As I was reading an old review from the 1999 Junior Grand Prix final (from Skateweb) and I was surprised to read this:
''Ilia Klimkin: was wearing a dark gold metallic bodysuit with asymetrical black insets around the torso. The music was some weird collection of odd noises and surfing music that reminded me of John Baldwin; but he carried it off well, with many very odd movements and positions that fit the music. Triple axel/double three/triple toe, good footwork into the triple loop. It's rare to see a man do a spiral step sequence in the short, but that's what Ilia did, interspersed with a spread eagle and a cantilever. Weird positions in the spin combination, too, but it's nice to see a Russian boy who's a good spinner for a change. This program was the clear winner. ''
As they are a required element for the ladies in the short, I didn't know men were aloud to do them also (we all know that that they have to execute 2 step sequences: circular, straight or serpentine). Under the new code of points, I am wondering how a nicely executed spiral step sequence would add up to the overall difficulty of a short program. I can picture Sandhu, Buttle and Weir doing interesting ones. Ever saw Klimkin short a while ago? Or any other men doing one in the short? Like this idea? Just wanted to share thoughts
''Ilia Klimkin: was wearing a dark gold metallic bodysuit with asymetrical black insets around the torso. The music was some weird collection of odd noises and surfing music that reminded me of John Baldwin; but he carried it off well, with many very odd movements and positions that fit the music. Triple axel/double three/triple toe, good footwork into the triple loop. It's rare to see a man do a spiral step sequence in the short, but that's what Ilia did, interspersed with a spread eagle and a cantilever. Weird positions in the spin combination, too, but it's nice to see a Russian boy who's a good spinner for a change. This program was the clear winner. ''
As they are a required element for the ladies in the short, I didn't know men were aloud to do them also (we all know that that they have to execute 2 step sequences: circular, straight or serpentine). Under the new code of points, I am wondering how a nicely executed spiral step sequence would add up to the overall difficulty of a short program. I can picture Sandhu, Buttle and Weir doing interesting ones. Ever saw Klimkin short a while ago? Or any other men doing one in the short? Like this idea? Just wanted to share thoughts
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