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- Aug 18, 2010
Some people questioned how Kozuka can be better than Chan on PCS, and whether or not Kozuka can compete with Chan in this department? I thought it's interesting to take a closer look on both skaters from this perspective and hear all your thoughts. Here is what I think (I'm definitely no expert on this matter) :
To put aside the incomparason between the competitions, if both skaters have had multiple falls or if both skaters have skated clean, I think the judges would definitely give the edge to Chan in SS but Kozuka is not far behind. Chan has been hailed as to have an extraordinary skating skills ever since he's jumped onto senior scene. And he probably does, with a few top skaters chasing him closely.
I blindly believe that Nichol's program is the best in TR without studying the details on both skaters' this year's programs. So believe Kozuka can be equal but can't be better.
On PE, I can see, at least so far, a clear winner is Chan. Of course, it depends on the day and the moment. So it could change. This is the area I think that Kozuka could realistically surpass Chan.
IN is a solid one that Kozuka cannot compete with Chan. Kozuka's this music choice and his inadequacy on dancing abilities in such demanding music can't compete with Chan's Aranjuez which has less demand on such abilities.
CH is the same, can't compete with Chan. Again, I think Kozuka's music is more abstract, more difficult to express by body movements which has dragged him down on IN and CH.
With the program they both have gotten for this year, I'd expect a clean Kozuka beat an unclean Chan. I'm rooting for Chan on every competition he enters this year. Love his LP! Not thrilled by his SP from last year though.
To put aside the incomparason between the competitions, if both skaters have had multiple falls or if both skaters have skated clean, I think the judges would definitely give the edge to Chan in SS but Kozuka is not far behind. Chan has been hailed as to have an extraordinary skating skills ever since he's jumped onto senior scene. And he probably does, with a few top skaters chasing him closely.
I blindly believe that Nichol's program is the best in TR without studying the details on both skaters' this year's programs. So believe Kozuka can be equal but can't be better.
On PE, I can see, at least so far, a clear winner is Chan. Of course, it depends on the day and the moment. So it could change. This is the area I think that Kozuka could realistically surpass Chan.
IN is a solid one that Kozuka cannot compete with Chan. Kozuka's this music choice and his inadequacy on dancing abilities in such demanding music can't compete with Chan's Aranjuez which has less demand on such abilities.
CH is the same, can't compete with Chan. Again, I think Kozuka's music is more abstract, more difficult to express by body movements which has dragged him down on IN and CH.
With the program they both have gotten for this year, I'd expect a clean Kozuka beat an unclean Chan. I'm rooting for Chan on every competition he enters this year. Love his LP! Not thrilled by his SP from last year though.
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