2015 World's Practice Reports

KweenAsada · Mar 25, 2015

Lipea said:
There is no need to "fire" or poise for gold on the practice. Indeed, it is better for one to reserve herself emotionally during practice to be able to show fire on the actual performance. Otherwise, it can burn out before that.
Saying that, I really wish Ashley a podium place.

If she had done a triple/double people would say that she wasn't ready. Poor Ashley is damned if she does and damned if doesn't.

Miss Ice · Mar 25, 2015

StitchMonkey said:
I thought the skater whose music is playing has the right of way.

They do, but even the skater with the right of way has to exercise some degree of common sense, don't you think?

StitchMonkey · Mar 25, 2015

Miss Ice said:
They do, but even the skater with the right of way has to exercise some degree of common sense, don't you think?

Which could include hollering "behind you" and making eye contact. Which looks like could have happened. They saw each other, they got close, but again they knew where they other one was.

karne · Mar 25, 2015

hippomoomin said:
Sorry I definitely have missed something. Where is the jumpamatron video you are talking about?

Here - it was the first video Sam posted in her Jumpamatron thread, Satoko's massively pre-rotated 3F.

Miss Ice said:
So Youn is in Wagner's practice groups, it looked like Ashley almost skated into her (while actually seeing her, since she was looking in that direction??? Uhhmm): http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/7iyL0OG9w64/?FR=LIAN

I know Ashley is the favoured punching bag for ladies, and So Youn is some kind of super-protected species, but I'm not about to let this slide. Ashley's music = Ashley's right of way and So Youn knows that - or should, at this level! It was her job to get out of Ashley's way; Ashley shouldn't have to do anything, she should be able to expect that So Youn will get out of her way.

At any rate, I didn't see any particularly close shaves.

Meoima · Mar 25, 2015

karne said:
I know Ashley is the favoured punching bag for ladies, and So Youn is some kind of super-protected species, but I'm not about to let this slide. Ashley's music = Ashley's right of way and So Youn knows that - or should, at this level! It was her job to get out of Ashley's way; Ashley shouldn't have to do anything, she should be able to expect that So Youn will get out of her way.

Agree... And nevertheless there was no collision so they did adjust it well. No big deal.

Still this situation seems familiar... some years ago...:think:

theskatingbutterfly · Mar 25, 2015

karne said:
I know Ashley is the favoured punching bag for ladies, and So Youn is some kind of super-protected species, but I'm not about to let this slide. Ashley's music = Ashley's right of way and So Youn knows that - or should, at this level! It was her job to get out of Ashley's way; Ashley shouldn't have to do anything, she should be able to expect that So Youn will get out of her way.

At any rate, I didn't see any particularly close shaves.

As a figure skater, this is SO TRUE. Even at local rinks around the world - if someone is skating to their music, you get out of their way. No questions asked. They have the right of way, and they should not have to do a thing to get out of your way. It bothers me that people think it's Ashley being mean.

theskatingbutterfly · Mar 25, 2015

Does anyone have any more videos of recent practice sessions with the ladies?

cheerknithanson · Mar 25, 2015

theskatingbutterfly said:
As a figure skater, this is SO TRUE. Even at local rinks around the world - if someone is skating to their music, you get out of their way. No questions asked. They have the right of way, and they should not have to do a think to get out of your way. It bothers me that people think it's Ashley being mean.

Yeah. And I'm a cheerleader and I'm VERY claustraphobic when it comes to tumbling. Like even if there's 10 feet all the way around me, I still feel like it's too close when I'm tumbling.

FSGMT · Mar 25, 2015

cheerknithanson said:
Yeah. And I'm a cheerleader and I'm VERY claustraphobic when it comes to tumbling. Like even if there's 10 feet all the way around me, I still feel like it's too close when I'm tumbling.

Another person (skater) who agrees with all his heart here :cheer2:

nocturnalis · Mar 25, 2015

theskatingbutterfly said:
As a figure skater, this is SO TRUE. Even at local rinks around the world - if someone is skating to their music, you get out of their way. No questions asked. They have the right of way, and they should not have to do a thing to get out of your way. It bothers me that people think it's Ashley being mean.

I remember during Tessa and Scott's show, Scott was pissed (and rightly so) that someone nearly collided with him and Tessa at TEB (?). As Scott said, when it's someone else's music, you get the **** out the way.

jcoates · Mar 25, 2015

nocturnalis said:
I remember during Tessa and Scott's show, Scott was pissed (and rightly so) that someone nearly collided with him and Tessa at TEB (?). As Scott said, when it's someone else's music, you get the **** out the way.

Funny enough, I believe those skaters were actually Papadakis and Cizeron.

MK's Winter · Mar 25, 2015

jcoates said:
Funny enough, I believe those skaters were actually Papadakis and Cizeron.

I was watching this the other week and it was them!

UnsaneLily87 · Mar 25, 2015

theskatingbutterfly said:
As a figure skater, this is SO TRUE. Even at local rinks around the world - if someone is skating to their music, you get out of their way. No questions asked. They have the right of way, and they should not have to do a thing to get out of your way. It bothers me that people think it's Ashley being mean.

I have memories of running (okay, skating very quickly) away from Deanna Stellato when her music was playing. Ah, the good old days!

bramweld · Mar 26, 2015

Any news about FD practice?

elee63 · Mar 26, 2015

Is there a men's sp thread? Can't see it

Mrs. P · Mar 26, 2015

elee63 said:
Is there a men's sp thread? Can't see it

Yes, I just bumped it up.

theskatingbutterfly · Mar 27, 2015

Does anyone have any video or reports from of post-short program practices? Particularly of Ashley?

2015 World's Practice Reports

KweenAsada

Miss Ice

Let the sky fall~

StitchMonkey

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode

Meoima

Match Penalty

theskatingbutterfly

theskatingbutterfly

cheerknithanson

FSGMT

nocturnalis

jcoates

MK's Winter

UnsaneLily87

bramweld

elee63

Mrs. P

Uno, Dos, twizzle!

theskatingbutterfly

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