Kaori Sakamoto
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- Dec 25, 2012
Her dress, her program, her skating, I love everything! Rest and get better soon Kaori-chan.
Kaori asked Akiko,who is her inspiration, for advice on presentation.
https://youtu.be/PuYy57nZrq8
1:45 - Kaori says she admires Evgenia's style.
3:00 - The Matrix is so physically demanding and she had a stamina problem.
5:45 - Akiko says "you don't have to keep moving all the time, you can express something by pausing or slowing down your movement. Make each movement clear and insert pauses between movements"
8:52 - You can take a deep breath when you slow down your movement and recover your energy.
10:00 - Akiko teaches Kaori how effective to see judges in the eyes
11:45 - "Hello, today's judges
"
https://youtu.be/PuYy57nZrq8
1:45 - Kaori says she admires Evgenia's style.
3:00 - The Matrix is so physically demanding and she had a stamina problem.
5:45 - Akiko says "you don't have to keep moving all the time, you can express something by pausing or slowing down your movement. Make each movement clear and insert pauses between movements"
8:52 - You can take a deep breath when you slow down your movement and recover your energy.
10:00 - Akiko teaches Kaori how effective to see judges in the eyes
11:45 - "Hello, today's judges
"
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2008
Here's my non-YouTube link for her IdF LP (No Commentary 1080p): https://streamable.com/hw98c :cool2:
As a sci-fi geek, I'm naturally a fan of the first The Matrix film (but NOT the dreadful sequels
), so I LOVE the idea of Kaori portraying Trinity, my favourite character in that movie, for her long program! 
I assume her jumps represent the moments where Trinity bends the rules of gravity when she's connected to the Matrix. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I enjoy Kaori's exciting interpretation of the film's soundtrack a lot more than a certain famous male skater. On ice, she's an action heroine in my book.
As a sci-fi geek, I'm naturally a fan of the first The Matrix film (but NOT the dreadful sequels
), so I LOVE the idea of Kaori portraying Trinity, my favourite character in that movie, for her long program! I assume her jumps represent the moments where Trinity bends the rules of gravity when she's connected to the Matrix. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I enjoy Kaori's exciting interpretation of the film's soundtrack a lot more than a certain famous male skater. On ice, she's an action heroine in my book. 
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2004
Tara on NBC during Kaori's last skate. ...."Her upper body, as you sort of mentioned, Johnny, can be sort of weak and (unintelligable but sounds like violent) and out of control. ...There could be some more impact to her skating...her head never follows her body or arm movements...that could help with some disconnected vibes I get from her....." Can Voodoo dolls be make to order????? Sorry, mods...Just Kidding... Kaori, you are wonderful.
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2017
Kaori is wonderful, I saw her at the GP in France and you could tell who's free skate the audience loved the most. It was Kaori, she got a standing ovation from everyone. The only other one with cheers as loud as her was Alina Zagitova.
She can sell a program so well. There is never a moment when the program is boring or just skating from one element to the next. I am so much looking forward to her performances at Nationals. Go Kaori!
I managed to get some photos of Kaori ij France, here you go:
SP: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bf_k3JI3T/?igshid=ndh8e9k5koay
FS: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JeQJSJ3ee/?igshid=beyp2ai1aaax
She can sell a program so well. There is never a moment when the program is boring or just skating from one element to the next. I am so much looking forward to her performances at Nationals. Go Kaori!
I managed to get some photos of Kaori ij France, here you go:
SP: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bf_k3JI3T/?igshid=ndh8e9k5koay
FS: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JeQJSJ3ee/?igshid=beyp2ai1aaax
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2019
Kaori skated a clean fs at a local competition in Japan with 143.66! However pcs was only 67
https://twitter.com/0409_Obi/status/1203268565215793153
https://mobile.twitter.com/0409_obi/status/1203361785501245445/photo/2
https://twitter.com/0409_Obi/status/1203268565215793153
https://mobile.twitter.com/0409_obi/status/1203361785501245445/photo/2
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2004
Good luck and best wishes to you, Kaori, at Nats! We love you at any age!
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2018
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2019
What a super short programme for Kaori yesterday! It's so energetic and really gets the audience engaged. She's a really fun, dynamic skater, and at the end, when she skated up to the judges and put her hand out, I had to laugh along with her, and them. Hope the free goes every bit as well for her!
Yeah, those programs are so unique and fit so well her personality...
She looked so nervous before the 6 minutes warm up.
This article says it was very difficult for her to stay motivated this season because of Mai's absence. Nakano team is small and there is no other skater who is in her level other than Mai.
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2019/12/21/kiji/20191221s00079000380000c.html
Here is Kaori's Attampt at a 4T<<:
https://twitter.com/baby_cat_love/status/1223638210636480515
https://twitter.com/baby_cat_love/status/1223638210636480515
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