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Awesome attempt from Max. Who cares if it's in a harness? It's a freaking quad axel.
ITA. I include Max in the very, very short list of skaters who can conceivably pull off that jump in competition someday.
Awesome attempt from Max. Who cares if it's in a harness? It's a freaking quad axel.
I love that he's trying for it but man it really does highlight the sport has become a game of numbers and jumps.
I initially read the thread title as "Mao Asada Quad Axel Attempt" and nearly hyperventilated.
But if she could do it ... OMFG.
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I initially read the thread title as "Mao Asada Quad Axel Attempt" and nearly hyperventilated.
But if she could do it ... OMFG.
This video includes a slo-mo version of Max's jump after the original version:
@Pepe Nero, to be fair, if you check Mariah Bell's 3A thread there is a lot of excitement for her. I assume this is because Mariah+Max's videos are new, whereas Gracie's is several years old & she has just received a lot of flack for her 4CC performances (which I don't agree with, but that is another matter), so people aren't very enthusiastic on the topic of her practicing 'new' jumps.
It's funny the overall response people in general seem to have to athletic feats attempted by women vs. men. I find the messages on this thread pretty encouraging toward Max generally. There's a "boys will be boys" theme here: skaters need to do fun things, else they'll get bored, etc.
In contrast, in the GG thread, people say things like "she's got more important things to work on," and "even Alissa Czisny could do a triple axel in a harness."
I don't think this should be buried in his fan thread. Liza's 3A got a thread of its own!
Now, granted, he's in the pole harness and it's not around (at least, not that I can see - I think it might be <?). But still! What fun!
Maybe some birthday fun for Max?
I'm trying not to blow my top at the fact that the very first comment underneath it is one of those whiny blah blah blah he needs to work on... people. SERIOUSLY?
I was too shy to post, but this is exactly what I initially read. :hopelessness: