2015 Finlandia Trophy Men's SP and FS

[peese]

This guy oozes quality skating skills. The jumps are starting to show up a bit more. I may be a bit bias being from Canada but he could make a big splash this year. The judges are waiting for it!

 

[ruffledgrouse]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

 

[silverfoxes]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

There seem to be a few guys with that issue...

 

[MFarone]

He's copying Patrick Chan.

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

 

[satine]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

Patrick Chan had 3A probs with a quad- maybe not with rotating to the degree Liam does, but

On another note, that darn While We're Young song is stuck in my head now

eta: that donut spin (?) was painful to see..

 

[silverfoxes]

Yet another skater doing a mediocre job with someone else's classic music...Alexander Abt had a great program to Yablochko

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Go Viktor! Now that's a Finnish man who did stand out. Not your typical jazzy/bluesy or tango/flamenco that we keep seeing over and over again.

Yet another skater doing a mediocre job with someone else's classic music...Alexander Abt had a great program to Yablochko

Whoops
Before my time, fresh to my eyes

You have a video link for Abt's program? Pretty please?

 

[sequinsgalore]

Viktor ZUBIK (FIN)

Music: Russian Sailors' Dance (from "The Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere

Black/white striped sweater, black pants

3F+3T
2A
FCSp
3Lo - ok, bit eeked out
StSq
CSSp
CCoSp3p

Cleanish skate, he seems pleased enough

SP: 25.77+27.85 = 53.62 (PB), 5/7

 

[inskate]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

There are many male skaters who have/had issues with 3As. Stephane Lambiel never got it consistent, Oda was trying 4S before 3A (until Lee Barkell fixed his 3A), Patrick Chan seemed to prefer quads over 3A. Adam Rippon really struggled with getting his 3A consistent, and so on and so forth. In the ladies, Miki was capable of landing 3A, but said that she'll never attempt it in competition due to injury-causing fall she suffered in practice as a junior (4S felt "safer" for her).

 

[peese]

Liams' triple axel was over rotated.

 

[gravy]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

It's all about that forward takeoff!

 

[satine]

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[TR]
[TH="class: first, align: left"]Skater[/TH]
[TH="align: center"]TES[/TH]
[TH="align: center"]PCS[/TH]
[TH="align: right"]Total Score[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Adam RIPPON[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]33.40[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]36.89[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]69.29[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Liam FIRUS[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]30.94[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]35.16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]64.10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Matthias VERSLUIS[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]32.03[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]29.29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]60.32[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]June Hyoung LEE[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]26.63[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]31.71[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]57.07[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Viktor ZUBIK[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]25.77[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]27.85[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.62[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Valtter VIRTANEN[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]25.24[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]28.58[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52.82[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Roman GALAY[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]22.46[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]26.09[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]47.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[adelia]

He has a quad, but can't rotate a 3A? How?

Quite common and as gravy said, forward take-off.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Alexander BJELDE (GER)

Music: Solo Amore by Marcelo Alvarez

Black shirt, pants

3F+COMBO - stepout
2A
CCSp
3Lz
StSq
FSSp
CCoSp3p

SP: 26.03+28.68-1.00 = 53.71, 5/8

 

[pohatta]

There are many male skaters who have/had issues with 3As. Stephane Lambiel never got it consistent, Oda was trying 4S before 3A (until Lee Barkell fixed his 3A), Patrick Chan seemed to prefer quads over 3A. Adam Rippon really struggled with getting his 3A consistent, and so on and so forth. In the ladies, Miki was capable of landing 3A, but said that she'll never attempt it in competition due to injury-causing fall she suffered in practice as a junior (4S felt "safer" for her).

Also Versluis is attempting 3A for the first time this season, although he landed 4T's last season.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Thanks for your answers, everyone. That facts about Miki was really , but makes sense when you think about it.

 

[satine]

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[TH="class: first, align: left"]Skater[/TH]
[TH="align: center"]TES[/TH]
[TH="align: center"]PCS[/TH]
[TH="align: right"]Total Score[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Adam RIPPON[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]33.40[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]36.89[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]69.29[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Liam FIRUS[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]30.94[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]35.16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]64.10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Matthias VERSLUIS[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]32.03[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]29.29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]60.32[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]June Hyoung LEE[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]26.63[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]31.71[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]57.07[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Alexander BJELDE[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]26.03[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]28.68[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.71[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Viktor ZUBIK[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]25.77[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]27.85[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53.62[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Valtter VIRTANEN[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]25.24[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]28.58[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52.82[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first, align: center"]Roman GALAY[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]22.46[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]26.09[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]47.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[OS]

MCM good luck!

 

[Interspectator]

Gamba!

 

[satine]

Please MCM

How D A R E my stream buffer during his skate