Ladies Short Program: 2013 NHK Trophy

[katymay]

Ahhhhhhh their ice cleaners are adorable...

 

[EdgeCall]

Gah, I just can't get behind Gracie's music choice for her SP. It was a decent skate. Her arms really give me Evan Lysacek flashbacks, though. I wouldn't say it's flailing, exactly... it's just not my preferred style.

Agree. With a style and a sense of music like that she should keep away from everything jazz. Something like Kill Bill should suit her much better.

 

[hikki]

This Chopin's Nocturne is so graceful yet powerful. Stunning!!!

 

[mary01]

Mao soooo beautiful

 

[Ziggy]

Asada's 3axel over 1/4 short (although it was close, maybe just under), two-footed slightly (toe-pick touched on landing) and turned out.

 

[Sara]

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[hurrah]

Mao was a bit cautious with her jumps today, but she still landed the axel!! :yay: And that step sequence was a dream. I can't wait to see her doing this program perfectly.

And I don't worry about her flip anymore. :yay:

 

[EdgeCall]

I don't think so. A bit heavy on all the jumps. The Axel especially looked close (turned out).

Home turf

 

[Sara]

Who is with Gold in the K&C?

Her previous coach/choreographer!

 

[EdgeCall]

Now look, Gracie. Here's a woman skating.

 

[hurrah]

Akiko was on!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Akiko SUZUKI (JPN)

Music: Hymne a l'amour by Marguerite Monnot

3T+2T - not enough speed to add +3T
3F - free swinging leg, held on, maybe <
FCSp
LSp
2A
StSq
CCoSp

Small mistakes on the first two jumping passes. Maybe 2nd or close 4th place

SP: 32.68+33.35 = 66.03 (SB), in 2nd out of 9

 

[sky_fly20]

Mao gets a 71+ with a two footed > axel ?
Akiko should get 69+ on this

 

[Ziggy]

Her previous coach!

It wasn't Alexander Ouriashev. Scott Brown, her previous choreographer perhaps?

 

[coolboogie22]

Akiko was on!

She did a triple/double and a triple (downgrade), she is not deserving a high score at all!

 

[froh1981]

Her previous coach!

I think he's her previous choreographer, Scott Brown.

 

[mirai4life]

Akiko has the best program of any ladies besides Yuna, whom we havent seen

 

[Mrs. P]

She did a triple/double and a triple (downgrade), she is not deserving a high score at all!

It's not a downgrade! The jump was fully-rotated. Just because she messed up on the landing doesn't me it wasn't rotated.

 

[Ziggy]

Akiko's edges are lovely, there's freedom in her upper body movement, good flow but that SP just really lacks highlights and variety for me. Too samey throughout.

 

[sky_fly20]

She did a triple/double and a triple (downgrade), she is not deserving a high score at all!

hahahaha 66+ and she more mistakes than at SC