2025 Japanese Nationals - Women's FS

[RafaelAstro]

Why Kaoruko suddenly lost presentation points this season? , I know she hasn't been consistent but her skating skills are among the best in junior and they give her scores as she was another random junior skater

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

9. Rino Matsuike 松生 理乃 Chukyo University
FS: The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; choreo by Lori Nichol

3Lo
3Lz<+3T<+2T
3F< (turns out)
2A
FCCoSp4
3Lzq+2T
3F<<+2A+SEQ
3S< (steps out)
StSq3
ChSq1 +1.50
CCoSp4
LSp4

SP: 61.26 (16th)
FS: 128.94 (1st)
TOT: 190.20 (1st)

This program is sooooo good and I could watch Rino skate for hours, such quality to even her basic stroking. Her jumps were a little tighter than normal and she'll get some calls, but I will riot if her PCS are below 60.

oof the replay is not kind to her jumps, Rino is like Satoko Miyahara in that her jumps look clean until you slow them down, she's so good at disguising that last little turn. a 63 in PCS, I'm not burning down JSF but she still deserves far more. Based on how little her TES score dropped they were kinder to her tonight, I think the overall score is fair but that's just because I think her components were #robbed

 

[elektra blue]

that was lovely

 

[readernick]

Yes, beautiful. But, the calls are coming and deserved. Doesn't matter it terms of enjoyment though.... She's so charming on the ice.

 

[yangyiba]

Ikura Kushida after FS:

"Time flies, and I'm happy to have finished both ice dance and singles competitions. Although it was tough, I felt better than I expected. However, my legs started to hurt in the final stages of the competition, when I was choreographing my routines. I hope to be able to compete in both ice dance and singles next season, but I'm not sure how I'll arrange my ice dance training."


Wow, she'll still be doing both training programs next season.

 

[sissy7]

I am glad that my walnuts worked for someone at least , just took a day! That was beautiful

 

[EdgeCall]

Smooth skate, beautiful!

 

[YuBluByMe]

I’ll take that from Matsuike. I thought it’ll be worse from how she was practicing. Her edgework is divine.

 

[RatedPG]

Good job Rino!!
Can she repeat and be sent to 4CC please?

 

[RafaelAstro]

At least she stayed on her feet...

 

[LazyFuzai]

Can't say this program is good compared to last year,but that damn smile and happiness on her face that cause you can't be mad on her. She fought well, trying to get as much points.

 

[EdgeCall]

Yes, beautiful. But, the calls are coming and deserved. Doesn't matter it terms of enjoyment though.... She's so charming on the ice.

It indeed doesn't look good in the replay.

 

[RafaelAstro]

They will kill her like Kaoruko but with more PCS

 

[readernick]

It indeed doesn't look good in the replay.

Technical panel were kinder than they could have been. Might be fans of hers. Can't blame them

 

[RatedPG]

Only 63 for PCS!!!
Rino should be so much higher!!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

10. Yo Takagi 髙木 謠 Taiyo Life
FS: "Get What U Get" by Chloe Flower; choreo by Kenji Miyamoto, Yea-Ji Shin

3Lz+3T< (fall)
3Lo+2A+SEQ+2T
3F< (hangs on)
3S
StSq3
3Lz
3Lo
2A+2T
FSSp4
CCoSp4
ChSq1 +1.71
FCCoSp4

SP: 61.62 (15th)
FS: 118.11 (4th)
TOT: 179.73 (4th)

A good skate for Yo, her jumps are strong and I really enjoy the second half of this free skate, she does a great job performing it and that spiral in the choreo sequence is insane. I don't love that all of her spins are in the last 4 elements of the program, but I'm guessing that's to help her get the jumps done cleanly and she may have had to rearrange things to fit the StSq in.

 

[cocteautwin]

Nice job by Yo, I like this program for her and I like her dress. Is it her last junior season?

 

[sissy7]

Haven't seen it so far, but Yo's choreo seq was amazing

 

[RafaelAstro]

Only 63 for PCS!!!
Rino should be so much higher!!

At this point that doesn't impress me

 

[LazyFuzai]

Not bad, still felt she is too fast for the music and is not synchronized well.