Max Aaron quad Axel attempt

[Maria Victoria]

Awesome attempt from Max. Who cares if it's in a harness? It's a freaking quad axel.

ITA. I include Max in the very, very short list of skaters who can conceivably pull off that jump in competition someday.

 

[LyraAngelica]

I love that he's trying for it but man it really does highlight the sport has become a game of numbers and jumps.

 

[HanDomi]

I love that he's trying for it but man it really does highlight the sport has become a game of numbers and jumps.

:scratch:

 

[anyanka]

I initially read the thread title as "Mao Asada Quad Axel Attempt" and nearly hyperventilated.

But if she could do it ... OMFG.

 

[StitchMonkey]

I initially read the thread title as "Mao Asada Quad Axel Attempt" and nearly hyperventilated.

But if she could do it ... OMFG.

I confess, I have done the same thing a few times with threads.

 

[LyraAngelica]

:scratch:

I'm unsure of that post as well lol. I blame too much coffee and not enough water. I think it's great what's he's trying to do. But, I am also saying the sport has moved into being more about the jumps, spins, etc.. I'm just old, pay me no mind lol

 

[jinhamasaki]

Wow! I was left speechless!

 

[gravy]

I initially read the thread title as "Mao Asada Quad Axel Attempt" and nearly hyperventilated.

But if she could do it ... OMFG.

I was too shy to post, but this is exactly what I initially read. :hopelessness:

 

[Ilvskating]

That looks fully rotated to me. Great job! Go Max!

 

[Hanmgse]

Awesome job

 

[ice coverage]

This video includes a slo-mo version of Max's jump after the original version:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152719278178450 (0:17)​

 

[karne]

This video includes a slo-mo version of Max's jump after the original version:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152719278178450 (0:17)​

I've stared at this a few times and I think he lands right on the quarter. Which means a strict TS would call it, a more lenient one might give it.

 

[Pepe Nero]

I just happened to read the thread on Gracie Gold's 3A, which included a harness. There was a video there too.

It's funny the overall response people in general seem to have to athletic feats attempted by women vs. men. I find the messages on this thread pretty encouraging toward Max generally. There's a "boys will be boys" theme here: skaters need to do fun things, else they'll get bored, etc.

In contrast, in the GG thread, people say things like "she's got more important things to work on," and "even Alissa Czisny could do a triple axel in a harness."

Well, maybe Alissa Czisny could do a quadruple axel in a harness. And maybe anonymous posters on figure skating forums could be sensitive to their implicit biases.

 

[satine]

@Pepe Nero, to be fair, if you check Mariah Bell's 3A thread there is a lot of excitement for her. I assume this is because Mariah+Max's videos are new, whereas Gracie's is several years old & she has just received a lot of flack for her 4CC performances (which I don't agree with, but that is another matter), so people aren't very enthusiastic on the topic of her practicing 'new' jumps.

 

[Pepe Nero]

@Pepe Nero, to be fair, if you check Mariah Bell's 3A thread there is a lot of excitement for her. I assume this is because Mariah+Max's videos are new, whereas Gracie's is several years old & she has just received a lot of flack for her 4CC performances (which I don't agree with, but that is another matter), so people aren't very enthusiastic on the topic of her practicing 'new' jumps.

Yeah, I can see that reading of it (i.e., that people are just impatient and frustrated with Gold right now). I did just read the Bell thread. I agree it's more positive than the Gold thread. But there's still a disparity, or so I detect. (Of course, it's a different set of people, I admit.)

But more generally, I have a reaction to discouragement of female athleticism, which I see on GS (and in the world generally) much more than discouragement of male athleticism. Very few people (I recognize exceptions) say, "Male figure skater X, you need to stop working on that quad; just do clean triple-triples and improve your gracefulness and poise on the ice."

 

[karne]

It's funny the overall response people in general seem to have to athletic feats attempted by women vs. men. I find the messages on this thread pretty encouraging toward Max generally. There's a "boys will be boys" theme here: skaters need to do fun things, else they'll get bored, etc.

In contrast, in the GG thread, people say things like "she's got more important things to work on," and "even Alissa Czisny could do a triple axel in a harness."

I actually find this HILARIOUS because the VERY FIRST COMMENT under the video on TZ's facebook page is "he should be working on other stuff" and in other places where this video has been posted, that was the immediate response, that he shouldn't be doing this stuff, he should be working on other things. Whereas the reaction to the ladies doing 3As is very "oh wow that's great!!!!".

 

[plushyfan]

I don't think this should be buried in his fan thread. Liza's 3A got a thread of its own!

Now, granted, he's in the pole harness and it's not around (at least, not that I can see - I think it might be <?). But still! What fun!

Maybe some birthday fun for Max?




I'm trying not to blow my top at the fact that the very first comment underneath it is one of those whiny blah blah blah he needs to work on... people. SERIOUSLY?

 

[anyanka]

I was too shy to post, but this is exactly what I initially read. :hopelessness:

... I'm going to create a "vision board" for this for Mao for 2018 OG.

 

[KweenAsada]

I'm not an expert, but it looked fully rotated to me. You go, boy!!!!!

 

[waxel]

Not a Max-hater at all (well Footloose was an epic fail)... but he rarely hits the quads he supposedly already has in his arsenal. I love the idea of a 4x but shouldn't consistency on other jumps come first?