Nope he cannot do that. Cause Zayak rule.
correct.
zayak is not sometimes to easy to keep track of. even skaters sometimes lose track of the jumps they have done and repeat their jumps (as did Fernandez in his fs at the Olympics, as did Chan last year 2012 at GPF(?) and Oda previously to that). but the double in a combo would be the most flagrant violation of the rule in its simplest form.
interestingly, it has been reported that Orser has said that he discussed with Yuzuru the possibility of removing the quad salchow and replacing it with a second 4T in combination with a triple, but that Yuzuru told him that he preferred to keep the salchow. so it has not as if it has not been considered and put to the skater and it is Yuzuru that is the hold-out, not Orser. Nevertheless, it seems to go with the direction or development that Yuzuru had mapped out for the long term, to add to the different types of quads he does over time. (the 4A scares me though and I hope he stays away from that.) Scorewise, although it is less an issue now that Patrick is not going to worlds, I sure hope that he starts nailing it in competition because it is starting to wear. (but I do look forward to his trying it at Worlds this year. worth a few more shots given that he does it so well in practice.)
correct. one of the most important rules to know before choosing one's jumps.
during an actual skate, where the skater has to improvise with switch-ups, zayak is not sometimes to easy to keep track of. even the most experienced skaters sometimes lose track of the jumps they have done and repeat them
interestingly, it has been reported (see discussion going back earlier a few months ago in this thread) that Orser has said that he discussed with Yuzuru the possibility of removing the quad salchow and replacing it with a second 4T in combination with a triple, but that Yuzuru told him that he preferred to keep the salchow. so it has not as if it has not been considered and put to the skater and it is Yuzuru that is the hold-out, not Orser. .
He even did 4S in seq with 3A 3A (from standing without speed... ) on ex, so I think it is just some sort of stress in his mind in competition about that jump, but I hope that he will be relaxed more in Worlds due to Patrick is not going there
this is so Yuzuru !
...Curiously I don't remeber any Yuzu's Zayac episode , maybe because he has an analytical mind and loves math, as he stated
I think he violated it in the 2010 CoR (his first year in senior competition) and never since then. He has the ability to learn quickly from his mistakes and apparently has a mind like a sponge at least when it comes to skating. His being mathematically inclined can only be an asset
.. Like the kid was playing both Juliet and Romeo in one performance.
correct. one of the most important rules to know before choosing one's jumps.
during an actual skate, where the skater has to improvise with switch-ups, zayak is not sometimes to easy to keep track of. even the most experienced skaters sometimes lose track of the jumps they have done and repeat them (as did Fernandez in his fs at the Olympics, as did Chan last year 2012 at GPF(?) and Oda previously to that). it means that the jumps are pointless. but the double in a combo, like a 4T-4T would be the most flagrant violation of the rule in its simplest form.
interestingly, it has been reported (see discussion going back earlier a few months ago in this thread) that Orser has said that he discussed with Yuzuru the possibility of removing the quad salchow and replacing it with a second 4T in combination with a triple, but that Yuzuru told him that he preferred to keep the salchow. so it has not as if it has not been considered and put to the skater and it is Yuzuru that is the hold-out, not Orser. Nevertheless, it seems to go with the direction or development that Yuzuru had mapped out for the long term, to add to the different types of quads he does over time. (the 4A scares me though and I hope he stays away from that, given what Yagudin's experience was with it and what he said about it.) Scorewise, although it is less an issue now that Patrick is not going to worlds, I sure hope that he starts nailing it in competition because it is starting to wear. (but I do look forward to his trying it at Worlds this year. worth a few more shots given that he does it so well in practice.)
note: slight edit made for completion purposes.
What happened to yagudin with the 4A?:
As I am not sure, he was saying this jump is too dangerous .
My recollection from reading an article based on one of Yagudin's interviews was that he chose to give it up because, on one of his tries, he almost broke his neck on the landing.
My recollection from reading an article based on one of Yagudin's interviews was that he chose to give it up because, on one of his tries, he almost broke his neck on the landing.
Yuzuru's willingness to push the sport's technical boundaries is exciting for us his fans, but I share the concern that he should also take care of himself and not take unnecessary risks so he can have a long and fulfilling career. I hope Yuzuru's coaching team continues to carefully monitor his jumping. I think Brian Orser has done a good job reining him in (Brian described it as channelling Yuzuru's spirit and not crushing it) while allowing room for progress and making Yuzuru focus on other aspects of his skating to make him a well-rounded skater.
I'm still an idiot when it comes to the technical stuff, so forgive me for asking a possibly very stupid question
what makes a 4A more dangerous than other 4-jumps?
(to my untrained eye those jumps all look like you could break your neck doing them)
Yuzuru's willingness to push the sport's technical boundaries is exciting for us his fans, but I share the concern that he should also take care of himself and not take unnecessary risks so he can have a long and fulfilling career. I hope Yuzuru's coaching team continues to carefully monitor his jumping. I think Brian Orser has done a good job reining him in (Brian described it as channelling Yuzuru's spirit and not crushing it) while allowing room for progress and making Yuzuru focus on other aspects of his skating to make him a well-rounded skater.