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npa

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1. All stay healthy, no injuries.
2. Monko-Khalyvin will skate in "B" competition and Russian Nationals will not be there last competition/
3. Zlobina-Sitnikov will skate in final FD at ECh and WCh
4. P-B will take medal at WCH in Nice.
5. Joubert will have clean skating at WCh in Nice ad will bring medal to France and wil retier
6. Takahashi will win WCh
7. Mao will win WCh
8. Fernandes will win ECh
9. Popova will skate clean at ECh and will take place in best 10th in ECH.
10. Makarova will have clean skating at ECh and will have medal.
11. Savchenko-Szolkovi and Volosozhar-Trankov both will have gold at WCh :laugh:
12. V-M will change something, wich help them to be on top again an will not help D-W and Z-Sh anymore. And they will work with Dean for next year FD.
13. Achley Wagner will made Nationals team this season/
14/ Martusheva-Roganov will skate at "B" competition after Nataionals.
 
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Mirunna

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1. Mao will win words with her 3A back and kicks everyone's *** with her technical content.
2. Carolina will medal at worlds and wil Euros.
3. Akiko will medal at worlds.
4. Alissa and Mirai go to worlds and skate well
5. Takahashi will win worlds with his quad(4T or 4F I don't care), Kozuka gets silver and Yuzuru bronze
6. V/M will beat D/W again this season
7. Ilinykh/Katsalopov will finally get their act together and surpass B/S.
8. Lubov Iliushekina, Narumi Takahashi and Anastasia Martiusheva will get their jumps consistent.
9. S/S will win euros and worlds again an land the 3A. V/T will get away from Morozov and Ingo Steuer will make programs for them next season
10. Sotnikiva, Tukt and Lipnitskaya will medal at Jr. Worlds.
11. Javier Fernandez will win Euros, Tomas Verner will medal.
12. Russian girls will keep 3 spots for Russia next season in the ladies event
13. Leonova will medal at Euros(finally)
14. Nathalie and Fabian will have the skate of their live in France and win a medal.
15. Anna and Luca will medal at Euros
 
Li'Kitsu

Li'Kitsu

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1.) Javier wins Euros
2.) Gedevanishvili and Kostner skate clean and medal at Euros
3.) Mao gets her 3A back and skates her best at worlds :love:
4.) Mao and Akiko medal at worlds
5.) all of the top men manage to skate clean at worlds, fingers crossed especially for the younger Hanyu and Gachinski, and Nan Song at least for top10!:yes:
And probably most of all:
6.) Daisuke to get that 4F clean and beautiful in his SP or LP or both or whatever :party2:

I probably forgot something, but that should be the main points...
 
kwanatic

kwanatic

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My number one wish is that San Jose goes all-out for Michelle Kwan's induction ceremony. More than that, I hope they broadcast all of it!! :D
 
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Bluebonnet

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Aug 18, 2010
Li'Kitsu said:
And probably most of all:
6.) Daisuke to get that 4F clean and beautiful in his SP or LP or both or whatever :party2:
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Well, Takahashi has ditched 4F at GPF and Japan Nationals and took on 4T in SP and LP. He might do the same at this Worlds.
 
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Li'Kitsu

Li'Kitsu

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Bluebonnet said:
Well, Takahashi has ditched 4F at GPF and Japan Nationals and took on 4T in SP and LP. He might do the same at this Worlds.
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Jep, it's probably more likely he'll stick with the 4T... you're completly right about that. But I still think if he gets the 4F to be more consistent in his training, he might think of that about 2 points it's worth more than the 4T worth taking the risk to try it again. He is the type to make risks and rather go all out than playing it save, and he does want to be able to keep up with Chan, so at least I can hope it might happen :yes:
This is just a wish list after all ;)
 
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Violet Bliss

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I think for the last couple of years, Takahashi had little chance of landing either 4T or 4F because of his hampered knee. 4F actually caused him less pain and, with equal penalties for a 4F fall as for a 4T fall, it made sense to go for a 4F since it would give him more points with a fall due to its higher BV. As his knee is healed this season, his chances of landing 4T have increased, thus he is now going for his 4T and has already seen success. I expect that it's far less likely for him to attempt the much riskier 4F this season.
 
Li'Kitsu

Li'Kitsu

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Again, I'm well aware of that... but with his knee being better again, his jumps look better over all, and he is fairly capable of landing beautiful 4F's - I caught a trainings video (before it was taken off again :sheesh: ) and it looked so amazing. His chances for landing a 4F alone are better than before too.

