especialy with her lack of USFSA love and support (for whatever reason) she now gets.
Repeat after me: MIRAI GOT SKATE AMERICA.
Can we quit with the "USFSA hates Mirai" rubbish now please?
especialy with her lack of USFSA love and support (for whatever reason) she now gets.
I think there is a good chance of Polina being on top this season (or deserving to be, anyway). She is more musical than Gracie and already very competitive technically. She also definitely seems like the kind of person who improves quickly and would learn from her Olympic/Worlds experiences. If she has worked on adding more speed and projection into her skating, then watch out.
... Is Christina still competing this year? ...
Repeat after me: MIRAI GOT SKATE AMERICA.
Can we quit with the "USFSA hates Mirai" rubbish now please?
I think she will stay #1 for atleast another season. After that who knows. I could easily see Edmunds overtaking her before too long. I wouldn't write off Hicks for the future just yet, and some new talents will emerge. I also would be surprised to see her head into 2018 as still U.S #1 but we will see.
Polina isn't as blazing fast as Gracie, but she isn't a snail either. I'd say she's above average and she has pretty good skating skills/ice coverage. That's my impression having seen her in-person.
She needs more development in the choreography department, but others say she does have some musicality.
You know...watching her WC FS earlier today I noticed that the choreo is there and she has nice balletic concepts but where she loses me is the commitment to it. With how crisp and convincing she delivers her technical arsenal, I want is to see the same level of commitment to the story or feeling of her programs. The little nuances act like accents do in music but if you don't commit, it almost has a negative effect. Once she gets a better delivery in terms of her choreo I fully expect a thread "Is Polina solid as número UNO with USFS" :yes:
The truly amazing thing is how calm she skated at Worlds not having skated the Senior GP and with such limited experience.
I actually was sort of bored by her FS after she did the big jumping passes in the beginning.
At least Kostner did win WC in 2012, while Cohen never. And without the controversy at Sochi, Kostner could have had a silver or even Gold (according to some people), not just bronze since she was so clean.Yeah, I put Cohen closer to Kostner, minus the longevity--very very talented, won many medals, but wasn't necessarily able to deliver on the HUGE HUGE potential there.
That's my take with her too. I actually was sort of bored by her FS after she did the big jumping passes in the beginning. But I agree that will improve with time.
At least with Ashley, even though she messed up big time, she still tried to commit to the choreography.
The truly amazing thing is how calm she skated at Worlds not having skated the Senior GP and with such limited experience.
Mark the date and the time - I'm actually agreeing with everything pantongfan said in the last post!!!!
Totally agree about Polina but I'm reminded at how young she is. I think this coming Nationals will be a turning point for her - one way or another. It's relatively easy to skate your best when there isn't any pressure on you and no one has expectations for you. That will all change this year.
I wish the best for Mirai but am placing her under the same category as Sasha Cohen. It's titled "if only......."
I love Mirai but she can't be in the same category as an Olympic and Worlds medallist - which Sasha is.
Never say never. Carolina Kostner has been written off so many times. Mirai has all the goods and I love her programs. She could surprise this year.
Never say never. Carolina Kostner has been written off so many times. Mirai has all the goods and I love her programs. She could surprise this year.