2021 Skate America: Men's Free Skate

[anonymoose_au]

It was Benoit, and I can't stop laughing at the choreo (I'm sorry elektra your son deserves better)

Benoit might have used up all his good ideas on the Matrix.

In other news my hip flexors always die at Daniel spins, but this is a compliment.

 

[rollerblade]

This is about the last song I'd expect Grassl to skate to. At least it was not a medley!

 

[s_parks]

Grassl's technique is wild

 

[Seven Sisters]

Daniel and Boyang have a similar jump technique they look up when they jump. They're the only two I've ever seen who do that. I can't imagine they learnt their basics from the same person so I'm intrigued.

Searching for divine intervention, I would think

 

[Beckaboomer]

Watching this with Johnny’s commentary and I find myself unfortunately agreeing with him: please do not just just sit on the ice and do nothing for your choreo sequence, Daniel.

Got some tummy troubles tonight so I hope I can be here for everybody. And please men, do not exacerbate my stomach troubles by flopping all over the place again. I am counting on you.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Hair-raising start, but he managed to pull it back from the brink after the first couple jumping passes. That said... awful program, glad I couldn't understand all the voice overs. The only thing that could've made it better/worse would've been "ICEBERG, DEAD AHEAD!"

 

[Makkachin]

What was that weird pause in the middle and these music cuts....Benoit why

He looks like he's dying a little near the end but he held it together well

 

[Ichatdelune]

Hmmmmmmm oh hell I've tortured myself so far I'll stick around until the end

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Can we fire Benoit?

 

[4everchan]

tes will go down....

 

[el henry]

Yes, Daniel!

I love a man who has wild jumps and spins.

And who really likes Jason and wants to skate like him.

Daniel Grassl: I really like Jason Brown. I want to skate like him someday.

Interview with Daniel Grassl. Daniel commented on his performance in Graz, work on under-rotations on quadruple jumps, the image of his deceased wife in a free program, and problems with skates.

fs-gossips.com

 

[anonymoose_au]

Searching for divine intervention, I would think

"Are you there God? It's me, Boyang/Daniel."

Sometimes God comes through though, especially on Boyang's quad lutzes!

 

[YuBluByMe]

I did not like that at all . I’ve liked Grassl in the past, despite that his jumps look like they were beaten with an ugly stick. Not today, though.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Nam, you're only 23 don't leave us...

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

The men are a lot better today, thank goodness

 

[Minz]

#4

Daniel GRASSL

ITA

1. 4 Lutz (hand)
2. 4 Flip (fall)
3. 4 Loop + Euler + 3 Salchow
4. 3 Axel
5. Change Sit Spin 4
6. 3 Lutz + 3 Toe
7. 3 Flip + 3 Toe
8. Flying Combination Spin 3
9. 3 Lutz
10. Step Sequence 4
11. Choreo Sequence
12. Combination Spin 4

TES: 78.35
PCS: 73.20
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 150.55

 

[Supernovaimplosion]

Daniel and Boyang have a similar jump technique they look up when they jump. They're the only two I've ever seen who do that. I can't imagine they learnt their basics from the same person so I'm intrigued.

I think Alysa Liu does it too

 

[moonvine]

Nam, the I just grabbed something out of my closet look only works for Nathan.

 

[Makkachin]

The men are a lot better today, thank goodness

Not to bring down the mood but we still have to sit through Shun's program