2020-21 Japanese Nationals: Men's Short Program

[AlimaAsh]

Shun Sato’s air time makes his jumps look so effortless! A shame about the combo but I am glad he is only doing one quad. I hope he recovers fully from his injury.

I love Keiji’s music.

 

[pianistliz]

Wow, Keiji!

 

[Skatesocs]

So does anybody involved with skating believe Samba is more than "sassy" choreography and an O face?

 

[Ichatdelune]

And of course the popstar must pop (deep sigh) at least it was a triple so it wasn't invalidated but still

 

[TontoK]

Okay I’m shook, that first jump was a Quad, I wasn’t watching closely and the rotation finished so far above the ice that I was sure he must have left a rotation out. It’s so rare to see a Quad done like that anymore, woof.

It was a 4S, right? It was smooth as silk, and like you, I first thought it was a triple.

I would have thrown that a +5, no problem.

 

[balabam]

It was a 4S, right? It was smooth as silk, and like you, I first thought it was a triple.

I would have thrown that a +5, no problem.

No, triple

 

[anonymoose_au]

That was a fine 3A from Keiji in front of the judges, he's in 1st by a teeny-tiny margin!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh yeah and without the BOX I can't see how my streak of Level 2 step sequences are going

 

[Beckaboomer]

Ouch, Taichiro had some nasty-looking falls. Interesting music choice.

 

[Blades of Passion]

At first I thought this music was going to be the piece used in the opening to Call Me By Your Name. But no. He had to go hetero it up. That’s why he fell on the axel, by the way. Hey I don’t make the rules, it’s just physics.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Oh dear, no combo...

And a second fall

 

[TontoK]

I like my tinkly piano programs to be a little tinklier than this one.

Not a fan.

 

[Skatesocs]

Have absolutely no clue what this is supposed to be about, but I liked it anyway.

 

[Ichatdelune]

It was a 4S, right? It was smooth as silk, and like you, I first thought it was a triple.

I would have thrown that a +5, no problem.

Sato Shun jumped a 4T, and it does look like a triple. He does rotate insanely fast.

No, triple

And I'm assuming you're talking about the popstar Tanaka Keiji here, he did pop his 4S into a triple.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Have absolutely no clue what this is supposed to be about, but I liked it anyway.

Indeed I liked that headless spin! I wonder if Stephane detected a disturbance in the force

 

[anonymoose_au]

This chap looks like he's going to his grandmother's house and then to the disco.

Oooo flamenco, I'm here for that!

 

[Beckaboomer]

I haven't looked up anybody's programs, but this from Ryoma feels very "Zorro." Is it Zorro? Dunno, but he's having a good time.

 

[Blades of Passion]

Hey it’s Kanako Murakami’s 2010-2011 LP music. That’s always who I think of when I hear this. LONG LIVE WORLD SILVER MEDALIST KANAKO (should have been, anyway).

 

[Skatesocs]

Why is everybody doing a headless crossfoot.

 

[Ophelia]

How much longer until Hanyu comes on?