But I can change that last point to "Takahashi trying 4F again and getting it clean"... if that sounds so different :biggrin:
 
Blades of Passion

Blades of Passion

Skating is Art, if you let it be
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Well, since it's a wish list:

1. Musicality, choreography, and performance quality being regarded as equal in importance to technical merit and being judged accurately.

2. Skaters focusing on the artistic/creative side of the sport more thoroughly (which they would if it was scored better). Personality and uniqueness being shown more frequently.

3. ISU voting for the many remaining changes to CoP that are needed.

4. The sport regaining more interest from audiences.

5. All of my skating, transportation, and medical costs being paid for through an angel grant.

6. More skaters coming to me for choreography and advisory input.
 
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Olympia

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Aug 16, 2009
Blades, do skaters come to you? They should. I've seen the skating program plans you put up--notably that one for Korpi. You really have a handle on layouts.
 
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Boeing787

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Oct 21, 2011
1. Patrick Chan skates clean programs and remains undefeated.
2. Two major sponsors for him.
 
Blades of Passion

Blades of Passion

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SkateFiguring said:
Skateluvr gives winning advice to Worlds and Olympic champions without charge. What is your competitive edge? :)
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Oh that's rich.

But I would say - ingenuity, tech specialist qualification, a honed athletic body, and according to at least one coach at Lake Arrowhead, "the biggest Triple Flip they've ever seen" (that's probably a bit generous, I don't think they've been on the ice with Brian Joubert). Now somebody sell me more clout.

Olympia said:
Blades, do skaters come to you? They should.
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Just novice level thus far.
 
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heyhey

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Blades of Passion said:
Well, since it's a wish list:

1. Musicality, choreography, and performance quality being regarded as equal in importance to technical merit and being judged accurately.

2. Skaters focusing on the artistic/creative side of the sport more thoroughly (which they would if it was scored better). Personality and uniqueness being shown more frequently.

3. ISU voting for the many remaining changes to CoP that are needed.

4. The sport regaining more interest from audiences.

5. All of my skating, transportation, and medical costs being paid for through an angel grant.

6. More skaters coming to me for choreography and advisory input.
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Blades of Passion - wish list 1 thru 4, definitely a +1 in my books...Number 5 - can't help you out there, but will an unlimited Starbucks gift card help, LOL? and #6 - perhaps the ISU should come up with a rule that each skater/team ranked in the top 10 HAS to use at least a different MAIN choreographer every 3 years - spread the $$$ around...and the decrease the recycling of elements/programs...cough Mozorov...cough S/Z...cough...Nichols...cough...even Wilson...
 
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Violet Bliss

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Blades of Passion said:
But I would say - ingenuity, tech specialist qualification, a honed athletic body, and according to at least one coach at Lake Arrowhead, "the biggest Triple Flip they've ever seen" (that's probably a bit generous, I don't think they've been on the ice with Brian Joubert). Now somebody sell me more clout.
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But it's what you can do for your clients that matters more than how good your are yourself, though that's important as initial credentials. In marketing, it's always the benefits, not the features, that sell. You have to answer "what's in it for me?"

Fans may criticize the top choreographers but elite skaters go to them because they are proven champion makers.
 
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Blades of Passion

Blades of Passion

Skating is Art, if you let it be
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Obviously.

And when "name" choreography skated by "top" competitors receives higher scores than deserved, and when truly brilliant artistry is never properly rewarded unless the skater has been anointed, the cycle will never be broken. Skaters at all levels will continue to play it as safe/boring/unoriginal as needed and flock to the same help without considering new ideas.

It's like this to some degree in any establishment in life, but especially so in modern day figure skating.
 
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Violet Bliss

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Blades of Passion said:
And when "name" choreography skated by "top" competitors receives higher scores than deserved, and when truly brilliant artistry is never properly rewarded unless the skater has been anointed, the cycle will never be broken. Skaters at all levels will continue to play it as safe/boring/unoriginal as needed and flock to the same help without considering new ideas.

It's like this to some degree in any establishment in life, but especially so in modern day figure skating.
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Outside the Ladies, many top skaters do have distinctive styles and interesting programs within the COP stipulations.

Maybe you can videotape yourself skating your own choreography for marketing purposes. I'm sure many GS member would love to see it.
 
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heyhey

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In terms of programs whether short or long, I am not a fan of elite skaters that a program for a second consecutive year. Although I like Patrick Chan's skating, as a World Champion, there is no excuse for him to have used Take Five again this year for the SP. If he choses to keep his current LP for next year - that will be extremely disappointing.
 
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