Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

[surimi]

I think it's a smart decision. No need to hurry things. I'd rather have Liza place well with a less 'wow' program than risk the 3A if she doesn't feel 100% secure about the landing, and possibly get injured like she was last season. Go Liza, your programs are my favorite among this season's Ladies, even without the 3A.

 

[Caustica]

It's from the official sheet.

I mean, Liza's team not bothering to update the program content that they submit to the organisers, which they have used all season long. On the official sheets Pitkeev was listed to do 4T during SP in Junior Worlds, which is impossible. So I was wondering if Liza's team just submitted the wrong information like Pitkeev's team did.

I am only surprised because she said on a Japanese news clip that she would indeed attempt 3A during Worlds. Anyway, I suppose we will find out! If she doesn't do 3A I will be far less anxious...

 

[plushyfan]

Liza's Planned Program Content at Worlds:
SP: 3T+3T, 3Lz and 2A.
FS: 3Lz+2T+2Lo, 3Lz, 3F, 3T+3T, 3Lo, 3S+2A+SEQ and 2A.

smart.

 

[Tutto]

Meanwhile, Mishin in his interview of the 21 March says that Lisa is preparing to attempt 3A in Shanghai.. ???
http://tass.ru/sport/1845957


Moscow, 21 March. TASS [News Agency] A triple axel in figure skating is no guarantee of a victory. This opinion was voiced by Alexei Mishin, whose student, Elizaveta Tuktamisheva is preparing to attempt the 3A at Worlds in Shanghai:

''A triple axel is no guarantee of a victory, it is a big risk. In order to win my student has to execute the rest of the elements the same way she has been doing all this season. But it appears that 3A is worth trying. Neither I as a coach nor Lisa as an athlete has a right to withdraw from this path. Russian ladies skaters must have 3A in their arsenal. And it is not only a matter of points. 3A is a different era. In a view of Olympics 2018 we must lead in every aspect of our difficult sport discipline''

 

[Globetrotter]

Meanwhile, Mishin in his interview of the 21 March says that Lisa is preparing to attempt 3A in Shanghai.. ???
http://tass.ru/sport/1845957


Moscow, 21 March. TASS [News Agency] A triple axel in figure skating is no guarantee of a victory. This opinion was voiced by Alexei Mishin, whose student, Elizaveta Tuktamisheva is preparing to attempt the 3A at Worlds in Shanghai:

''A triple axel is no guarantee of a victory, it is a big risk. In order to win my student has to execute the rest of the elements the same way she has been doing all this season. But it appears that 3A is worth trying. Neither I as a coach nor Lisa as an athlete has a right to withdraw from this path. Russian ladies skaters must have 3A in their arsenal. And it is not only matter of points. 3A is a different era. In a view of Olympics 2018 we must lead in every aspect of our difficult sport discipline''

This sounds exactly as how I would picture Mishin. He has a reputation of being a tough technical coach who emphasises a lot on his students being gung ho enough to challenge the difficult elements and to lose trying them rather than back down and play it safe for a medal. Plushenko was definitely the prototypical Mishin protege. It certainly takes someone of certain mental toughness being a Mishin student. It is very tough and draining but his proteges always have a good competitive spirit. They may falter and bomb but at least they will get up to fight another day. The only weakness is that Mishin does not spend much time on developing choreography and the whole package although Plushy and Tuks are both pretty good performers and entertainers in their own ways.

 

[LRK]

FWIW - My hunch/gut feeling all along has been that she is going to go for the 3A...

But regardles... I think there are advantages to submitting an easier layout than the one she is actually going to attempt - we discussed this here earlier on the thread - so they maybe didn't bother to update it. Just in case there is some late hitch, and the 3A is really not working, they can change back last minute. And an intentional 2A won't be assumed to be a popped 3A. Oh, just speculating - and maybe I'm just overthinking things - maybe they were just lazy, and thought "Oh, why bother?"

 

[sabinfire]

But regardles... I think there are advantages to submitting an easier layout than the one she is actually going to attempt - we discussed this here earlier on the thread - so they maybe didn't bother to update it.

I missed that discussion... but my guess is that it would be more beneficial to submit an "easier" layout, and then add the difficult element during the program -- as opposed to submitting a difficult layout, and then falling back to easier elements on-the-fly during the skate. It always seems like the latter tends to get 'punished' in GoE, because it's seen as a mistake.

