2020-21 Japanese Nationals: Ladies' Free Skate

[Beckaboomer]

Ah, Mana. Down on the axel.

I know spiral sequences aren't a thing anymore, but I still wish people who choose to do a spiral would hold them a little longer.

Other than the first axel, really good! I'm not overly fond of the music but Mana expresses it nicely.

 

[lzxnl]

I quite liked that skate from Mana! Pity on the 3A, probably UR at least.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Oof. Rika better land her triple axel

 

[sequinsgalore]

17 Mana KAWABE

Dark blue ombre dress, silver sparkle

Music: Miracle feat. Yoshiki performed by Sarah Brightman

3A - fall, maybe <
3Lz+3T
LSp
3Lo
3Lz+2T
StSq
2A+3T+2T
FSSp
3F
3S
ChSq
CCoSp

A fall, but still landed 7 solid triples

Total: 136.88, 201.58, 1/17

 

[elektra blue]

did she forget the ending pose?

 

[lzxnl]

Oof. Rika better land her triple axel

The 3A isn't even her biggest concern now.

 

[zanadude]

I'm not overly fond of the music but Mana expresses it nicely.

How can anyone hate Sarah Brightman and YOSHIKI??

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Mana is really skating well. I like her program for her

 

[EdgeCall]

Yay, that was nice! Rough start with a fall but then she took up steam. Could have a little stronger tech and a little better flow, but I like her ice presence. Nice dress too!

 

[rollerblade]

Oops, Mana almost missed the ending pose. But damn, is she fast across the ice or just the camerawork?

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

The 3A isn't even her biggest concern now.

Is she going for the quad sal?

 

[Skatefan15]

I think PCS is mostly predetermined by the judges before you even skate, so Yuhana's didn't surprise me. Wakaba’s PCS was 65, which isnt very good.

I hope for the Olympic season, Wakaba goes back to a program that has a similar vibe as her skyfall program. Because I can’t really get into this free skate until the step sequence. I think she’s had better performances PCS wise so I kind of get her PCS score...

 

[YuBluByMe]

Very nicely done. She was flying across the ice.

 

[elektra blue]

Yamato Tamura is not enough noticed.

i've been noticing him for years now

 

[Ichatdelune]

The 3A didn't happen for her but otherwise very solid, did she nearly forget to do her ending choreo lol

 

[Beckaboomer]

How can anyone hate Sarah Brightman and YOSHIKI??

It's Sarah Brightman I dislike.. quite a lot. Blasphemy from a former choir/musical theater geek like myself but there you go.

 

[lzxnl]

Is she going for the quad sal?

Yep. She's landed it pretty often in the practices, including her FS run through, although I don't know the total number of times she's attempted it.

 

[zanadude]

She's like a pre-stable 3A Kihira. Looking forward to seeing Mana develop!

 

[Sai Bon]

Huge score for Mana!

 

[MaiKatze]

Fluffy, my love!