Today Mao did only one 3A at her LP. I think that this is a great strategy! Hope she sticks to it!
But I also heard that she planned to do 3A-3T in SP. That makes me worry.
Why?
Because it's so risky.
Are you saying it's risky b/c her 3A isn't consistent or risky b/c she shouldn't try 3T?
Sorry but this is a dumb question. She won't go for 3a-3t in sp. She can't even land a 2a-3t without getting downgraded, why would she want to go for a harder combo? I have seen her practicing 3t-3t recently and it was very underrotated. She had a really good tech coach when she got her 3f-3t ratified. Now that she doesn't really have a coach, I highly doubt that she can even land a clean 2a-3t.
Sorry but this is a dumb question. She won't go for 3a-3t in sp. She can't even land a 2a-3t without getting downgraded, why would she want to go for a harder combo? I have seen her practicing 3t-3t recently and it was very underrotated. She had a really good tech coach when she got her 3f-3t ratified. Now that she doesn't really have a coach, I highly doubt that she can even land a clean 2a-3t.
Sorry but this is a dumb question. She won't go for 3a-3t in sp. She can't even land a 2a-3t without getting downgraded, why would she want to go for a harder combo? I have seen her practicing 3t-3t recently and it was very underrotated. She had a really good tech coach when she got her 3f-3t ratified. Now that she doesn't really have a coach, I highly doubt that she can even land a clean 2a-3t.
Guess that answers why question then. If she can't do a clean 3-3, she should go for the 3a-2t unless she wants to end up 4th or below at the Olympics.
I know Mao's PCS are probably the second highest of all the ladies, highest being Yuna, but if she does only 5 triples, the ladies that do seven will have a point cushion that should be higher than Mao's PCS can make up for, especially for a skater like Joannie who gets high GOEs and high PCS as well. If Mao did a repeat of her Japanese nationals performances at the Olympics, she will do well, but she very well could end off the podium. On the other hand, she could also end up winning the OGM, it all depends on how everyone else skates. At this point though, I think there is only one lady skater who has an edge to win in Vancouver, and that is Yuna. Even she has been showing vulnerability recently though. Mao, Miki, Joannie - in terms of potential to score - are pretty much even, and Mao probably the least of the three just due to the nature and limitations of her program. If only she could get her 3lz and 3sal back!
i highly doubt that most skaters get high pcs scores even if they land 7 triples
Akiko having 7 triples have even worst program components than a junior 52 is juts nasty
Akiko does not, you are right, but Joannie gets very high PCS, even Rachael Flatt gets good PCS. I'm just saying that though Mao's PCS are huge, if Joannie has a program that has about 5 or more points in base value than Mao's (which she does if Mao leaves out the 3a-2t), then once GOEs are factored it, it Mao will be at a deficit of up to 10 points and I don't think her PCS will be 10 points higher than Joannie's, last year at worlds Mao, Miki, Joannie had very similar PCS and Miki and Joannie still beat her even though she attempted the two 3a.
I really just don't get why she doesn't do a 3sal or 3lutz. I'm sure she CAN do them if she can do a 3a. If she can get just get a "!" instead of an "e" on her lutz and attempt 7 triples she will be a shoo-in for silver and could even edge out Yuna for the gold.
yeah quite sad to see that even last season she had all the triples, i dont know why she didnt keep the jump layout of 2007-2008 she got 73 still the highest tech score, even with the flutz, but i guess this 3A is way important to her, and i dont think she will change something before the olympics, even if she have a meltdown at 4cc
Yeah, I guess she just thinks the edge calls aren't worth it. Her entrance to the 3f almost looks like a 3lz though. I don't think she will meltdown at 4CC, she knows the placement there doesn't matter so I bet she will just play it safe, Yuna will not be there so she doesn't have to worry about that.
I highly doubt she will play safe in 4CC. She usually is not that kind of person. She even didn't consider waterdown her routine to get a spot on podium in Russia. But we will see one month later^^
As to salcow, I think it is not wise for her to do it if she doesn't do 3F3L. Her solo 3Loop is much consistent than 3Salcow. And 3loop has a higher base value than 3 salcow. And even her 3toe is much consistent than her 3salcow, so technical-wise,she doesn't need to do 3salcow. However, if she considers doing 3F3L,that's another story.
Whose idea was it anyway to take out the triple lutz? Mao's or Tat's? Her ltz was not that bad, and she was improving it. Even if she gets a ! it would still be better than nothing or a easy jump like a solo 2 axel. If dosent want to do it in the SP, fine, but I don't see the reasoning behind not doing it at all. The followng would be good:
3 Axel
2 Axel/ 3 toe
3 flip/ 3 loop
3 toe (after halfway point)
3 flip
3 lutz/2toe/2 loop
2 Axel
Sorry but this is a dumb question. She won't go for 3a-3t in sp. She can't even land a 2a-3t without getting downgraded, why would she want to go for a harder combo? I have seen her practicing 3t-3t recently and it was very underrotated. She had a really good tech coach when she got her 3f-3t ratified. Now that she doesn't really have a coach, I highly doubt that she can even land a clean 2a-3t.