Trends of the season

[larryb]

The first incident of judge flirting that I can recall was Carolina Kostner blowing kisses to the judges in her
Olympic Bolero program.

 

[eppen]

- posing/standing/dancing in front of the judges/ interacting with the judges, physically crossing the board to the judges with arms etc.
- standstill moments in the middle of the program - Richaud loves them, but he's not the only one

I think that the first is adopted from ice dance - the mid axis choreo whatever they do, you know? Kevin's is good, but most of the others are useless. I feel sorry for the judges.

The break in the middle of the program is a time-honored tradition starting from the 1980s esp. for men, not so much for women. A little rest before the second jump passes. With the 4 minute program though, you have less time to while away and so the traditional 10-20 s break has been reduced to a minimum. Most of the guys have not really been doing it regularly in recent years.

 

[purplecat]

I find myself saying "Stop assaulting the judges!" all the time now. It's already gotten old too fast.

 

[Diana Delafield]

I find myself saying "Stop assaulting the judges!" all the time now. It's already gotten old too fast.

I would feel stupid, as the skater, being choreographed to lunge at the judges and get right in their faces. As a judge, I'd be tempted to shove the skater off the desk. (What would the deduction then be for a fall, I wonder ?)

 

[icewhite]

I think it's alright to stand in front of the judges, but there should be a limit, their boards and the space that it "protects" should be off limit just like the audience's space.

 

[TT_Fin]

In: Men's deep V-necklines, women's catsuits in pairs especially SP.
Out and hopefully forever: tanos.

 

[Icey]

illusion, but very few I've seen are doing it very well.

 

[rain]

illusion, but very few I've seen are doing it very well.

Yes! And they're almost universally terrible!

 

[Bluediamonds09]

Incorrect lutz edges getting called is now a trend? Ya know, except for the top skaters. Or maybe I need to check skatingscores again.
Can some skaters physically not do a lutz? I don't mean that they can do the jump but with an edge change; I mean, they omit the jump altogether. I know it's the hardest triple to learn.

 

[viennaskater]

illusion, but very few I've seen are doing it very well.

Sorry I am lost here - what is an 'illusion'?

 

[viennaskater]

Out and hopefully forever: tanos.

Is a tanos with one arm up? If so, I agree with you. Seen lots of jumps with both arms up, but I like those

 

[icewhite]

Sorry I am lost here - what is an 'illusion'?

Illusion spin... now mostly used as an entrance (or exit out of) into spins...

I love them when they are done nicely, but yeah, often the leg is really hanging through and you can see the skaters struggling not to stumble all over. The GOE should go down when it's done badly, but it usually doesn't.

 

[viennaskater]

I quite like illusion spins. But I'm not gonna cry if no one does them.

 

[DancingCactus]

Illusion spins for me are typical Eteri skater spins, I get triggered by them xd

 

[gkelly]

Sorry I am lost here - what is an 'illusion'?

Illusion spins for me are typical Eteri skater spins, I get triggered by them xd

Maybe this will answer viennaskater's question without reminding you of those skaters:

Joanna Ng - 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival, Ladies' Long Program

Los Angeles, California, USA - 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival. Figure Skating, Ladies' Long Program - Joanna Ng

www.youtube.com

 

[Diana Delafield]

Sorry I am lost here - what is an 'illusion'?

Looks as if the skater is doing a single cartwheel, but the supporting foot stays on the ice. Often starts or finishes an upright spin. Gives the "illusion" of a cartwheel.

 

[Mathman]

The first incident of judge flirting that I can recall was Carolina Kostner blowing kisses to the judges in her
Olympic Bolero program.

Or was it Sonja Henie in 1936?

 

[TallyT]

I would feel stupid, as the skater, being choreographed to lunge at the judges and get right in their faces. As a judge, I'd be tempted to shove the skater off the desk. (What would the deduction then be for a fall, I wonder ?)

I may be alone in this, but I would find it very annoying as an audience member, almost dismissive.

ps - oh yes, and another trend seems to be cheap and tacky medals?

 

[el henry]

I don't watch the ladies and only some of the ice dancers, so I have no idea if "lunging" at the judges is a trend.

But as for Kévin's entrancing ending to the program,

1. Kévin did not have a move "choreographed for him", he participated in the choreo of this program.

2. As an old cranky figure skating fan and as an audience member, I think it's wonderful of Kévin to involve us in this journey and in the matador's final pose. I feel grateful he chose to do that.

3. I have no idea how judges feel, but if they feel like me, they like it.

Again, speaking only to this program, I have not seen the others.

 

[Jeanie19]

I don't watch the ladies and only some of the ice dancers, so I have no idea if "lunging" at the judges is a trend.

But as for Kévin's entrancing ending to the program,

1. Kévin did not have a move "choreographed for him", he participated in the choreo of this program.

2. As an old cranky figure skating fan and as an audience member, I think it's wonderful of Kévin to involve us in this journey and in the matador's final pose. I feel grateful he chose to do that.

3. I have no idea how judges feel, but if they feel like me, they like it.

Again, speaking only to this program, I have not seen the others.

I like his ending, it fits the choreography, plus he does not touch the boards.
Some of the skaters are touching the boards in front of the judges, that should be banned or at least a -1.