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I think Bolero is a brilliant piece of music, that's well suited for figure skating - IF there's total clarity in the choreography and the skater has charisma and musicality to match, along with an absolute understanding of what they're trying to convey. Kamila can be quite charismatic and musical but I don't think the choreography, or her ability to interpret music, is where it needs to be for this to be a good program.
I remember some folks said after the test skates that her coaches might intend for her to keep the FS next year, and I think they're on to something. They're hoping that if she really gets comfortable with the program it'll be a knockout at the Olympics. They might be right. I doubt I'll ever think the choreography is good, but I don't think that'll matter.
I remember some folks said after the test skates that her coaches might intend for her to keep the FS next year, and I think they're on to something. They're hoping that if she really gets comfortable with the program it'll be a knockout at the Olympics. They might be right. I doubt I'll ever think the choreography is good, but I don't think that'll matter.
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Oh Kamila. Poor baby
I love that she didn't check out of the performance. After she finished you can tell she was devastated but she didn't lapse into zombie skating/sulking mode and I am delighted by that. I have seen people sulk after a fall and it's not a good look. Kudos to her for soldiering on and committing to the choreography.
She's only very young and these kinds of days are bound to happen. Some very bizarre falls on jumps she never falls on. Better to get used to that nervous energy and stumble now than later at international competitions.
She was still gorgeous during other parts of the routine. I will admit I ADORE Kamila. Her body is so expressive. There seems to be a trend where my two favourites are very expressive with their bodies and they feel the music but not so much their faces.
I like her Bolero. I like her trying different things. How will you know what you excel at if you don't venture out of your comfort zone?
I love that she didn't check out of the performance. After she finished you can tell she was devastated but she didn't lapse into zombie skating/sulking mode and I am delighted by that. I have seen people sulk after a fall and it's not a good look. Kudos to her for soldiering on and committing to the choreography.
She's only very young and these kinds of days are bound to happen. Some very bizarre falls on jumps she never falls on. Better to get used to that nervous energy and stumble now than later at international competitions.
She was still gorgeous during other parts of the routine. I will admit I ADORE Kamila. Her body is so expressive. There seems to be a trend where my two favourites are very expressive with their bodies and they feel the music but not so much their faces.
I like her Bolero. I like her trying different things. How will you know what you excel at if you don't venture out of your comfort zone?
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Ohh Danni G, the season just starts and he has done:
1. changed part of Anna's FS music without changing the choreo
2. give Daria same music cuts after Sasha realised hers (such a coincidence)
3. changed some movements in Kamila's FS - after watching Zhenya's FS in test skates (coincidence x2)
This coincidence boy is too good, out of this world
1. changed part of Anna's FS music without changing the choreo
2. give Daria same music cuts after Sasha realised hers (such a coincidence)
3. changed some movements in Kamila's FS - after watching Zhenya's FS in test skates (coincidence x2)
This coincidence boy is too good, out of this world
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Love Trusova's packaging with Plushenko. They have picked wonderful costumes for her! Beautiful but very suited to her warrior style.
I LOVE the SP dress especially and heck I would prance around in that myself if given the chance!
Really liked her FP. After it finished I was like: That was too short! Why has it ended already?
Jumps were exciting and her step sequence was awesome.
I LOVE the SP dress especially and heck I would prance around in that myself if given the chance!
Really liked her FP. After it finished I was like: That was too short! Why has it ended already?
Jumps were exciting and her step sequence was awesome.
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If Kamila had not become a figure skater, she would have made an excellent ballerina or rythmic gymnast.
She was born to do something like this.
She was born to do something like this.
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My dream of back to back Juliets happened! In all seriousness, I liked both programs! Anyways, poor Kamila. I hope the second half disaster is a fluke, this usually doesn't happen. Maybe they'll change the free program, Daniil has adapted to online criticism before hasn't he? (i.e. changing the second part of Anna's free program music because people were saying it was too "boring" - a decision I was very sad about).
Actually I'd say it's pretty rude to stand in the middle of the passageway which everyone needs to walk to get in like that. Just pure arrogance, that's all. Still, in the end of the day it was her who had to give way to those who had to make it past her which makes it even more telling if you wish...
Queen of Arrogance who deserves 2 parking bays for 1 car
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Appreciation post for Anna Frolova!
I just find her skating so classy. Her programs are so beautiful and she is becoming more expressive! Her jumps look light and easy, with the exception of that 3Lz.
On a more shallow note, her dresses are always beautiful and her hairstyle is always clean and never a hair out of place which adds to her elegant packaging.
I’m so happy for her that she secured her spot at Russian Nationals and I believe Russian Junior Nationals since she is still only international junior age. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m so excited for Sasha’s win!! Her 4T has become so strong and just massive and her performance seems to be improving bit by bit. I think the move to Team Plushy will pay off for her.
Poor Kamila! Clearly this was just an off day, she’s still a lovely skater, it’s experiences like this that you learn the most from.
Daria was also quite nice to watch. Those transitions into the jumps are insane, but she pulled them off rather nicely!
I just find her skating so classy. Her programs are so beautiful and she is becoming more expressive! Her jumps look light and easy, with the exception of that 3Lz.
On a more shallow note, her dresses are always beautiful and her hairstyle is always clean and never a hair out of place which adds to her elegant packaging.
