- Joined
- Mar 21, 2005
This is her latest skate from an exhibition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCBqRuKLcj4
This exhibition program is also gorgeous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuWrJh_vAgM
Love Dance from DOI 2013
http://youtu.be/9m1tABgPEp4
Akiko's longevity in the sport is quite exceptional and impressive. I wonder what she has done to be able to continue at such a high level for such a long period of time. I know that she had some difficult times and health issues when she was younger. She seems to have found the keys to her sustainability. Kudos to her for that :agree:
In the knew skating lesson video this and that. Dave and Jenny finally acknowledged what we all knew Akiko skates from her heart. And that is why I love Akiko she is beautiful to watch. Her programs are moving and I am glad Dave said that because in the past he had dissed akiko
TSL has praised her before. I think the "meanest" thing they ever said about her was that she lacked that "killer instinct" and "attack" that we see in many of the other elite skaters and that's what has prevented her from rising to the very top.