Create the Perfect Skater

[dannyascii]

So, I thought this might be a fun off season game.
Create the perfect skater in your opinion by taking aspects of other skaters skating. So for example, for me, the perfect ladies skater would have:
Michelle Kwan's artistry
Lucinda Ruh's spins
Angela Nikodinov's layback position
Sasha Cohen's Spiral
Mao Asada's clean, quick jumps
Irina Slutskaya's speed and edges

 

[viv]

Ok, I'll try a mens version:

The perfect mens skater would have
Johnny Weirs artistry
Stephane Lambiels spins
Daisuke Takahashis footwork and jumps (in regard of height)
Nobunari Odas speed (and jumps in regard of softness of knees)
Adam Rippons flexibility

 

[evangeline]

Ok, I'll try a mens version:

The perfect mens skater would have
Johnny Weirs artistry
Stephane Lambiels spins
Daisuke Takahashis footwork and jumps (in regard of height)
Nobunari Odas speed (and jumps in regard of softness of knees)
Adam Rippons flexibility

IA, but I would add Ilia Kulik's jumps to the list instead. His jumps were simply amazing...

 

[viv]

IA, but I would add Ilia Kulik's jumps to the list instead. His jumps were simply amazing...

Yes, you are right - so let's give the jumps to Ilia! :agree:

 

[Simone]

I'd have to have some time to think this one out but I have some very good ideas as to which I attribute to the perfect skater...

 

[seniorita]

Women
Lucinda Ruh spins
Sasha Cohen split jumps, I spin and flexibility
Michelle Kwan's Arabesque and start quality
Mao Asada's smile and 3axel
Arakawa's Bauher
Irina 's heart and jumps
Yuna Dresses
Katarina Witt's make up ( i kid..)

Men
Johnny smoothness and spins
Stephan's headless scrutch and stag jump
boitano's outside spread eagle
buttle's inside spread eagle
Sawyer Y spin
Sandu's Diva
Savoie artistry
Kozuka 's style
Takahashi footwork
Kulik's triple axel
Yagudin's jumps
Brezina's musicality
Verner's dancing

OR in the most unbiased way I can say it, just Plushy

 

[Wrlmy]

Midori Ito opens up with a huge 3 axel
Shizuka's crossovers between elements
Yuna's 3f-3t
Shae-Lynn's hydroblading
Alissa's combo spin starting with camel-layback-camel-sit-y spin
Angela's 2 axel
Sasha's russian split
Maria Butyrskaya's camel spin
Mao's 3a-2t(tano)*
Michelle's CoE spiral
Joannie's 3 loop*
Lucinda Ruh's flying sit
Irina's 3lutz-3loop*
Yuka Sato's footwork
Shizuka's Ina Bauer
Tonya's 3 salchow*
Caroline's layback

And the very lady skating this perfect program is Kiira Korpi.

 

[Kwanford Wife]

Oh pish posh... we've already seen the most perfect skater: Michelle Kwan

 

[PetraP]

Why so complicated. Take Alexei Yagudin and you have already the perfect skater.

 

[Kinga]

This is fun

Arakawa's body lines and edges
Sarah Meier expression, delicacy, charm and dresses
Yuna's 3-3
'It' factor of Michelle Kwan and her elegance
Irina's determination
Cohen's flexibility
Kostner's speed
Zhang's pearl spin
footwork??

 

[elanna]

Ladies:

S. Arakawa`s appearance & elegance & 3 Lutz
C. Kostner`s great speed of skating
S. Kohen`s amazing flexibility & musicality
L. Ruh`s spins
M. Asada`s jumps & footwork & energy
Yu-Na`s artistry
M. Kwan`s spirit of true champion

Men:

Alex Yagudin, all in one, I do hope Joubert will be the same!

 

[NatachaHatawa]

Why so complicated. Take Alexei Yagudin and you have already the perfect skater.

Nicely put!

Here's my mix:

Man

Stéphane Lambiel's spins
Alexei Yagudin's footwork
Brian Joubert's jumping ability
Yannick Ponsero's quand
KVDP's combo ability
Jeff Buttle's flow
Brian Joubert's presence
Evgeni Plushenko's technical reliability
Tomas Verner's dancyness
Artsicly I'd mix, Alexei Yagudin, Stéphane Lambiel, Brian Joubert, Alexander Abt, Tomas Verner and Jamal Othman

Lady

Alissa Czisny's spins
Yu-Na Kim and Shizuka Arakawa's jumps
Sasha Cohen's spirals
Mao Asada and Carolina Kostner's footwork
Kiira Korpi's elegance
Sasha Cohen's flexibility
Yu-Na's amazingness!!!

 

[Blades of Passion]

Midori Ito opens up with a huge 3 axel
Shizuka's crossovers between elements
Yuna's 3f-3t
Shae-Lynn's hydroblading
Alissa's combo spin starting with camel-layback-camel-sit-y spin
Angela's 2 axel
Sasha's russian split
Maria Butyrskaya's camel spin
Mao's 3a-2t(tano)*
Michelle's CoE spiral
Joannie's 3 loop*
Lucinda Ruh's flying sit
Irina's 3lutz-3loop*
Yuka Sato's footwork
Shizuka's Ina Bauer
Tonya's 3 salchow*
Caroline's layback

What an unbelieveable program that would be. WOW. *drool*

 

[Tonichelle]

I think God already did by creating Kurt Browning

 

[psycho]

The perfect men's skater:

Plushenko's jumps and ability to compete
Yagudin's drama and ability to bring it at the exactly perfect moment
Weir's artistry and sensitivity
Lysacek's work ethic
Lambiel's spins and joy/freedom
Buttle's abiity to work COP and calculate as he skates
Daisuke's footwork and power
Joubert's drive, persistance and motivation
Oda's soft knees
Verner's enthusiasm

 

[skatingbc]

I think God already did by creating Kurt Browning

 

[chloe]

Oh that is fun

Yagoudin body and mind strength and heart
Plusenko body and mind strength and heart
Labiel lyrical ability
Weir artistry
Verner danse
Abt talent and smile

Kwan 'factor'
Yunakim jumps
Mao footsteps
Slutskaya soul
Cohen body