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Menshov FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynDFuraV764
2015-16 Russian Test skates
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I like it, her arms movements looks more refined and she is paying attention to music now. I hope she did not hurt too much with the fall.
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OK this might look like a disaster but they become most GOE friendly russian team for me. Combination lift looks so secure and they look very confident while doing it. I like it. Least worth +2... I like their twizzles as well, especially in SD where they did cleanly. Least +2 too. Speed of the spin is good. Don't forget they did a difficult exit. +2 worst. Their step sequences already ten times better than S/B even If they made a mistake here. They made improvements on technical elements. This year their music choices are good too. Usually they were too dramatic. Don't forget this is just test skates. Watch this team in season.
OK this might look like a disaster but they become most GOE friendly russian team for me. Combination lift looks so secure and they look very confident while doing it. I like it. Least worth +2... I like their twizzles as well, especially in SD where they did cleanly. Least +2 too. Speed of the spin is good. Don't forget they did a difficult exit. +2 worst. Their step sequences already ten times better than S/B even If they made a mistake here. They made improvements on technical elements. This year their music choices are good too. Usually they were too dramatic. Don't forget this is just test skates. Watch this team in season.
Who do you think will make the team for Europeans (in ice dance i mean)?
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Julia: Generally like the program, it is a bit generic. Did really like the footwork.
Evgenia: Also generally like it but also a bit generic. I did really enjoy that Sasha cohen esque short spiral thingy- does that have a name? Where she basically changes edge in a circle with her whole leg above her head?
Radionova: Gods save us from the music! It was worse than I feared. Honestly I don't like this program for her. She can make anything work to an extent, she has a big personality on ice and can sell a lot of different things, but I feel like she can do more than this schmaltzy crap. First spin was REALLY cool.
Evgenia: Also generally like it but also a bit generic. I did really enjoy that Sasha cohen esque short spiral thingy- does that have a name? Where she basically changes edge in a circle with her whole leg above her head?
Radionova: Gods save us from the music! It was worse than I feared. Honestly I don't like this program for her. She can make anything work to an extent, she has a big personality on ice and can sell a lot of different things, but I feel like she can do more than this schmaltzy crap. First spin was REALLY cool.
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Something is different about Pitkeev this year, in a good way. Definitely somebody to watch out.
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I am in love with Bazarova and Deputat's program and do see some major improvements in them from last season, though technically they are still not and are not going to be in any shape to compete with the top Russian teams unfortunately. The program is fun though with lots of really small but inspired choreographic touches.
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Evgenia - fantastic long program - intriguing, lively, complex, fantastic execution, fantastic everything, ovation in the stadium. WOW. 
Lena - throw those words away, music is OK, but speaking in background is so annoying/disrupting, great speed, movement, I'd say: great ice actress playing in second-tier movies this weekend.
Julia - the program is overall elegant, has some marvellous arms movements, but in second part gets kinda boring, I have to watch it in better quality and execution(!).
Lena - throw those words away, music is OK, but speaking in background is so annoying/disrupting, great speed, movement, I'd say: great ice actress playing in second-tier movies this weekend.
Julia - the program is overall elegant, has some marvellous arms movements, but in second part gets kinda boring, I have to watch it in better quality and execution(!).
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I am losing my patience with Elena R., last year the horrible SP, this season two cheesy and super mediocre programs, OMG!!, I am so angry with her team
Judges and audience always seemed to like her SP last year, so maybe just a matter of taste
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It was my favorite SP from last season. Love her SP this season as well. But maybe I have tacky taste
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Right now these are in SD but the author is going back and making them HD, including the mens FS videos already posted.
T/M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPy8D3TFyW4
S/K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTtKF5NIW94
T/M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPy8D3TFyW4
S/K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTtKF5NIW94
It was my favorite SP from last season. Love her SP this season as well. But maybe I have tacky taste
Maybe it is not the balletic classical thing people seem to expect from the FS, but it was fun, catchy and different enough for people to remember it =)
And yeah, i'm kinda disappointed the russian ladies are mostly going for some more serious music - i'll miss Liza`s FS and Elena`s SP =(
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Maybe. But can you imagine the number of Titanics we will end up with if she wins with this music?
(I haven't seen her program so I have no opinion of it yet).
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