Men's Free

[MissIzzy]

First group is warming up on the ice-to "It's Raining Men"

 

[*Sniper*]

 

[oleada]

Hallelujah!

 

[museksk8r]

sounds fabulous!

 

[cloudkicker09]

What an ironic song choice.

 

[museksk8r]

^^ really? Sounds fitting to me.

 

[kiwidefresa]

First group is warming up on the ice-to "It's Raining Men"

i would rather that piece for second group hahaha

 

[casken]

Martinez

Simple classic costume - Pirates of the Caribbean

3 axel - good
3 lutz - 3toe - exited on 2 feet
3 flip - 2 toe - good
2 loop - meant to be triple
circ footwork - ok decent expression
3 Lutz - good
2 flip
2 axel - 2 axel sequence
sl footwork
2 salchow - out of steam
combo spin

Not bad

 

[Tonichelle]

I love the music from Pirates

 

[screech]

Good for Martinez doing a good 3a like that.

 

[casken]

Macypura

Mostly black costume with yellow accents - Tango

3 axel - 2 toe - lean on axel
3 axel - better
3 Lutz
footwork - too casual for the music
flying spin
2 loop - slow
3 Sal - 3 toe - good
3 Flip
2 axel
2 axel landed on toe
footwork- no expression - just doing the moves
combo spin

Lot of jumps but most passionless tango ever?

I certainly hope that's a mole on his face...

 

[casken]

Rippon in a Weir-esque costume complete with exposed broken heart

3 axel - free foot grazed ice
3 axel - fall
3 loop - good
circ ft - soft
spin - good
3 flip - 3 toe - toe footed toe
3 lutz 2 toe 2 loop
3 Lutz with nice entry
3 Salchow
sl footwork - soft
2 axel over rotated
combo spin - good

Good skate, but the whole program felt melancholic and heavy.

 

[museksk8r]

Thanks again, casken, for being our commentator! :yes::thumbsup:

 

[lmarie086]

I think Rippon will definitely grow into the program. It's his senior debut, his first time out with the 3A- other than that jump he was pretty good.
He does look much taller, so possibly having to adjust to a growth spurt may be affecting how quickly he gets comfortable with the 3A.
Getting his feet wet here at SA; that determination of his won't stand for another finish like this IMO. Hope to see him improved by Nationals and make the World team.

Oh and on a shallow note he needs a haircut-just a tad too long lol.

 

[casken]

Uspenski

Rachmaninov?

3 toe - intended to be quad?
3 axel - 3 toe - clean but slooooow
3 axel - fell out
spin - ok
circ footwork - slow
3 flip - weak landing
3 lutz - awkward fall
3 salchow - ok
2 axel - 2 toe - sloooow
3 loop - good
combo spin - eh
sl footwork - finally some energy.

Slow and lackadaisical. Meh.

1st? Double Meh.

 

[KBell]

[
Oh and on a shallow note he needs a haircut-just a tad too long lol.[/QUOTE]


ITA and Upinski also - it really mars their presentation to me when they appear messy (IMHO)

 

[screech]

I love that Shawn Sawyer actually had a different style of costume for his LP! Is it just me or do all of his other costumes seem like pretty much the same design.

Aside from the 3A his other jumps are so gorgeous!!

And man, that guy's flexibility could make Sasha Cohen jealous!

 

[casken]

Sawyer - Amadeus

Simple all black costume. He looks more mature this season.

Ha! Problem starting his music. He had to hold his starting pose forever.

3 f 3 t
3 axel 2 footed
3 lutz hand dwn
beautiful spin variation
circ footowrk
3 loop with split jump entrance - nice!
2 axel 3toe combo -good
nice spiral!
3 Flip
2 axel out of spread eagle
sl footwork
3 salchow 2 toe 2 loop combo with wally entrance
camel change camel nice!
combo spin - good stretch!

Nice skate. Good command of the program. Great reaction from the crowd.

 

[silver.blades]

YAY Shawn Apart from the axel and the Lz it was a very good skate for him and he stayed on his feet. He does have really nice jumps. I really like this program.

 

[casken]

I love that Shawn Sawyer actually had a different style of costume for his LP! Is it just me or do all of his other costumes seem like pretty much the same design.

I was going to say how nice it is not to see him in the usual body suit/turtle neck.