the full set of triples from toe loop to lutz without edge and take off issues. Come to think of it, very few ladies have all 5 jumps that are clear and without wonky / suspect edges at take off. Her basic skating has certainly improved with greater maturity although she still does not have the "presence" on ice as she is of a rather small build and lacking in the sort of showmanship which Sotnikova or Radionova possesses.
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Yes, I do hope other skaters - especially girls struggling through puberty - can look at her and be inspired. Things may look dark, but if one perseveres, one can still prevail.
Apropos the article - how typical that she was more nervous in the SP - in spite of all those great shorts under her belt! I hope she can continue to build her confidence and skate clean at the GPF - while I'd love (I'm a fan of hers and am not going to pretend that I wouldn't be thrilled to bits!) for her to win, still I think that is even more important.
By interviews I gather that this season their target seems to be recovery and consolidation. So far, things have been going very well. Go, Liza!
I would love to see that, also. I wasn't a big fan of hers until seeing her skate at her two Grand Prix events this year. I think she now skates and looks the best of them all. Now count me in as one of her biggest fans! GO LIZA!
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I agree. Her artistry is super overrated (on the forum at least) in my opinion. But you can't argue that she's made great strides in improving her consistency and maturity. I hate it when people count out skaters and say mean things, and I love comebacks and Liza is really shoving it to the haters.
I still do not like either of her programs in terms of choreography, although her FS is much improved from the start of the season (I wish her energy/intricacy/sass exhibited at the end of the program was throughout the program).
I agree. Her artistry is super overrated (on the forum at least) in my opinion. But you can't argue that she's made great strides in improving her consistency and maturity. I hate it when people count out skaters and say mean things, and I love comebacks and Liza is really shoving it to the haters.
I still do not like either of her programs in terms of choreography, although her FS is much improved from the start of the season (I wish her energy/intricacy/sass exhibited at the end of the program was throughout the program).
I agree to some extent, I think this season should be used to solidify her presence and work on gaining confidence. I hope her programs are more interesting next season. Maybe she'll finally pull out a triple axel or 3Lz+3T in the short.
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I think Liza is proof of a couple of things:
First, that if you have a good strong basic technique, you will be able to adapt to most body changes.
And second, that even when everyone else has lost belief in you, if you still have the support of those that really matter, you can survive the struggles and make the haters pay!
First, that if you have a good strong basic technique, you will be able to adapt to most body changes.
And second, that even when everyone else has lost belief in you, if you still have the support of those that really matter, you can survive the struggles and make the haters pay!
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All hail Mishin and the power of the broccoli torch!
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Where can I buy that broccoli torch???
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I thoroughly agree. This season is re-establishing herself as a favourite and with Asada/Kim/Kostner gone, there's a wide open field for whoever is the most artistic/refined skater in the field (seems like Wagner at the moment... although IMO Murakami should be up there too... and Radionova's perfect skates are rightfully giving her top-tier non-Olympic year PCS).
At this point, Tuktamysheva's confidence should be incredibly high. She needs to just skate solidly as she's been doing this year and she'll likely podium at Worlds, and even is a fave to win Euros. With those accolades checked off, THEN she should consider attempting the 3A more in practice and 3Z+3T (which at this point I think is unnecessary, and beyond her ability to be consistent at this point in time... no point messing around with what's working for her at the moment and her 3T+3T gets good GOE which I don't think she'd get on her 3Z+3T which would be much riskier).
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