Wakaba Higuchi
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I remember seeing another japanese junior doing a back ended 3Lo in competition but it was 1/2 under. Was that Wakaba or Yuna?
It's Yuna. I've always wondered Yuna's 3Lz-3Lo is the driving force for Wakaba to go after that combination. Yuna once won over Wakaba in FS last season in a local competition. (Interestingly, Yuna has not yet developed a combination with 3T...)
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I agree, solo 3Lo is very strong! Where is the video? I want to see it!! :yay:
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Wakaba is the first girl mentioned after Mao: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qenkq_
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Beautiful! I love the comparison with the past two Olympic champions.
As a side note, do the judges ever downgrade for pre-rotation, for loop combos, especially for 3(something)-3loop?
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Thanks for the link. The 3Lz-3Lo is amazing! Smoother than Sotnikova's or Slutskaya's, better rotated than most of Miki's. I can't wait to see more of her.
I heard before, probably 2010 cycle, there is some emphasize one -3loop pre-rotate. seems, nowadays, just the landing....Beautiful! I love the comparison with the past two Olympic champions.
As a side note, do the judges ever downgrade for pre-rotation, for loop combos, especially for 3(something)-3loop?
but there is a lot of room for manipulation in pre-rotate in terms of -3loop jump.
To absolutely make it clean, no pre, I would like to see a sure ride out of the first jump. like Caroline/Tara or some men's case.
but the reality maybe that, the calls will be given out mostly at Judges will.
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So, she could do the hardest SP allowed under the current rules.... (3a, 3lz+3lo, 3f....) that's awesome.
Wakababy's interview about Yuzuru
"... I have the impression that Hanyu-senshu never fails. He’s a skater who can do any difficult element right away. I think that’s amazing. And, he’s really thin. I’m jealous. I actually slept through and missed his performance when he won the gold medal at Sochi since it was midnight…… But I did watch the medal ceremony on TV. Seeing Hanyu-senshu looking so happy made me want to work hard so I can go to the Olympics too!
I also want him to teach me how he can do his performances without getting so nervous, and I want to ask how he can always do the same stable skating! "
"... I have the impression that Hanyu-senshu never fails. He’s a skater who can do any difficult element right away. I think that’s amazing. And, he’s really thin. I’m jealous. I actually slept through and missed his performance when he won the gold medal at Sochi since it was midnight…… But I did watch the medal ceremony on TV. Seeing Hanyu-senshu looking so happy made me want to work hard so I can go to the Olympics too!
I also want him to teach me how he can do his performances without getting so nervous, and I want to ask how he can always do the same stable skating! "
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Wakababy's new exhibition program from Fantasy on Ice - You Can't Stop the Beat.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1v36_faoi2015-wakaba-higuti_sport
This girl is becoming more and more beautiful
ETA: The start of her program is really nice. If you look at the end of the video below, she is in the center of all the other skaters.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1nbl_2015-05-30-op_sport
How cool it must be to be in center of Olympic/World medalists!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1v36_faoi2015-wakaba-higuti_sport
This girl is becoming more and more beautiful
ETA: The start of her program is really nice. If you look at the end of the video below, she is in the center of all the other skaters.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1nbl_2015-05-30-op_sport
How cool it must be to be in center of Olympic/World medalists!
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It's fun, I think it suits Wakaba, and it plays to her strengths. She performed it very well.Wakababy's new exhibition program from Fantasy on Ice - You Can't Stop the Beat.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s1v36_faoi2015-wakaba-higuti_sport
This girl is becoming more and more beautiful
Looks like she's improved her illusion spin too...
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I really, really loved Wakaba's performance. She ooozes star quality. She makes me smile and bounce up and down as I watch her. 
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Wakaba's new SP , i cant decide if i like it yet but i am sure its because its still new
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I think it's enjoyable.
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I don't know if this has been posted because I can't open daily motion in my present location, but here is Wakaba's program in Dreams on Ice. To me, it is so nice!
She has improved her step sequences, musicality and flair. There is more connection between the movements in her upper and lower body so that she moves in unison to the music with more fluidity and fire and she projects a lot of emotion to the audience. She definitely has a showiness to her skating and her beautiful red costume really brings extra vitality. As usual, her jumps and skating skills are simply gorgeous, the combination of power, speed, excellent height, and quick symmetrical rotation is marvelous, especially this early in the season. I hope she is able to get a Biellmann and or a triple axel one day and maintain a bit more speed through her spins, since her skating skills are so good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rLtNmHX3G4
She has improved her step sequences, musicality and flair. There is more connection between the movements in her upper and lower body so that she moves in unison to the music with more fluidity and fire and she projects a lot of emotion to the audience. She definitely has a showiness to her skating and her beautiful red costume really brings extra vitality. As usual, her jumps and skating skills are simply gorgeous, the combination of power, speed, excellent height, and quick symmetrical rotation is marvelous, especially this early in the season. I hope she is able to get a Biellmann and or a triple axel one day and maintain a bit more speed through her spins, since her skating skills are so good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rLtNmHX3G4
The program is fun and fits her age and style I think. I'm not really a fan of the layout. It's as bad as a front loaded short program. I wish we could see more programs like Yuna's Tango de Roxanne...
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