2023-24 Japan Nationals - Women's FS

[elektra blue]

rinkyyyyyy rinkyyy rinkyyyyyy

 

[brblja]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

I think I'm in a tiny minority, but I actually really like the zebra print constume.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I think her mother does her costumes

 

[hermine17]

Great job Rinka!!!!!!

Go Mao!

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

I have the feeling Rinka herself could be behind this design, the best way to describe it is that it feels very much like her

 

[cohkaix]

Mao sama~ Ganba!!

 

[ptvvibezz]

Do your best Mao!

 

[elektra blue]

mr Paulsen i have some for you too

 

[brblja]

Mao Shimada

Season best FS: 140.08 (junior, so with one less element)
Needed to lead: 129.66
For 2nd: 129
For 3rd: 126.79

Getting very crowded at the top.

 

[balabam]

et Benedictus fructus ventris
et Spiritus sancti

 

[Ichatdelune]

Axel Paulsen:
Shimada Mao: You're not the boss of me b*tch
Ferdinand Toeloop: No

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I’m already getting stressed thinking of the next group

 

[ptvvibezz]

Why must rittberger hate us

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

18. 島 田 麻 央 Mao Shimada (Kinoshita Academy)​

Benedictus by Karl Jenkins, choreo by Lori Nichol

3A
4T<< (fall)
3Lz+3T
FCCoSp4
3F+2A
3S+3T+2T
StSq3
1Lo
ChSq1
3Lz +1.77
CCoSp4
LSp4

SP: 65.23 (7th)
FS: 136.95 (1st)
TOT: 202.18 (1st)

At the risk of sounding like Ted, this is all part of the process. We're seeing baby Mao grow up and learn how to make mistakes and come back from them and how to perform no matter what. There really is something to be said for seeing a skater have the time to make mistakes in Juniors to learn how to cope with the pressure of senior-level competition. Mao's improvements in performance are massive compared to last season, she's really paying attention to the nuance of the choreography, and she didn't let the loop pop phase her during the choreo sequence.

 

[elektra blue]

girls, what's wrong with you today? did you all steal the men needles?

 

[LazyFuzai]

Well,expected more from her at this Nationals...

 

[cohkaix]

Looking forward to seeing Mao skating LIVE at JWC!

 

[balabam]

I’m already getting stressed thinking of the next group

still 7 minutes to supress that stress

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Second time Mao popped that Lo this season

 

[YuBluByMe]

The 3A was probably the best jumping pass. The jump is consistent so perhaps she should consider putting it in combination.