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Mao's footwork sequence is absolutely incredible. It gives me chills!
Thanks so much! Lovely extension on her 3A landing! Well the 3F-3Lo looked much better in rotation when the boards were blocking! Hope she can get the 3Lo better in time for the FS.
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Holy cow! That was impressive! And surprising to me...
I'm really curious to see if she can show all of this in the competition.
Yu-Na was impressive as well, but that's what I expected of her - so I just wasn't surprised!Yuna just did full clean run-through of her SP, with all elements included.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYSKiN76mA
I'll be crossing my fingers for Akiko really hard... Interesting that she did a Lz as her individual jump in this SP practice. I wonder if that's what she plans to do in 3 days... Given her e problems with the Lz, and that her F is so consistent, I hope she keeps the F.
I was told that Yuna's speed is really appreciated in the venue, not on TV. I could sort of see on TV that she is faster than most. Oh and I've thought Carolina is FAST. I always worry she might crash into the billboards. Does anyone know who is faster, between Yuna and Carolina, in person?
People on the rink noted that Mao badly two footed 3lo in 3-3.
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those people need to shut up and pray
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Yes but if you look at the protocols of the team FS, she got the edge call on her flip, this used to be the case with Suzuki all season long before 2012-2013, she'd change which jump she gets edge calls on usually finishing the season with either no edge calls or edge calls on flips. So I'm not really surprised to see her do a lutz in the short, especially considering it must be consistent enough to have tried two in the FS earlier this season.
OMG Thanks you soo much for sharing
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Agreed. I am still in awe about how confident and strong Gracie got so fast. She skates like a champion.
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Any one remember the last two times we saw Yuna do a full 100% clean run-through of her LP in practice? Here's one from today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQaJYMpEH4U
The answer is: Vancouver in 2010; London in 2013.
You get a real sense and appreciation of her speed and ice coverage in this video, though you miss out on the details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQaJYMpEH4U
The answer is: Vancouver in 2010; London in 2013.
You get a real sense and appreciation of her speed and ice coverage in this video, though you miss out on the details.
That was GREAT! Thanks for sharing.
I say she's the only female skater worth watching from afar because of her speed and her flow.
TV closeups and cuts just don't do justice to her skating.
Mao was excellent also.
With Yuna sizzling, Mao dazzling and Julia lurking it's gonna be a hell of a competition. Can't Wait!
I say she's the only female skater worth watching from afar because of her speed and her flow.
TV closeups and cuts just don't do justice to her skating.
Mao was excellent also.
With Yuna sizzling, Mao dazzling and Julia lurking it's gonna be a hell of a competition. Can't Wait!
better quality video for Yuna run-through today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD6jJkSE0tk&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD6jJkSE0tk&feature=player_embedded
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NBC twitter guy/journalist said all 3 US ladies turned in strong practices today 
https://twitter.com/NickMcCarvel
https://twitter.com/NickMcCarvel
Mao's practice clip (3A and 3F-3Lo) from today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GThbd8Zc74
Need a better angle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GThbd8Zc74
Need a better angle
Any one remember the last two times we saw Yuna do a full 100% clean run-through of her LP in practice? Here's one from today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQaJYMpEH4U
The answer is: Vancouver in 2010; London in 2013.
You get a real sense and appreciation of her speed and ice coverage in this video, though you miss out on the details.
And good things come in threes, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dajvMl7yUI Wow, one of the really few 3 loops by Mao in a 3-3 that would get full credit. She looks really good in practice nailing those incredibly difficult jumps. People seem to forget how hard 3A and 3F+3Lo are.
Wow, she is doing great, but the thing is that she get nervous very easy, Yuna is already olympic champion, Yulia has nothing to lose because she is only 15yo, so I think that Mao is in disadvantage mentally.
Or maybe not. Hopefully everyone putting up Julia to be the one to knock down Yuna from the pedestal could free her from the pressure and maybe Mao can rock the ice as she's always meant to. :fingers crossed:
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