The majority Russian seniors ladies who competed at Russian nationals have either two 3-3 combinations, or one 3-3 and then one 2A-3T combination. If she wants to have two 3-3 combinations (or one 3-3 and 2A-3T), she needs to use the toe loop only as a second jump in combination. She is allowed max two toe loops, so that means that the first jump of her 3-3 needs to be something else. That's the reason why she desperately needs 3F-3T, because then she can do also 2A-3T or repeat again 3F-3T. Leonova's problem is that edge jumps are her weakest point. She struggles with Salchows and loops. She lands some here and there, but if she can, she avoids them. Take notice, her SP is usually without edge jumps except of the compulsory axel, and her FS had as few Salchows and loops as possible. (sometimes she falls on them, sometimes she doubles them and very rarely she actually lands them). To have a program with seven triples like to majority of Russian senior ladies have, she needs to have every triple in her program at least once, so she needs the Salchow and loop too. There is not much point getting 3F-3T combinations if she ends up doing only five or six triples. So she needs to work on that.
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The other Russian ladies have to nail their jumps though, not just plan them. Let's see how Alena fares. I'm rooting for her to do well. It's not that I don't like the younger ones, just want some diversity. I really do like many of them, especially Radionova. 
Very important for the outcome...
