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- Jan 25, 2013
It sounded like she made an attempt at these spins and therefore was TRYING to get the levels, otherwise she should have just done a more basic spin if it "was just a practice or exhibition". If the spin was terrible (which it sounds like it was), then why attempt it at all?
It takes more effort to hold positions and rotations, and in an exhibition the skater is still likely to attempt their positions and whatnot, but aren't as *committed* to it as they would be in competition. A few of Chan's spins in Summer Skate, for example, wouldn't have been his typical calibre of spinning, and not all were level 4-worthy. These programs are also taking time to get used to... like ice dancers, their levels at the beginning of the season are lower as they're getting adjusted to the program and then once they're comfortable, they maximize the difficulty and effort they put into it.