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Jump/Throw Face

 
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I hate jump faces. It's not fair to freeze the moment when the tremendous centrifugal force distorts the furiously rotating skater's face who is attempting an anti-gravity feat at the same time.

Watching a skater take off and rotate in the air is a sight to marvel, and s/he still has to land on the slippery ice on a 4mm thick blade. Instead of enjoying such a beautiful and athletic endeavor, why do we need to see the contorted face our naked eyes don't really get to see?
 
Because, skatefiguring, there are also people who look beautiful (see SB's post on Kanako Murakami) during a jump. Katia Gordeeva used to smile in the middle of a throw or a split triple twist. But then again, I'd be smiling, too, if it was the love of my life throwing and catching me.
 
blue dog said:
Because, skatefiguring, there are also people who look beautiful (see SB's post on Kanako Murakami) during a jump. Katia Gordeeva used to smile in the middle of a throw or a split triple twist. But then again, I'd be smiling, too, if it was the love of my life throwing and catching me.
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Miss Murakami is by no means immune from wacky jump faces. No skater who attempts multi-revolution jumps can be, I think. The skater is contracting his/her entire body to make the rotations go, while fighting immense centrifugal forces, all in a really short period of time.

It would be really unfair to judge the quality of a skater by their jump faces. But on the other hand, it is totally fair to make fun of them because that ish is hilarious to all.

Speaking of, Alissa seems to completely close her eyes during parts of a jump. Maybe that's why she falls on them so much. :p
 
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I think Plushenko is a handsome man, but he had the most ghastly jump faces. I also saw a few pics where Patrick Chan also showed his tongue while jumping.
 
I didn't look for pictures, but Jeffrey Buttle always has his mouth wide open when he jumps, and his upper teeth become very visible because of the way his upper jaw protudes.
 
A more recent one of Rachael Flatt-her leg position in the air is much improved, but the funny face is still there
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/original700/rachael-flatt-2011-2-19-4-10-11.jpg

Jeremy Abbott in the air, looking like Dracula
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/original700/jeremy-abbott-2011-2-18-2-40-40.jpg

Ryan Bradley in an odd air position
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/images/photos2011/sp20110201f1a.jpg

Daisuke's hair does interesting things
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/thumbnail/daisuke-takahashi-2011-2-18-2-20-41.jpg
 
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zomg these were funny in a laugh-with-not-at way. Rachael looks FRAUGHT with worry (is it about landing the jump or something else entirely, a big exam or school paper, say, or her upcoming deb ball? lol), Jeremy REALLY looks like Drac in that photo, and Dai has helicopter hair (does it help him with the height on his jumps, perhaps?). Chan, gee, not sure what to call that, zombie for sure, but also sort of Lurch-like -- freaky! Again, this is laughing with good humor. Anyone's facial features can be squashed into odd shapes by centrifugal forces.
 
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Totmianina/Marinin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/donquijote/hahaha.jpg?t=1299134523

Irina Slutskaya
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2006/02/21/2002820366.jpg

Miki Ando
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/news/03-02/ice_skating1.jpg

Ashley Wagner
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Ashley+Wagner+ISU+Grand+Prix+NHK+Trophy+Day+wnxl_S2JaZHl.jpg

Sarah Hughes
http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/81...C23070A8568EC7714045E57258D4DA42346084E4D307C

Maria Butyrskaya
http://celebritypictures.in/hq/1280x1964/maria-butyrskaya_12103.jpg

Caroline Zhang
http://celebritypictures.in/hq/1280x1964/maria-butyrskaya_12103.jpg

Ellie Kawamura
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0co00SA1ZDbHk/340x.jpg

Johnny Weir
http://i26.tinypic.com/1zpru43.jpg

Cynthia Phaneuf
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo...cChpWXw2o/s400/xin_1920306281416140134557.jpg

Langlois/Hay
http://www.iceskate.net/skater pix/...o_free_nhk02_by_shizuo_kambayashi_apphoto.jpg

Denney/Barrett
http://www.gossone.com/wp-content/u...-denney-jeremy-barrett-2010-1-15-18-19-45.jpg

Jeffrey Buttle (he looks happy when he jumps)
http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/81...D0736E8D94B96C885849AA598BCB5258FDB5C3F03BF06

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/orig...towers-dylan-moscovitch-2010-11-13-1-50-0.jpg

Lawrence/Swiegers
http://media.canada.com/1c80e43f-6eb3-4724-8464-0291601cdf8f/sweigers012908.jpg

Adam Rippon (in his trademark jump)
http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/ap_photo/20110129/all/l4982897.jpg

Brian Boitano
http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/83...0A4C165185150275965052862AC1D42934597D8A0B572

Janet Lynn
http://www.frankrank.com/usercontent/item/org_item_1284140989.jpg

Savchenko/Szolkowy
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/thumbnailfull/aliona-savchenko-robin-szolkowy-2009-11-21-15-40-43.jpg

Stephane Lambiel
http://www.steineggerpix.com/Picture_of_the_Day/PoD_2009/RST346714_580px.jpg

Nicole Bobek
http://cdn.picapp.com/ftp/Images/a/8/9/9/Nicole_Bobek_37cd.jpg?adImageId=1816013&imageId=4740677



One thing is certain; no matter how weird the jump face, look at the muscles on each skater!
 
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