I’m so happy for her that she secured her spot at Russian Nationals and I believe Russian Junior Nationals since she is still only international junior age. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m so excited for Sasha’s win!! Her 4T has become so strong and just massive and her performance seems to be improving bit by bit. I think the move to Team Plushy will pay off for her.
Poor Kamila! Clearly this was just an off day, she’s still a lovely skater, it’s experiences like this that you learn the most from.
Daria was also quite nice to watch. Those transitions into the jumps are insane, but she pulled them off rather nicely!
I can definitely see Valieva as a rhythmic gymnast.If Kamila had not become a figure skater, she would have made an excellent ballerina or rythmic gymnast.
She was born to do something like this.
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To end the day on a more reflective note, just as much for all the politics, manipulating of levels, bonuses, GOEs, PCS, and what else. I honestly think Kamila would have been much better off without them. Probably would have come 2nd too, or maybe 3rd, but without the bad air of having been pushed to win unfairly. She's a brilliant skater and on her day is able to win without this unwarranted unfair help, just not always and not with everyone. On Sasha's day, she'll lose no matter what - and all this pushing and hyping just makes it look - and probably feel - way worse.
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You mean the FED isn't out to get Sasha?
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I gave the one in the free a level four, but when I was checking the rotations in her short flying camel it was only six, not eight, so I only gave her a level 3 (but rotations are hard to count so maybe I'm wrong).
That's pretty much how I view her Bolero, more acrobats rather then ballet. Her SP has balletic qualities to it but I don't think they are even attempting the same in the FS. In the FS she looks like a circus performer, the contortionist on ice or something.
Funny how much difference a day makesYou mean the FED isn't out to get Sasha?
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Even with the mistakes, I still think Kamila should've been above both Sasha and Daria in PCS, and by a bigger margin than the scores, too. Even if you don't look at the extension and lines, her control over her body and the range of movement are beautiful. She's also very expressive and musical in her body, but she needs to work on her face. There's a lot of comparison between her and Alena regarding their skating skills but they're better in different areas. Kamila's crossovers generate so much speed, and she doesn't lose speed, especially in her turns. She's the fastest and best at maintaining her speed. Her ice coverage stands out. Alena, in comparison, loses speed and her turns can be choppy, but where she excels is the smoothness and depth of edge, where as Kamila has more shallow edges. Either way, they're both ahead of the field. But, Nastia Tarakanova is the only one I can think of that has great crossovers, speed, turns, and edges.
Daria's performance in her FS is much better than in her short, but this is why I think she's limited in her range. This dramatic love story theme and music is actually quite similar to her programs last season, where she performed well. It suits her exaggerated body movements, but I just can't see her performing anything else well. Nothing that requires a very nuanced or subtle interpretation. For the specific program, the performance is done well but I feel like you can replace any dramatic love song and it'll look the same; I think her musicality isn't great. I just wonder whether they'll always give her these big love songs or if she can widen her range. They tried to give her something softer in the short but it really doesn't work.
I've always though Sasha's skating skills are better than what people give her credit for, and she is actually quite musical. I just think she needs to work on her performance. She does respond to the music, you can see changes in her speed and posture, but her movements in isolation aren't purposeful. She doesn't project to the audience, they're neither soft nor sharp enough for the different parts of her music and they don't extend.
Daria's performance in her FS is much better than in her short, but this is why I think she's limited in her range. This dramatic love story theme and music is actually quite similar to her programs last season, where she performed well. It suits her exaggerated body movements, but I just can't see her performing anything else well. Nothing that requires a very nuanced or subtle interpretation. For the specific program, the performance is done well but I feel like you can replace any dramatic love song and it'll look the same; I think her musicality isn't great. I just wonder whether they'll always give her these big love songs or if she can widen her range. They tried to give her something softer in the short but it really doesn't work.
I've always though Sasha's skating skills are better than what people give her credit for, and she is actually quite musical. I just think she needs to work on her performance. She does respond to the music, you can see changes in her speed and posture, but her movements in isolation aren't purposeful. She doesn't project to the audience, they're neither soft nor sharp enough for the different parts of her music and they don't extend.
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Sasha won becuase of Kamilas free skate mistakes the same way others win because of Sashas free skate mistakes. No? If KV skates clean today she wins. No?
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If that is what they are going for, it is actually a cool idea. But, the whole program and Kamila's execution/ performance isn't working right now. I feel stressed watching her. I think she is stressed performing this program. They need to make some major changes. Which is why to me (despite her good SS), I would have Kamila 4th in PCS behind Daria, Frovlova and Sasha. (also I personally think Daria's SS might be a bit better than Kamilia's speed isn't everything
Kamila's 4T scares me. The axis gets so off, and I always think she is going to hit her head when she falls. I am sure they are working on it, but I am so worried about injury.
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Her quads remind me of Junior era Trusova, if you remember Trusova's falls on her quads used to be quite horrible looking.
Definitely will need the lutz and will need to clean up her other jump issues, she did 3 quads today, 1 in combination, and she scored 164.82, Shcherbakova did 1 quad a few weeks ago and scored 164.27; with 3 quads (granted 1 was a poorly executed) she still only beat Shcherbakova by roughly 4 1/2 points in the technical score. Shcherbakova still beat her in the overall scores 246 to 240.
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