2024 NHK Trophy Pairs Free Skate

[CellarDweller]

Help!

 

[moonvine]

Chris mentions crowd size and I drink.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Hamada coaches pairs?

She was Moriguchi's main coach when he skated singles
She's been encouraging some of her single skaters to tryout Pairs and Dance

Edit: With Pairs and Dance teams affiliated with Kinoshita Academy (YunaSumi, SaeLuca and AyuTomo) Hamada is still listed as a secondary coach

 

[withwings]

Help!

 

[CellarDweller]

Chris mentions crowd size and I drink.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I like these two and I want to like this Falco program yet I just don't, it's missing something for me... Maybe it needs more Rock Me Amadeus, I don't know

 

[CellarDweller]

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

5. Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL
Out of the Dark, Jeanny, Rock Me Amadeus, choreo by Anna Cappellini, Luca Lanotte

3Tw3
3S (Robert steps back)
2A+1A+2A<+SEQ (Annika very forwards, hops out)
3LoTh
5RLi4
3FTh (forwards, hand down)
5ALi3
3Li4
FiDs3
PCoSp3
ChSq1 +1.00

SP: 67.37 (4th)
FS: 121.17 (1st) SB
TOT: 188.54 (1st) SB

I think this program has a lot of potential - it plays well to this team's strengths, and some of the elements are very well timed to the music, but most of the choreography is just crossovers in hold until the end of the program, so it feels very empty. Hopefully, once they get more comfortable with their elements, they can add in some more transitional content. Here, there were a lot of small mistakes, but nothing major - they will take the lead easily but the podium will be out of reach unless our current top 3 really have a disaster program.

Sad to hear Annika's foot hurt before - hopefully she's not injured

 

[moonvine]

I like these two and I want to like this Falco program yet I just don't, it's missing something for me... Maybe it needs more Rock Me Amadeus, I don't know

I love them; they took my giant unicorn home.

 

[Dawn825]

Cool group 3 lift
I hate dudes skating in suits

 

[Seven Sisters]

I’d like to see that performed clean, because it intrigues me—as do many of their programs. Another really appealing team

 

[CellarDweller]

I like these two and I want to like this Falco program yet I just don't, it's missing something for me... Maybe it needs more Rock Me Amadeus, I don't know

Perhaps they need some.....

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Cool group 3 lift
I hate dudes skating in suits

I'd prefer a tailcoat with a frilly cravat myself

 

[moonvine]

Come on Mr. O'Shea!

 

[TallyT]

Ellie's dress is lovely

 

[Flying Feijoa]

I’d like to see that performed clean, because it intrigues me—as do many of their programs. Another really appealing team

Yeah I find it kind of appealing in a Eurovision kitsch way

 

[CellarDweller]

C'mon Ellie and Danny!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

A bit late on Nagaoka/Moriguchi: maybe I'm misremembering the skates he had with Murakami Haruna but I think he has better chemistry with Nagaoka Yuna

Sumi and Haruna were more evenly matched technically making them more capable of difficult sbs jump combos but I also agree he and Yuna seem to have better chemistry
There was also a larger age gap with Haruna

 

[CellarDweller]

Oh, another cover........

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Feels like with Ellie and Danny it's either the SBS or throw jumps but not both that work on a given day :/