Skaters and Their Signature Moves, Elements & Programs

[plushyfan]

http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/its-your-move

 

[plushyfan]

Surya Bonaly: back flip, landed on one foot.

Best done in front of judges during competition, as it's an illegal move. Heh.

 

[kwanatic]

I never saw anyone but Caroline Zhang do this spiral position.

 

[Tompson]

Carol Heiss - First attempting 2A
Dorothy - Being a Idol
Plushenko - Longevity
Yuna - Unique camel
Chan - Winning by a slight margin even with falls

 

[Tompson]

Program?
Kurt - Cassablanca

 

[skatedreamer]

I never saw anyone but Caroline Zhang do this spiral position.

Very pretty -- and the layback that follows ain't too shabby, either! :yay:

Such a lovely, airy quality about her skating...

 

[skatedreamer]

Program?
Kurt - Cassablanca

I'd argue that for Kurt, "Singin' in the Rain" is even more iconic than "Casablanca." Love them both, though! Always felt bad that "Casablanca" fell short @ the Olympics -- sadly, it just wasn't his night.

 

[anyanka]

I loved that moment at the 98 Olympics!

I was never her fan but I always respected her determination and drive. Artistry was just never going to be her strong suit, but I still enjoyed watching her regardless. I did not truly think of her as a total bad*** until she did that move in Nagano, and I actually cheered in front of my TV when it happened. Her final "go fug urself" to the judges who've always denied her!

 

[Tompson]

I'd argue that for Kurt, "Singin' in the Rain" is even more iconic than "Casablanca." Love them both, though! Always felt bad that "Casablanca" fell short @ the Olympics -- sadly, it just wasn't his night.

Oh, I forgot Singin' in the Rain My fault.
Adding more..
Nagasu - Hype

 

[anyanka]

http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/its-your-move

Cool! Spasibo bolshoe for the link!! :agree:

Also, I miss seeing Zhenya's Biellmann, that's how he got my attention way back in 1998.

 

[Sophie-Anna]

Anissina/Peizerat - 2002 olympics FD
Torvill/Dean - Bolero
Julia Lipnitskaya - Schindler's List FP. Maybe it isn't so famous now but I think one day this program will be very famous. Also her I-spin, Bielmann spin position, spiral position.
Mao Asada - 3A
Midori Ito - 3A
Surya Bonaly - backflip
Sasha Cohen - spirals
Katarina Witt - Carmen and as an idol
Yu-Na Kim - 2010 olympics FP, an idol, role-model, very famous person
Plushenko - Carmen 2002, an idol
Yagudin- The Man in the Iron Mask
Savchenko/Szolkowy - throw 3S at the very end of FP
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch - lifts
Zhang/Zhang - unfortunately, her fall during 2006 olympics FP

 

[Tompson]

Sasha Cohen - Getting a hype and being a forever princess, not queen.

 

[annca]

Hanyu's ina bauer is pretty spectacular, right up there with Arakawa's.

i agree :agree:

 

[Kitt]

i agree :agree:

thanks for that! (and look how graceful his hands are too)

 

[babyskate]

Jason Brown's Y spiral into a triple lutz and his split jumps. Not too many can do either one of those two moves as well as he can.

 

[Aklaus]

Denise Biellmann - her spin (but the first one spinnig this way was Karin Iten, European Bronze medalist in 73)
John Curry - grace, body lines
Toller Cranston - wild split jumps
Robin Cousins - single Axel
Duchesnays - Dschungle moves
Katarina Witt - Carmen, her arm positions
Boitano - Boitano Lutz
Gordejewa/ Grinkov - synchronisation
Arakawa - flexibility
Ito - the first triple axel
Faiella/ Scali - reverse lifting
van der Perren - 3T - 3T - 3T
Jagudin and Amodio - fast steps
Bourne/ Kraatz - hydro blading

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Surya Bonaly: back flip, landed on one foot.

Best done in front of judges during competition, as it's an illegal move. Heh.

 

[fleeting]

If we're going on basic concepts here, I'd like to throw in P/B for creativity. They were never boring to watch and their programs were always very offbeat from what every other top team was doing.

 

[Sandpiper]

For another male skater who does great a Ina Bauer, let's not forget Paul Wylie! While he obviously doesn't have Yuzu's flexibility, his lines and extension are breathtaking. (Contemplating making a "male skaters who did non-traditional moves" thread...)

I'd argue that for Kurt, "Singin' in the Rain" is even more iconic than "Casablanca." Love them both, though! Always felt bad that "Casablanca" fell short @ the Olympics -- sadly, it just wasn't his night.

Hopefully this isn't too off-topic, but could someone link me to what is considered Kurt's best performance of Casablanca? I've only seen the Olympics version (I know, shame on me), and while I named it as his iconic program, it had enough technical flaws that I didn't fall in love with it.

 

[edenlover]

Programs? Michelle's East of Eden (pro am), Flamenco--96 short, and Rach 98 Olympics.


They are just memorable