Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

[silverfoxes]

Interview with Liza's mom...she watched the SP at work! How could she hold it together when mere fans have panic attacks watching competitions?

http://www.kp.ru/daily/26359/3241286/

 

[Sandpiper]

I'm not sure if this interview with Mishin was posted yet. It's very interesting. He believes that the more flexible the skater, the worse the jumps...and he wants to see revision in the way GOE is graded for jumps. I definitely agree w/him on that - it's crazy how much differentiation we see on protocols.

http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2694137

With all due respect to Mishin, I think he's just politicking in favour of his skater with the flexibility comment. I wouldn't take it too seriously; past history has shown that it's not true. Yuzuru doesn't fall a lot because he's flexible; he's falls a lot because he attempts some of the hardest content, is somewhat injury-prone, and is well trained in COP's "rotate first, worry about landing later." Even then, he doesn't exactly fall more than any of his (less-flexible) competitors.

I love hearing about the biomechanics of figure skating. Plushenko was very flexible (Biellmann spin status!) when he was younger, but also prone to falling. It wasn't until after he lost his insane flexibility that he became a more consistent jumper.

Plushenko didn't lose his Biellmann until after 2005 Worlds, and he did his best performances--and won most of his titles--before then. He fell sometimes, but not more than anyone else. He just had a habit of headcasing at Worlds in the very early years ('98 and '00) after skating well all season.

His quad did reach a near 100% consistency in his later career, but he was also attempting less of them. Even then, he didn't lose his flexibility entirely--the guy was still doing a Y-spiral two years ago.

 

[Miss Ice]

Interview with Liza's mom...she watched the SP at work! How could she hold it together when mere fans have panic attacks watching competitions?

http://www.kp.ru/daily/26359/3241286/

I am not sure about the men (Plush is totally an outlier though) but there definitely is some correlation between steady jumping technique and moderate flexibility. Take Midori Ito, Michelle Kwan, Yuna Kim, Liza Tukt... all of them have great technique and consistency but "average" flexibility by skating standards. I think it is not a cause of good technique, but simply a correlation. Because these skaters worked a lot on their jumps, flexibility wasn't there main focus (as in the case of, say, Sasha Cohen).

 

[adelia]

Congratulations to Liza! The 2015 World Champion. Won the SP AND the LP. The only skater to receive above 130 for the FS, even though she wasn't at her best.

Bow down to the new Empress of figure skating.

 

[plushyfan]

Congrats Liza!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[adelia]

Several people in the event thread so bitter about Liza's score, hahaha...
Welcome to the Liza-era of figure skating y'all! LOL

 

[Meoima]

Several people in the event thread so bitter about Liza's score, hahaha...
Welcome to the Liza-era of figure skating y'all! LOL

Bitter about Liza's score? Losers. Look at some skater with terrible jumps still get full credit, I'd say Liza is underscored.
Anyways, congrats my Queen on her first world title.

 

[xibsuarz]

The cherry on top of a very successful season, congrats to Liza!

 

[LRK]

I'm exhausted and need to catch some sleep before the men's FP, but of course I had to come here to say....

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, World Champion

It hasn't even quite sunk in yet, but....

Congratulations, Liza!

 

[adelia]

Protocols:
http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2015/wc2015_Ladies_FS_Scores.pdf

 

[winky97]

Ok it was not pretty but it got the job done! Good for Tuk! Now she can rest up. She has proven herself!

 

[BounceAround]

So happy that she won with a triple axel :dance:!

 

[sabinfire]

Couldn't have asked for a better season.

 

[Hanmgse]

Congrats on your first world title Liza

 

[silverfoxes]

Several people in the event thread so bitter about Liza's score, hahaha...
Welcome to the Liza-era of figure skating y'all! LOL

I'll never understand why some people are so full of hate and negativity, especially toward teenagers...makes you wonder if they really enjoy this sport at all.

My stream kept freezing so I couldn't really appreciate the moment, but suffice to say I'm thrilled for her and Team Mishin! And seeing her cuddle with Elena on the couch was so cute.

 

[skaterr]

I'm so happy for her.

Contratulations !!!

 

[CutieP]

Congratulations Queen Tuk!! (<-- now she is truly worthy of that honorary title:yes

And seeing her cuddle with Elena on the couch was so cute.

Please go to WTT together. And win gold. I want to see more of that cuddling

 

[adelia]

I'll never understand why some people are so full of hate and negativity, especially toward teenagers...makes you wonder if they really enjoy this sport at all.

My stream kept freezing so I couldn't really appreciate the moment, but suffice to say I'm thrilled for her and Team Mishin! And seeing her cuddle with Elena on the couch was so cute.

With all that whining, you'd have thought that the judges had given Liza 70 for PCS. lol
Some people are very bitter because their own favourites just can't cut it. They don't even realize how stupid they sound.

Yeah, Liza and Lena were really cute together.

 

[Sugarpova]

Several people in the event thread so bitter about Liza's score, hahaha...
Welcome to the Liza-era of figure skating y'all! LOL

ugh some really like to rain on the parade:disapp:

or they forget how many times she skated this season & how never got below the 2nd! Thats the character I say! not to just perform great 1nce a year & getting gushed about.
1 true champ!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kz-e8224kk
"Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. The story of success"
I watch it now and might add some comments on it later if have time

ugh I pathetically cried throughout the film :hopelessness:
poor Lizok. & Papa bear Mishin how patient & fatherly he's with her
I get how different is to coach men & ladies. Im so happy he has a champ in Ladies now.

 

[Meoima]

Now we can call her the queen an no one dare mock us.