2018-19 Japanese Ladies' figure skating

[tosca]

I hope Kaori will fix her lutz edge.

it looked improved in her FS at Dreams on Ice

 

[lanceupper1114]

I wonder how Kaori's SP will do this season, since she can't backload her Lutz-less program anymore. Last season, the full backloading of 4 jumps in the SP sort of equalized her BV with everyone else that had Lutzes, but she doesn't have that anymore.

 

[tosca]

I wonder how Kaori's SP will do this season, since she can't backload her Lutz-less program anymore. Last season, the full backloading of 4 jumps in the SP sort of equalized her BV with everyone else that had Lutzes, but she doesn't have that anymore.

I personally think that Kaori's biggest challenge has been PCS (and a correct edge on the Lutz). I had always thought that her team backloaded her programs knowing that she would need a bonus in her TES to make up for her weaker PCS. I think through the season, we saw Kaori's PCS rise with consistency as she built up a stronger reputation.

I feel like her team is purposefully choosing these softer and more internal programs to round her out. Although I enjoyed Kaori's Amelie FS, I have definitely read and heard feedback criticizing its and her lack of refinement. That is why I am especially excited for her FS to the Piano. I believe that will be a great vehicle for her to work on other aspects of her performance and skating. I am a bit worried about her SP, she needs a LOT of work on the carriage in her arms but that might be the ballet dancer in me....

Nevertheless, I think she had an amazing senior debut and this upcoming season will be important for her to rein in some of rawness of her skating especially since she has such beautiful basic skating skills.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

I always thought Kaori has amazing musicality and soft but crisp edges. She might not be the most natural performer, but I do think she has really improved her performance. And her transitions are usually executed well. So I'm excited to see if her PCS improves.

 

[yume]

No 3lz in SP is not really a problem, as execution is more important than BV in most of cases. With her 3F-3T/3lo/2A and good GOEs she can score more in TES than girls who land 3lz-3T/ 3F/2A like Mai.

Her PCS were good last season since GPs, so i think that if she stays consistent they will definetely rise.

 

[Bluediamonds09]

Idk who’s on the substitute list for the GP. Is Rika Kihira on it? Rika Hongo? Rin Nitaya?

 

[Spirals for Miles]

It doesn't matter. Only the NHK host spot is up for grabs because Japan's maxed out on spots (3 spots x 6 events = all 18 spots)

 

[yume]

No spots in GP would have been a good rule. There are already very problematic spots for worlds and olympics.

 

[yume]

Japanese ladies' historical PBs classement
Total score https://mobile.twitter.com/iguana012/status/1030154840905793536
Free skate score https://mobile.twitter.com/iguana012/status/1030175803584245761
Short program score https://mobile.twitter.com/iguana012/status/1030174528314462208

 

[cohkaix]

Yura is getting choreography from Jeremy Abbot (good for her!) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmjx1Pngaxj/

This explains why we didn't get further info regarding her programs earlier, and her WD-ed from 'Gen-san' competition (actually, I recalled from some skater's IG earlier that Yura might be injured. So glad that she's okay now)

 

[yume]

Thanks.
A bit weird that she's getting choreo only now. I thought Mihoko Higuchi already did her choreos since she's in Yamada's group.
Does someone know another program that Jeremy Abott choreographed?

 

[gsk8]

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[Ice Dance]

Thank you.

 

[leoleo]

Marin's FS music is Lovers from House of flying daggers! i really hope they've chosen the instrumental version, it's fantastic https://youtu.be/dbSkcvyTXEE the vocal versions i've heard are all garbage in my opinion
i think this would suit Marin really well! it's different from her SP too so she can show different sides of her skating

 

[leoleo]

Marin's surprise BDAY Party https://twitter.com/pika_marin/status/1032015215167062016
that is so cute :luv17:

 

[RafaelAstro]

Yuna Shiraiwa, current record holder for free program :v

 

[yume]

Yuna Shiraiwa, current record holder for free program :v

Yass.

 

[yume]

Yuhana Yokoi and Tomoe Kawabata will bebut in JGP tomorrow in Bratislava.
I hope that Yuhana will have good results and scores this season, so she will finally move to seniors with a chance to have a GP spot. A bronze at least in Bratislava is very possible.

 

[GS Forum Staff]

2018-19 State of Japanese Ladies skating

Hi folks,

Just a reminder

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[yume]

Wow.