2023 Skate America Pairs Free Skate

[skylark]

Liu/ Nagy are going to be a work-in-progress for awhile. They have some exciting attributes, but Chels has to figure out the jump landings. Modifying to doubles in a pinch, does not cut it long term.

I can see improvement in her landings already, and I have faith they'll get better. She said in the article by Claire Cloutier that she and Balazs had learned several different throw jump techniques in their earlier years, and none of them match, but they're working on them. I love watching this work in progress.

 

[rain]

Why not make it a feature for levels for ONE lift. Not all the time I don't like prohibiting stuff... but i also don't like making it pretty much mandatory.

That's a good compromise. Then at least we'd have a chance to see some extended limbs in at least some of the lifts.

But I stand behind my call to ban the perpendicular split lift. Because it's hideous, lol.

 

[skylark]

In case anyone hasn't checked this out, the Peacock replay for the Pairs Free Skate starts where it should, so you can see Valentina & Max's skate!

 

[auser]

In case anyone hasn't checked this out, the Peacock replay for the Pairs Free Skate starts where it should, so you can see Valentina & Max's skate!

Thank you. Good news.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

So while it obviously didn't go to plan with Caldara and Maglio, I really like the innovation in their lifts and I think that Free Skate has lots of potential.

Good save from him when she fell, that could've been really nasty.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

I think the biggest difference between the the Germans and the rest of the field is how Annika Hocke commits to the performance throughout. E.g, others tend to drop the expression on their face in lifts as they're concentrating while she doesn't.

 

[midori green]

Omg that giant pink stuffie!!!

a beautiful pink stuffie from moonvine

@moonvine I was watching with some friends, and their 7yo daughter fell in love with that giant pink poodle. She told me today that she put it on her Christmas list. Do you remember where you got it, in case that info is needed in December?

 

[meem]

I don't have Peacock so I missed Pairs LP. Thanks for all the good descriptions. Now I'm kinda glad I missed all the scary slips, aborted lifts, etc.