Another article about Mao (The Japan Times) "Tarasova must go if Mao wants shot at Olympic glory"
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20091028it.html
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20091028it.html
Another article about Mao (The Japan Times) "Tarasova must go if Mao wants shot at Olympic glory"
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20091028it.html
Read from Japanese news that TT is not coming to escort Mao at Japan National since it is the same time with Russian National.
Read from Japanese news that TT is not coming to escort Mao at Japan National since it is the same time with Russian National.
Wrong.
Mao has landed 3S twice. (2008 NHK & 2008 GPF)
2008 TEB - popped and fell
2008 National - popped
She didn't attempt 3S at 2009 4CC, Worlds and WTT.
And popped one at Japan Open.
Mao didn't pop her Salchow at 2008 Nationals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWRjFNTEo1w
She actually changed it to the 3Loop for that competition, though. Looks like I remembered incorrectly.
She did land the Salchow at an early fluff competition in the 2007-2008 season, though. So that makes 3 times?
No. Mao did her first 3S attempt at 2008 Japan Open (after 2008 Worlds) but doubled there.
It's true; silly argument.
Still, I would wager Mao (regular Mao at least; not the state she is currently in) has a better grip on the 3Sal than Yu-Na has on the 3Loop.
Mao's 3Sal attempts were in the second half of her program, preceded by footwork.
Mao throws in warm up combos and 3axels left and right, maybe she shouldnt get tired before actual competition, she looks so reluctant when going to jump the axel, you could feel she was not on.
I havent read all her news, does she say she wont change the Sp at all???Not even her jumps layout???
It's true; silly argument.
Still, I would wager Mao (regular Mao at least; not the state she is currently in) has a better grip on the 3Sal than Yu-Na has on the 3Loop.
Mao's 3Sal attempts were in the second half of her program, preceded by footwork.
That may be the reason Mao could not execute 3As during the competition because she practiced it in the warmups. She should not be doing them during warmups because she is using up her energy already.
This is a silly argument, because the very few salchows she has landed in her competitive career it makes this jump another trick she cannot rely on and the fact that she is not including it in her current jump layout schedule should give you a hint.
And i'll bet Mao's mum's better than Yuna's mum too
Ant
And i'll bet Mao's mum's better than Yuna's mum too
Ant
I'm not trying to put one skater over another. Just, objectively, it makes sense to me. Yu-Na has trouble doing the 3Loop early in the program when she isn't tired, whereas Mao made the conscious decision to put her 3Sal in the second half the program, after footwork. That tells me she is comfortable enough with the jump and perhaps just hasn't practiced it enough in her actual programs. *shrug*