2024 World Junior Championships Women's Free Skate

[yume]

And it's even 130+

 

[rabidline]

I don't know why, i thought that Rena was from Hamada or from that Tokyo Coach (the one who coaches Rion and Wakaba).
She doesn't look like an Aichi skater.

It's her skating flow. Now that she's only with Mihoko (used to be with Yamada), I don't see it changing.

 

[hermine17]

Wow Rena!!! This kid is so incredibly solid.

(Superficial opinion, but all the three Team Mihoko Higuchi members who are present look like rock stars.)

 

[YuBluByMe]

Korea’s fine for JGP spots unless Shin Jia falls off the podium. But they’re going to lose a spot unless some disasters happen and there hasn’t been any so far.

 

[rabidline]

Mihoko and Rena audibly gasping in shock at her score gave me deja vu. Some things never change

 

[lileychristie]

It's her skating flow. Now that she's only with Mihoko (used to be with Yamada), I don't see it changing.

Would you mind elaborating more on this? As a fan of Japanese skating especially Aichi skaters, I'm curious to know your opinion

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh wow the last group, but it's coming up to midnight here in Mooseland and I've got work tomorrow, dang it.

 

[Sabsi]

Rena's flow and her natural aesthetic are unique. What a season for her, I hope she stays healthy

 

[elektra blue]

i'm back

 

[Ichatdelune]

She fell, tried to get up, and then fell again... would that be counted as two falls?

 

[bartlebooth]

Oh no, so awkward

 

[elektra blue]

i'm tired, i'll just lay here on the ice

 

[EdgeCall]

Julia Lipnitskaya has an admirer it seems. Not a clean skate unfortunately, but there is quite a lot of Julia's old magic in there.

 

[hermine17]

Elina, good job fighting so well after that beginning. *hugs*

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

19. Elina GOIDINA
Schindlers List (soundtrack) by John Williams

3F+2A(holds on, turn)+2A(stepout)+SEQ
3Lo (fall)
3S
3T
CCoSp3
ChSq1 +0.86
3Lz+2T
3Lz+2T
3F
FCSp3
LSp3

SP: 63.03 (5th)
FS: 109.86 (12th)
TOT: 172.89 (6th)

I think Schindler's List isn't the best choice in Juniors already, and the air raid sirens really aren't helping. She is a lovely skater, and much like Yu-Feng does a good job of expressing the emotion of the music, but I still wouldn't recommend this as music for a junior. She did well to come back after the first two jumping passes, but it has been such a strong competition that I fear she will drop quite a ways.

and I'm sorry, but the dying at the end... no. I'm not really a fan of that.

 

[anonymoose_au]

No dying on the ice!!!

Seriously, isn't that not allowed anymore

 

[YuBluByMe]

The first two jumping passes were worrisome and I thought the first disaster was about to happen. But she recovered nicely. Well done. The ending was over-the-top. Come on now.

 

[lileychristie]

Elina, great recovery after the mistakes on the first 2 jumps.

I hope that stand-up fall after the loop fall won't count as 2 falls

 

[Ichatdelune]

I'm so depressed right now that even if Jia somehow manages to win I wouldn't be jumping with joy

 

[rabidline]

Would you mind elaborating more on this? As a fan of Japanese skating especially Aichi skaters, I'm curious to know your opinion

It's hard to explain but it's the way they flow on ice and how it integrates with their presentation. It's very "skating to the music" which is supported by good basics and open posture, which allows them to take their time and not rush any movement. Rena is pretty fast for her age, but you can see that she "rushes" or "speeds up" from one point to the other to catch the next move / element, even though I think Mihoko helped hide that with how Rena's programs are choreographed. We'll see whether Mihoko is going to address Rena's upper body posture or make programs that suit her strengths more. Aichi skaters look like they have all the time in the world- they don't look fast but they are and the cameras hide how easy they cover the ice, even with plenty two-footed skating. Basically I just think about Shoma and Rino at present. Mako too but she's slower. It's just something very noticeable with Yamada skaters. Even Mao, who left Yamada early, don't have that flow.