Still don't expect to see a 3A at Worlds...

 

[plushyfan]

new Mishin's interview http://izvestia.ru/news/584423

Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamysheva for the first time demonstrate the unique element at the World Championships in Shanghai
Triple axel - not a guarantee of victory

World Championship in figure skating for the first time be held in China (from 25 to March 29). Traditionally, medals will be awarded in the women's and men's figure skating competition, the pairs and ice dancing.

Honored coach of the USSR and the Russian Alexei Mishin traditionally abstained from the forecast for the coming championship, wishing the best man win, and also commented on the readiness of his pupil Elizabeth Tuktamysheva axel for execution in three and a half turns.

- Forecast - a thankless task, and bad luck. I wish the best man win. As for Lisa and triple Axel, she, in addition to it, you must do all the other elements at the highest level that it shows this season - said Alexei Mishin. - Specifically about this jump can say the following: the future of women's figure skating, a new era. Now complicate the program is almost impossible to anything but the triple jump. Well, Lisa, according to my knowledge, the only one in the world who is subservient to this element, - concluded the expert.

 

[Sandpiper]

So many mixed messages from Liza and Mishin, causing mixed feelings on my end. I still think 2A is the smarter choice, even if it's not as exciting.

I guess we'll have to see how the training goes. She did gain back the 3A very quickly, but there's a period between "learning" and "mastery" where progress tapers off a little. Like learning an instrument--the first hurdle is to go from "I can't play" to "I can play," but then there's a wall between "I can play" and "I've mastered it." If Liza shatters that wall before Worlds, that's when we'll see it, imo.

 

[Lipea]

Meanwhile, hooray, Liza's 100th page! arty:

 

[Sweet Dream]

So far no readable practice report on Liza from the Worlds rink. Disappointed.:scowl: Many fans seem to be more interested in a Japanese technical specialist named Amano Shin who is to referee the Ladies Competitions.

 

[Sweet Dream]

Liza's jump practice this morning in Shanghai went very well! Her 3Lz is to die for!!! I thought she once tried to jump a 3A, but it turned out be a 2A. Was she testing the competitive ice intentionally before attempting the 3A? I don't know. I cannot upload the clips, sorry guys.

 

[plushyfan]

Liza's jump practice this morning in Shanghai went very well! Her 3Lz is to die for!!! I thought she once tried to jump a 3A, but it turned out be a 2A. Was she testing the competitive ice intentionally before attempting the 3A? I don't know. I cannot upload the clips, sorry guys.

:thumbsup: thanks.. we are waiting for your reports..

 

[Sweet Dream]

Liza landed a 3A in practice session successfully!!! :yay: I think she is determined to attempt the 3A in competitions. Oh, my little fragile heart...

 

[Sandpiper]

Liza landed a 3A in practice session successfully!!!

Hopefully she can put it out in competition, with everything clean!

 

[Tutto]

Liza is the first to skate in her group!

Good luck Liza for tomorrow !!!!!

 

[Sandpiper]

Liza is the first to skate in her group!

Good luck Liza for tomorrow !!!!!

Not the best draw. She won't have the advantage of knowing how others skated, which would take the pressure off (if they skate badly, for obvious reasons; if they skate well, she can think, "Well, I need 3A anyway so I might as well as go for it without fear").

I hope the Cup of China win--her first major win on her comeback trail--will bring good memories and enable her to go clean.

 

[LRK]

Doesn't she say that she doesn't pay attention to what other skaters do before her skate? I think she said in the Euros interview that she didn't know. I don't necessarily think it is good to have the 3A be some kind of contingency plan. Commit - or don't commit. That's not the kind of uncertainty she should have hanging over her head during the competition itself. That could be terribly energy-draining.

 

[Sugarpova]

Still don't expect to see a 3A at Worlds...

same

congrats on the 100th page & Lizaaaa please do everything possible be it the easy way or the difficult

 

[plushyfan]

Not the best draw. She won't have the advantage of knowing how others skated, which would take the pressure off (if they skate badly, for obvious reasons; if they skate well, she can think, "Well, I need 3A anyway so I might as well as go for it without fear").

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yes I agree!