2017 JGP Latvia Ladies SP

[Baron Vladimir]

So I just woke up. Guess I'm just in time to catch the last few ladies, but rather than rush to get my stream up I think I need to go make coffee

Well, you should definitely watch first 3 girls in the ranking

 

[EdgeCall]

Emmy's PCS higher than Rika?!

 

[xeyra]

OMG what is this dress.....

 

[Kara]

I'm jamming to this song!!! Go girl!

 

[Baron Vladimir]

OMG what is this dress.....

Hahaha, they saved best for the last

 

[Kara]

So it looks like Rika will barely remain in the top 6. But if her form today was because of nerves, I'm nervous for her because tomorrow will be even worse pressure wise because of the stakes. I also think the choreography for the FS is 2 levels below her SP..Good luck though!!! Please pull through with those 3As!!!

And dang Ted has some high praises for Lizaveta and I agree! She was awesome.

 

[Tolstoj]

Poor Alisa Fedichkina, now she's clearly underscored in the second mark.

 

[Kara]

Will Kihira skate in the last 6 during free, or will it be only 5 girls skating in last group? If second is the case, it will be almost impossible for her to qualify for GPF...

The top 6 are in the final group I believe. It's actually amazing to see the number of skaters in the top 10 who didn't do a 3-3. I believe she can definitely get on the podium if she goes clean. Praying here...Don't let there not be a single Japanese girl at the JGPF in their own country!:sad21:

 

[Chemistry66]

Well, you should definitely watch first 3 girls in the ranking

Oh I will. But I now actually have to get breakfast done quickly because my dad had to call a plumber to fix the hot water heater (leaking) and he might have to turn the water off to fix it.

Will Kihira skate in the last 6 during free, or will it be only 5 girls skating in last group? If second is the case, it will be almost impossible for her to qualify for GPF...

Groups with 35 are always 5-6-6-6-6-6, with the first group the smaller one. Only real reason for changes is if it's at an event like Worlds with skaters seeded for SP by World Ranking, and 2 skaters are tied (which actually happened recently and one of the 6's became 7)

 

[silverfoxes]

So much for the know-it-alls who said Alisa didn't deserve to be here. :disapp: Sorry for Rika though - I do like her. Panenkova is too introverted for me to enjoy - I don't really think it's fair when people describe most of Eteri's girls as just jumping machines, but if it applies to any of them, it would be her.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

The top 6 are in the final group I believe. It's actually amazing to see the number of skaters in the top 10 who didn't do a 3-3. I believe she can definitely get on the podium if she goes clean. Praying here...Don't let there not be a single Japanese girl at the JGPF in their own country!:sad21:

However, I'd rather there be no Japanese girls with the qualifications rightfully earned than judges propping up a girl just because the JGPF is in her own country...

 

[Kara]

However, I'd rather there be no Japanese girls with the qualifications rightfully earned than judges propping up a girl just because the JGPF is in her own country...

Well that's a given.:agree: Just hoping for a jawdropping revenge FS.

 

[tjb]

So much for the know-it-alls who said Alisa didn't deserve to be here. :disapp:

wait for the free, then praise her. she often hits a sp, but does anyone ever seen a clean lp from her?
i can't remember any

 

[frida80]

The standings are...

Team Japan had a rough day. I was not expecting that from Rika, at all. I have noticed that Japan seems weaker this year. But that's only because several girls moved to juniors and the newbies need a little time.

Rika: :sad21:

Such an improvement in presentation! She really committed to the choreography. It's a shame the jumps weren't there for her today. I guess the pressure got to her early. Hopefully she can pull it together tomorrow and deliver!

Yuhuna: just one jump. Hopefully she can put together a great FS tomorrow.

Alison: I dozed off. I need to go back and watch her! Sorry!

Emmy: Perfect! Emmy has really developed her PCS, spins and footwork. All she needs is a clean 3+3 and she's set. Hopefully the nerves won't get to her in the FS.

Alisa: perfect! But why were her components so low? She's really matured a lot since her kitty days. Lovely girl.

Daria: a lot of power. Strong jumps. Looks good for a gold medal.

Now it's time for a 30 minute nap before work.

 

[Ender]

I have noticed many young ladies slow down in the second year of junior. Like they could have done well the first junior year then mess the next. Will that happen to Kihira?
Maybe moving up to senior asap will be better. However for the mean time, some of them can not move up so they will have to adapt.

 

[silverfoxes]

wait for the free, then praise her. she often hits a sp, but does anyone ever seen a clean lp from her?
i can't remember any

I'll praise her now if I want. She had a lovely clean SP and people are still dragging her? What did she do to anyone?

 

[tjb]

I'll praise her now if I want. She had a lovely clean SP and people are still dragging her? What did she do to anyone?

i have nothing against her and i like her skating, but girl who never skated 2 clean programs in her entire career is obviously not very competitve on the jgp. there's a lot of girls who deserved to be on the team more than alisa

 

[sarama]

I think it's actually a much more elegant way to present the program for the SP: opening choreography into the spins and then stsq and when the music is building the jumps, No nervous faces to start. Sometimes it would be nice to see even the steps sequence to open the program. (Yura Matsuda did it last year for example)

When it works is so nice to watch (and there are few examples of well choreographed backloaded SPs from their skaters), here i think the program itself is not so memorable.

I actually love it when SPs begin with spins. And a program I really love is Sakhanovich "My sweet and tender beast", so I can appreciate a nice backloaded program. This one is a mess (not unlike Zhenia's SPs lately).

 

[breadstal]

Rika, why :sad21: Lovely dress, I think she looked beautiful, also lovely program but not program for her in my opinion. She did well and like frida said, she improved her presenatation but still, they should go something that suits her more and will come to her naturally, that would allow Rika focus more on elements. Come back in free

Alisa, no words. She's just mesmerising, happy for her to have a good skate, she deserved higher PCS than that. Go on in free

Daria's jumps are goals, they're such a stunners. I think everything she's doing is so precised, she has no connection to music or program though.

 

[frida80]

I have noticed many young ladies slow down in the second year of junior. Like they could have done well the first junior year then mess the next. Will that happen to Kihira?
Maybe moving up to senior asap will be better. However for the mean time, some of them can not move up so they will have to adapt.

I think the second year is harder for Japanese girls. Rika is considered the top junior girl in her country. That's a lot of pressure. Marin had the same type of pressure last year. And Wakaba the year before. I think she'll be fine. She just has to get over the pressure that's all.