2023-24 Japan Nationals - Women's FS

[brblja]

Without rotation deductions, this would probably go ahead of Mai, but Mone usually has some unders. :/

 

[Sai Bon]

GOOOO, Mako!!!

 

[ptvvibezz]

Hamada's scream after Mone's Lutz sounds like a sound effect that would be perfect in Tonya Harding's Jurassic Park free

 

[elektra blue]

work a miracle Mako!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

MAKO-CHAN GANBA!!!

still crying over Mone

 

[Isk]

Wow, a clean skate finally for Mone! A lovely unusual music choice, nice musicality in the first half of the program, she didn't hurry this time. In the step sequence she lost the music. In the step sequence she goes 2.5 times across the rink! I still think she can skate to a lot more complicated stuff than Dark Eyes or the Legend of 1900. She could do something like Gerschwin or even (G-d forgive me) Brahms -- Poco alegretto from Sy. No. 3 would suit her, I think. A well deserved score.

 

[brblja]

Aaaand it looks like my stream is wildly behind now. XD

 

[brblja]

Mako Yamashita

Season best FS: 116.78 (domestic)
Needed to lead: 139.36
For 2nd: 132.27
For 3rd: 130.78

 

[Sai Bon]

Jeez, the women are falling more than the men!

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Mako has two amazing programs and I hope she gets sent to international competitions next season

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Maybe I should go to bed… (love Kaori but not her program and expect she’ll do well)

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

23. 山 下 真 瑚 Mako Yamashita (Chukyo U)​

Moeyo Ken, choreo by Kenji Miyamoto

3Lz+3T<
3F
3Loq
FCSp4
2A
ChSq1 +1.33
3Lzq+3Tq (fall)
2A+2T (turn)
3S
SSp4
StSq4
CCoSp4

SP: 69.92 (2nd)
FS: 122.23 (11th)
TOT: 192.15 (7th)

Those jumps are incredible! Much like Rinka, I think this is a "resting face while I get the jumps done" kind of program, but the end showed just how she can perform. It's a shame the last half wasn't as solid as the first, and her lower spin GOEs will hurt. It will ultimately come down to rotation calls whether or not she podiums, but I really hope she gets some international assignments.

 

[LazyFuzai]

Strange program.Short is waaaaaaaay better.

 

[EdgeCall]

Captivating performance! But Rinky was still hungry. Anyways.

And we finally find out who Lukas has been playing paintball with.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Mako!!!

 

[YuBluByMe]

It won’t be a podium, but that was Yamashita’s best skate in a while. Depending on where she ends up, she may have earned an international assignment.

 

[Sai Bon]

Kaori, gamba!!!

 

[LolaSkatesInJapan]

Ohhhh always look forward to watching Kaori!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Let's Go Kaori!

 

[cohkaix]

Common! Kaori, bring it on!!