Good for Mirai. While she is still recovering, a watered down program won't be so hard on her. I know she can do up to a loop, so she should be able to at least so a decent program. I am glad she gets to do a mini competition while she recovers. I know she's still training and wants to do something while she works on getting her jumps back.
2019-20 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating
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Good for Mirai. While she is still recovering, a watered down program won't be so hard on her. I know she can do up to a loop, so she should be able to at least so a decent program. I am glad she gets to do a mini competition while she recovers. I know she's still training and wants to do something while she works on getting her jumps back.
Good for Mirai, but it's kind of a strange choice. She's coming back from surgery and can't be expected to be even remotely competitive with Rika and Satoko. Ordinarily you'd think they would invite Bradie and Mariah like last year. But Shanghai Trophy is the same weekend so maybe some top skaters will be doing that instead.
Looks good to me. Her rotation speed is...dang....amazing.
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Thats awesome! So glad she's getting opportunities to perform and make money.
They have a non active skater every year, with three active ones. The team will garner more points if they have two strong men as opposed to one retire male skater and one active male skater.
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That jump is looking better and better.
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I hope Alysa does not change her jump layout next season and keeps it THE SAME. Thus, Alysa can focus on skating skills, speed, and musicality during the off season whilst seeking to improve the jumps she already has. Yes, her rotational speed is insane, but that is one of the very first attributes to slow down once she hits puberty. If Alysa wants to not get under-rotation calls on her quads, she will need to rely on her legs and speed going into the jumps rather than her rotational speed. However, this is speculation as some ladies have kept their rotational speed. For example, Mirai, at age 26, can rotate at around 4 turns per second whilst Alysa rotates at, get this, 5.5 turns per second. Imagine if Alysa got more speed, height, and distance going into and out of her jumps... that will be something truly special.
Also, is it just me or did Alysa's rotational speed get faster over the summer? I first realized it when I saw her tour performances and I audibly gasped because of how insanely fast she was rotating. Best of luck to her.
Also, is it just me or did Alysa's rotational speed get faster over the summer? I first realized it when I saw her tour performances and I audibly gasped because of how insanely fast she was rotating. Best of luck to her.
She's working with a quad specialist at the Cricket Club. It would not surprise me if she's improved her rotational speed as a result.
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Wow! I'm not expecting much, but it's great to see her back, even if it's a semi exhibition. We know she can still do 3S+3T. Will she do Miss Saigon?
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Do we have confirmation that Amber Glenn is going back to her 2015 nationals program, Skyfall?
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The Broodmoor Open results are now online --> http://broadmoorskatingclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Broadmoor-Open-IJS-Results.pdf
Some details:
- Isabeau Levito, 12, is competing as a junior and scored above 150 points. Levito will be eligible for the Junior Grand Prix next season.
- Jessica Lin scored above 160 points as a junior
- 2019 Juvenile Champion Kanon Smith placed first as an intermediate and scored nearly 130 points
Some details:
- Isabeau Levito, 12, is competing as a junior and scored above 150 points. Levito will be eligible for the Junior Grand Prix next season.
- Jessica Lin scored above 160 points as a junior
- 2019 Juvenile Champion Kanon Smith placed first as an intermediate and scored nearly 130 points
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Wish there were some more comps soon!
This YT channel has videos from the Aerial Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXjxwSxKEZwEPh7d1VkOvw/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXjxwSxKEZwEPh7d1VkOvw/videos
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Facinating how she jumps this kind of jumps with nearly no speed at all
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Glacier Falls is next week and many of the top contending Junior and Seniors will be competing there.
Also at Isabeau’s knee-bend. This is probably her first time attempting that combo. She also just got her 3Lz this year.
https://youtu.be/0BabzDxRtbU
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I really think Alysa's team have their priorities in the wrong place. Why is she doing all of these unnecessary, crazy jumps at a domestic summer competition that no one is going to care about a month from now? I understand wanting to get experience doing them in a competitive setting, but multiple 3As and 4Lzs in all of the Broadmoor events that she participated in seems like such overkill. Not to mention that a lot of them have scary looking landings that can't exactly be low-impact.
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I really like the knee bend in the 3loop combo, it’s nice to see a young skater like that with great knee bend... knee bend she can use to generate flow and speed. Obviously the 3lz is still getting there, she didn’t feel confident enough in it to do it again and land it well. It’s fully rotated though, which is good:thumbsup:
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Pretty sure Aerial challenge *requires* a 3A or quad attempts in some rounds, actually. And for the rest, I always worry about younger skaters trying these big jumps, but I don’t think what Liu’s doing is much different from Trusova or Shcherbakova going for them left, right, and center at summer test skates, domestic cup events, etc. And they’re Russian senior gold and silver medalists because of it, and Junior World top two in the opposite order.
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I see where you're coming from. I just have a bad feeling about it. This is purely my opinion, but it seems like the motivation behind her doing all of these jumps isn't that her coach feels she's ready for it, but rather "the Russian girls are doing it, so I guess I should be doing it too."
Trusova and Shcherbakova have certainly set a precedent, but looking at Alysa's jumps I can't help but wonder if she is asking too much of herself too quickly. I'm no great lover of TSL, but I think there was some truth to it when they said, "You don't want to peak at the Broadmoor Open in your first junior season if Beijing 2022 is the long-term goal." Sasha and Anna haven't been around long enough for us to see how jumping quads will affect their bodies as they mature. Who knows, all could be totally fine. Like I said, just my opinion. I know people will probably come for me anyway.
