2023-24 Japan Nationals - Women's FS

[tsuyoboogie]

Let's Go Mana!

 

[cohkaix]

Go Mana!

 

[EdgeCall]

And here we go again ...

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Bolero is cursed I’m convinced

 

[ptvvibezz]

This Bolero is more Michelle 2005 worlds than Carolina 2014 Olympics

 

[elektra blue]

definitely not a good year for Boleros

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Can't we just leave Bolero in the ditch where it belongs? It only brings unhappiness.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

20. 河 辺 愛 菜 Mana Kawabe (Chukyo U)​

Bolero, choreo by Mihoko Higuchi

2A+3T (holds on)
2Lz (holds on)
3Lo< (holds on)
2A+2T+2T
FCSp3
2F+3Tq (holds on)
3F< (holds on)
3S
CCoSp3V
SSp3
StSq3
ChSq1 +1.33

SP: 67.25 (5th)
FS: 112.46 (14th)
TOT: 179.71 (9th)

I have a trauma response to this piece and that's without seeing Kevin's two disastrous programs this month to Bolero. For a skater like Mana, who tends to have the occasional disaster skate, I don't think this was a great choice, but she has sold it well in the past. All of the jumps looked tight and nervy, lots of hooked and held-on landings. The fact that she moved her 3-jump combo to the axel tells me she was worried about her triples from the start. I so badly want her to do well, she's had some rough goes of it and can be so good, but tonight was not her night

 

[elektra blue]

Tomono Kazuki didn't do a Mechanisms program, so which Kazuki?

why am i remember it? have i burn all my brain cells with alcohol?

 

[Dawn825]

Her dress is cool tho

 

[Sai Bon]

Apparently she injured the arch of her foot, hence some problems with jumps

 

[LazyFuzai]

JSF is really cruel for doing this competition on Christmas.It can destroy Christmas experience for them...

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Good fight, Mana!

 

[Sai Bon]

JSF is really cruel for doing this competition on Christmas.It can destroy Christmas experience for them...

Fortunately, Japanese generally don't have major hangups about Christmas

 

[Sai Bon]

GOOOOO Mai!!!

 

[brblja]

Next up, Mai Mihara.

Season best FS: 109.82
Needed to lead: 134.49
For 2nd: 133
For 3rd: 127.19

That season's best is pretty meaningless in her case, so for reference her FS at Worlds last year was 132.24 and Nationals was 145.23.

 

[cohkaix]

Go~~ Mai!!

 

[elektra blue]

Mai ganbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Mai GANBA!!!

 

[EdgeCall]

Whatever happens, she is in the race for the best dress of the evening.