Men's Free Skate: 2013 NHK Trophy

[wordsworthgirl]

Go adam!!!!

 

[Ziggy]

Lol at Mura's PCS.

 

[samson]

Well that was way better than SC. Good for Jeremy pulling moving up in the standings.

 

[Ziggy]

Mura had a different LP at SC....

He did. He just 'walked through it' though. He made more effort selling his program here (forgot 'than' ;P).

 

[flaneur]

Much better than SC. Impressed with the way he held on to the first 3A

 

[mirai4life]

Go Adam baby

 

[flaneur]

I have to say all these Japanese skaters with their coach parent is kind of adorable.

 

[Mrs. P]

Oh, Adam.

 

[hikki]

Adam's back strokes are somewhat laboured, but I LOVE his spread eagles and other positions he holds with such deep edges! Looked more timid than at SA, but still a beautiful showing. What a beautiful program!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Adam RIPPON (USA)

Music: L'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) by Claude Debussy

4T - stepout, maybe <
3A+2T
3Lo
FCCoSp
CCSp - shaky on jump change foot, did not hold catchfoot long enough
1A
3F+3T - maybe 3T<
StSq
3Lz+2T+2Lo - 'Rippon on luz, maybe 3Lz<
3Lz - 'Rippon
3S - maybe <
CCoSp

Some mistakes, popped the 2nd axel again. Some of his jump landings seemed a bit short, dunno enough for a UR call

Score: 73.60+77.86 = 151.46, 233.71, 2nd out of 6

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Adam's back strokes are somewhat laboured, but I LOVE his spread eagles and other positions he holds with such deep edges! Looked more timid than at SA, but still a beautiful showing. What a beautiful program!

Agreed on the deep edges! and also that he was more timid/tentative here, but still a gorgeous program and a good showing!

 

[samson]

Hmmmmm it's going to be close. He looked a little tight to me. Like he knew that skating well tonight would mean placing ahead of Jeremy AND Max. Which would be a nice statement for him in terms of getting on that team.

Let's see...

 

[badknees]

Does Jeremy have the bronze?

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Hmmmmm it's going to be close. He looked a little tight to me. Like he knew that skating well tonight would mean placing ahead of Jeremy AND Max. Which would be a nice statement for him in terms of getting on that team.

Let's see...

yes, I think he looked super nervous and tight. I'm happy for Jeremy but sad we won't have a man in the Grand Prix Final. I still think that this was a good competition for Adam. He was pretty consistent and his programs are great.

 

[Ziggy]

Phew, the judges got it right fortunately (Abbott being over Rippon).

 

[samson]

Couldn't quite do it. Jeremy is really moving up here. He's pulling a Tukt.

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Does Jeremy have the bronze?

No, 3 still to go. I hope he ends up with the bronze, though!

 

[flaneur]

I feel that Adam is better much better conditioned this season. I think he was more bold at SA but not that badly skated here.

Afternoon of a Faun is perfect for Adam's Botticelli good looks and skating style.

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Oda is skating sooooooo slowly tonight. Is something wrong?

 

[hikki]

Agreed on the deep edges! and also that he was more timid/tentative here, but still a gorgeous program and a good showing!

:agree:

OMG Oda, please don't pull an Oda! Nice second quad!!