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I would actually love to see a pair capable of doing it. Can they judge synchronicity on spins in that case? What about throws?
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Kristi Yamaguchi & Rudi Galindo - 1989 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Free Skate
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I liked the mirror jumps a lot, that really feels different and cool. The spins look a bit less coordinated than when there is a good synchronicity for the same-siders.Kristi Yamaguchi & Rudi Galindo - 1989 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Pairs' Free Skate
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For Dance, it is definitely more CCW dominant because of the direction of most of the PDs
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Throws go in the direction of the female's rotational direction. Pairs' spins are a toss up and death spirals and lifts tend to go in the direction of the man
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Rudy did everything in Kristi's direction except the individual jumps, including the lifts and DS. Throws, of course, Kristi's direction.
The judges did give them high marks for their beautiful synchronicity on spins and jumps. I've still never seen a mirror pair accomplish this as well. A tidbit: I read that Tamara Moskvina advised her pairs in 1989 that Kristi and Rudy were going to be some of their main competitors. However, Kristi ended the partnership in 1990 in order to focus on singles and then won 1992 Olympics.
Here's the link I put in this thread's post #19 in answer to you. A commentator said they'd improved in speed since 1989.
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there have been recent threads about this @mrrice : I remember this topic coming up when Daisuke Takahashi was competing to earn a spot for team Japan... earning a team event medal in two disciplines would have been quite special !This might be a bit off topic however, I'm going to ask anyway. Are Kristi and Rudy the only pair team to have titles as a pair and as singles skaters?
Doing double duties was more common in the old days... but there have been a few successful skaters in both pairs and singles...
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I know that Randy Gardner skated singles for a while after Tai retired. I don't think he ever won a National Title is Singles, did he?
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Yes, Todd was a clockwise jumper as wellI think Todd Eldredge was a clockwise jumper, but @iluvtodd would know for sure!
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Ken Shelley won US titles in singles and pairs 1972
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Paul Wylie is another.
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For the past several years, every time I meet a CW skater, I ask what hand they write with. 99% are right-handed, despite being CW skaters. Vice-versa, if I do find a left-hander, I confirm if they are CCW or not.
From my limited dataset, handedness really doesn't seem connected to rotation direction at all. At most, maybe left-handers are more likely to go CW, but its definitely not a guarantee because there are TONS of exceptions.
It would be really cool if USFSA would do a national survey asking people what handedness they have and which way they spin.
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What quite a few people don't realise, is that most people have ability to jump both way, and tend to prefer one over the other. Often, if it's close, coaches will push counter-clockwise as its easier for the skater (in terms of jumping patonage) and easier for the coach.
in addition, many people might never jump their ideal way. This is because with singles, perhaps a slightly stronger leg at the time might influence it (or slightly more flexible leg for waltz jump for example), yet this might not be the ideal way when it comes to rotation and coordination for multiple rotation jumps (and after training to get both sides of your body strong and flexible.)
in addition, many people might never jump their ideal way. This is because with singles, perhaps a slightly stronger leg at the time might influence it (or slightly more flexible leg for waltz jump for example), yet this might not be the ideal way when it comes to rotation and coordination for multiple rotation jumps (and after training to get both sides of your body strong and flexible.)
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Did his partner win a singles title as well? I actually don't remember seeing him skate pairs. I'll to look for him and his partner on Youtube.
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She skated singles at one point but her biggest achievement was 1980 Junior Pairs title with Wylie. She is currently a skating judge.
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Yes.
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