2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating

[Baron Vladimir]

You can't do an upright spin in the SP for ladies skating. It'll need to be a flying upright. (Page 8, Short Program)

The point of the question was if you can do a programme without the layback position, and the answer is that you can. The specifics for SP are: one flying spin (with landing position different than in spin in one position), one spin in one position as layback/sideways leaning, or sit or camel spin and one combination spin with the change of foot. So you can do one camel spin, one sit or upright spin (one of them with the flying entrance) and use just basic upright position (and not layback) in the combination spin.

 

[brakes]

Dress is awful IMO. It doesn't look like it fits for one thing. And it is just too much...something.

I don't think it's awful, but if they wanted to repackage Sasha into lyrical skater, they could go more traditionally with blue/navy/white.
It'd be safer choice I think.

Kamila's dress is longest I've seen in while... I almost feel uncomfortable watching her and fearing she tangles up in it.

 

[Fool]

Best of luck to all the ladies today!

 

[GBs mom]

This makes me so excited-nervous!

 

[Skatesocs]

Question was if you can do a programme without the layback position, and the answer is that you can.

Okay. Anyway, the LSp4 and FCSp4 is trained for maximum spin BV in the ladies SP. If LSp as well as Camel hurt your back, you'd need to train a FUSp4 and do SSp4.

ETA: Biellmann isn't needed for a level four on the layback.

 

[Kittosuni]

Both Dresses are awful.

Valieva's dress looks like it belongs to an auntie. Maybe taking out the sleeves will make it better.
Not loving the color scheme in Trusova's dress. It makes her look juniorish which she should be trying to avoid. Both dresses doesnt look well made.

For me Usacheva have the best dress that i have seen so far. Classic but looks really well made.

 

[fabienne1996]

Dress is awful IMO. It doesn't look like it fits for one thing. And it is just too much...something.

I like sashas dress , it soemthing differe t than whatweare used to seeing in her

 

[katymay]

I don't think it's awful, but if they wanted to repackage Sasha into lyrical skater, they could go more traditionally with blue/navy/white.
It'd be safer choice I think.

Kamila's dress is longest I've seen in while... I almost feel uncomfortable watching her and fearing she tangles up in it.

Kamila's dress is even worse. But I dislike long skirts on young girls. Why try to look 25 when you are only 14 or 15? Not to mention Kamila has those long beautiful dancers legs....which enhance her lines when she skates. smh.

 

[nussnacker]

Designers seem to be in crisis artistically

 

[plushyfan]

I don't say Sasha's dress is awful. But I'm not a fan of green dress, too. Sasha looks like a young lady not a girl anymore.

Good luck to your 3A, Sasha! But good luck for everyone!

 

[katymay]

Both Dresses are awful.

Valieva's dress looks like it belongs to an auntie. Maybe taking out the sleeves will make it better.
Not loving the color scheme in Trusova's dress. It makes her look juniorish which she should be trying to avoid. Both dresses doesnt look well made.

For me Usacheva have the best dress that i have seen so far. Classic but looks really well made.

Yes. It is too blousy and frilly or something. And it does look amateurish. Less is more ladies. Or to be more exact: LESS is MORE girls, because they are still girls, young teens, who look like they are playing dressup in mama's clothes.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Designers seem to be in crisis artistically

Especially Olga.... I feel like with every season her dresses get worse and worse...

 

[nussnacker]

Especially Olga.... I feel like with every season her dresses get worse and worse...

I really liked Anna’s SP dress, like... a lot! One of the best dresses I’ve ever seen. That deep blue is totally my jam. So I was expecting a little bit more from Olga, but Kami’s dress is so-so. Don’t like the cut and the color. Neither Sasha’s. However, it’s not an important season, so I guess it’s okay.

 

[Skatesocs]

@nussnacker btw I never asked, is your name a reference to The Nutcracker in German? IDK why you removed the "k" in the middle if so!

 

[plushyfan]

I really liked Anna’s SP dress, like... a lot! One of the best dresses I’ve ever seen. That deep blue is totally my jam. So I was expecting a little bit more from Olga, but Kami’s dress is so-so. Don’t like the cut and the color. Neither Sasha’s. However, it’s not an important season, so I guess it’s okay.

I agree on Anna's dress!

 

[Arbitrary]

Tarasova's commenting early girls.
Very supportive and positive. So supportive it's a good time for those girls run away right now...

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Tarasova's commenting early girls.
Very supportive and positive. So supportive it's a good time for those girls run away right now...

Supportive like she was with the men? Like when she said "If you are able to jump you aren't injured" about injured skaters competing.

 

[lariko]

First thing I saw when I opened my YouTube this morning was Sasha’s 3A! My day is complete. I think it’s still live though, and I hope she lands it in competition too, oh, my! But Sasha, Sasha, Sasha!

 

[kolyadafan2002]

Step out but she made the rotation on the 3A


Was a beautiful program too...

 

[Arbitrary]

Not only step-out, but hand down too. But it's her first 3Ax with a -GOE, not degraded, not URed, not popped, nor crashed.

Otherwise Plushenko could not leave the rink alive...