2025 Cup of China Men's Short Program

[EdgeCall]

Not quite enough for the lead.

 

[elektra blue]

Shun ganbaaaaa

 

[Arriba627]

Good skate for Sota. I keep hoping he'll break the habit of dropping his arms and clenching his fists before he goes into his jumps. Hope his back is ok.

 

[Ares]

This was perfect from Yamamoto, we should have a change of the leader now despite a little easier tech content than that of Grassl I think.

I was wrong, call it the recency bias 2nd though, not far off

 

[elektra blue]

Shun also was beautiful

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

11. Shun SATO JPN
SP: Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Joshua Bell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigel Hess (kept from 2024-25 season)

4Lz
4T+3T
CSSp4
FCSp3
3A
StSq2
CCoSp4

SP: 94.13 (1st)

ANOTHER JAPANESE MAN LIVES!!!!!!!! Such a good skate from Shun, the jumps were gorgeous and so effortless-looking. This is another amazing program, you can see how comfortable Shun is with the choreography and it shows a lot of the musical sensitivity he has developed over the past few years. That being said, please work on your spins, if there's one thing keeping Shun from breaking 100, it's his spin levels and GOEs. Top skaters can get 12-13 points from spins alone in the short, that has a huge impact on the score.

 

[Jeanie19]

Shun. Great shirt and program. Great skate.

 

[cocteautwin]

Shun delievered Hope his levels were ok. I love his upper body posture, could work a bit of leg extensions to match it.

 

[labgoat]

Great reaction from Shun's coach on that last jump replay

 

[Kris135]

Beautiful skate here. I fell that he is the most over looked of Japanese skaters. He should get a lot more credit for what he puts out on the ice

 

[elektra blue]

mama's heart and soul, now focus on your program and after that we burn that shirt together, ok?

 

[Arriba627]

Shun into the lead. Well done!

 

[flanker]

Davai Misha!

 

[bartlebooth]

mama's heart and soul, now focus on your program and after that we burn that shirt together, ok?

And pray, like in Carrie?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Bring it on Misha!!

Although wasn't that first jump at 4Lz-4T? I thought it was, but my counting is terrible LOL.

But look at him go!

 

[elektra blue]

cacti are sacrificing their spins to save their jumps today...my baby delivered too, both my children did i can breath again

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

12. Mikhail SHAIDOROV KAZ
SP: "In The Air Tonight" by Sons of Legion, Phil Collins; "No Good" by Kaleo, Jokull Joliusson

4Lz<+3T
3A
CCoSp3
4T
FCSp3 (stumbles out of heel-rock)
StSq2
CSSp4

SP: 88.33 (3rd)

I really like this program for Mikhail. The jumps looked as easy as always, and I enjoy getting to see his personality on the ice. The entry into the 4T is a real wow moment. I think his costume could definitely be better, I'd love to see him in something that looks a little more "expensive". He's definitely working on the spins and skating skills; they're still under construction but getting better. Yet again, though, it is those items that are holding him back from breaking 100 (along with the under on the lutz of course).

 

[EdgeCall]

mama's heart and soul, now focus on your program and after that we burn that shirt together, ok?

Hey, that shirt is an act of protest against the frickin' system!

Great skate!

 

[Jeanie19]

Mikhail. Great outfit and program. Great skate.

 

[cocteautwin]

Graet skate from Mikhail, his quads look easy peasy. I don't love the vest.