2019 Europeans Men's Free Skate

[sequinsgalore]

17 Daniel GRASSL (ITA)

Music: Dance Pieces by Philipp Glass

Red/black ombre shirt, black pants

4Lz - fall
4Lo - ok, maybe <
3A
3Lo
FCCoSp4
StSq3
3Lz+3T
3F+1Eu+3S
3Lz+3T
ChSq
CSSp4
CCoSp4

Ambitious layout. Still juniorish, but he has got promise

FS: 81.23+74.78-1.00 = 155.01 (SB), 236.70 (SB), 2/17

 

[GGFan]

First time watching Daniel. Very unique skater--I mean that in a good way. I think the angular choreography really works for him and he committed. Good for him for getting that much content done. His jumps scare me because he's kind of wild in the air. I also want him to work on him power and posture. Great job though

 

[gonewiththewind25]

Technically, he is brilliant. Doing a Quad Loop that consistently is absolutely spectacular. But I would really really like for him to work on Components a little more as well!

 

[tabsy]

Very junior, very, but the potential is electric.

My thoughts exactly.

Wish we'd seen him in the JGPF, and I'll imagine he'll make a splash at JWC.

 

[WeakAnkles]

I absolutely love Glass's Dance Pieces and usually love Benoit's choreography, but that program is just a mess. A total standstill in the middle, bizarre flailing arm movements. Just no. No No No No No.

 

[readernick]

He has potential but he needs a lot of polish.

 

[DSQ]

I can't beleive 4Loop is Grassl best quad. Its the hardest quad beside Axel in my opinion... And now he has a costume malfunction

Harder than the Lutz?

 

[draqq]

Eh, I felt like Grassl's program was trying to be contemporary but it felt off-center and awkward most of the time. Just enough flow on the blade and stretched moves in time with the music. Good technical content, though - strong 4Lo, and two good 3Lz+3T combos. Shame on the opening 4Lz which looks < to me.

 

[kevinVchicago]

Wish Grassl had gone clean! Lots of potential. His position in the air when he jumps is really inelegant though.

 

[tabsy]

Go Alexei!!!

 

[readernick]

Glad Matteo is still leading. The judges did the right thing.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Good luck Bychenko! You're carrying the hope of the uncles on your shoulders!

 

[satine]

I'll never get used to Alexei without his mop of curls

 

[pearly]

Is Bychenko supposed to be wounded? Bitten on the neck? Have tuberculosis?
So much potential.

 

[cathlen]

Rooting for Michal more like just hurting yourself :hopelessness:

Yup, I'm apparently masochist.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Okay, who cursed the 3A?

 

[DSQ]

Did he hurt himself?

 

[gonewiththewind25]

Ouch. 3A fall from Alexei looked rough

 

[Ichatdelune]

Good luck Bychenko! You're carrying the hope of the uncles on your shoulders!

And he dropped it...

 

[DSQ]

Is Bychenko supposed to be wounded? Bitten on the neck? Have tuberculosis?
So much potential.

He’s a vampire.