2018-19 Japanese National FS Championships Ladies' FS

[Marius]

KIHIRA Rika - Music: Beautiful Storm
3A-3T!!
3A
3Lo rippon
CCoSp4
StSq4
3Lz-2T tano
3F rippon x
LSp4
3Lz tano-1Eu-2S x good recover
FSSp4
ChSq1
3S x so beautiful!
Just almost clean but two 3 Axels landed and this program has just soooo great choreographic highlights! Brava!
TES: 82.95, PCS: 72.06, TSS: 155.01 (1), TCS: 223.76 (1)
Now is up to the others!

 

[schizoanalyst]

The least important observation ever but I think the euler is UR

(I find it ridiculous that affects GOE since the point of an euler is not rotation but just to change an edge, who cares at all)

 

[Metis]

The least important observation ever but I think the euler is UR

It was! We are Team Petty. [emoji38]

 

[lzxnl]

Rika enough to win?

 

[pearly]

What are the stats they show for jumps? Height, distance and speed of rotation (indicated in km)?

 

[rikaquegira]

I cannot believe Rika just did that... :eekn:
She continues to amaze!

 

[Ichatdelune]

What are the stats they show for jumps? Height, distance and speed of rotation (indicated in km)?

Yup.

 

[readernick]

I just love Rika! Technically, she is amazing! She can do an entire program with no URs. Two 3A. Two true lutzs and a true flip. Her only true weaknesses are her sit spin and her loop.
Hopefully, she will continue to improve.

 

[schizoanalyst]

At any other Nationals, that's a 75+ PCS program ... JPN Fed so stingy

 

[MaiKatze]

Wakaba....;_ Man, the pressure they all must be under is insane.

 

[schizoanalyst]

Wakaba....;_ Man, the pressure they all must be under is insane.

I feel for her, she's already a nervous skater ... and to go after *that*

 

[Ichatdelune]

Give Higuchi Wakaba better programs, please... This isn't terrible, but it pales in comparison with Skyfall.

Not her day, alas

 

[yume]

Rika enough to win?

Should be. But judges can give Satoko a score close to 150. She got 147 last year, and that can be enough to win.

 

[readernick]

At any other Nationals, that's a 75+ PCS program ... JPN Fed so stingy

At Russian or Canadian Nationals they would give her 79 PCS but I like that Japan is fair and honest in judging.

 

[Danny T]

Come on hold on!!

- - - Updated - - -

Nooo you zayaked too many 2Ts

 

[Metis]

Wakababy [emoji24]

 

[draqq]

Wakaba Higuchi (Recap)

- 3S (+3)
- 3Lz+3T (-5), fall, 3T might be < [looks < on replay]
- Combo Spin Lv3 (+3), good speed and centering
- 2A (+3), great height
- Flying Camel Lv4 (+3)
- 3Lz (-3), heavy step-out
- 3Lo (+3)
- 3F+2T (missed +2Lo) (+1)
- 2A+2T+2T (added 2T here but invalid) (+1.5)
- Footwork Lv3 (+3)
- Choreo Step (+3)
- Combo Spin Lv4 (+2.5)

 

[GGFan]

Sad for Wakaba.

It would still make the podium at US Nationals though :dev2:

 

[readernick]

She did well considering she is fighting injury. Go Wakaba!! Come back strong next season!

 

[MaiKatze]

I feel for her, she's already a nervous skater ... and to go after *that*

I know she's been injured...but it's always going to be difficult for her. When she's on, she's so unbelievably good....I think she lacks also a bit of confidence.