Men's Free Skate: 2013 NHK Trophy

[samson]

Wow. Well done to Jeremy. That really WAS a comeback.

 

[Mrs. P]

Raise your hand if your GP predictions are completely out of whack. :raises hand:

At least I got Oda right if Takahashi holds up!

 

[starryxskies]

Hey, they added Takeshi Honda's name to Daisuke's list of coaches. Is this new?

 

[wordsworthgirl]

Fernandez bombed big time.

An extremely impressive amount of transitions in that program though. A lot of connecting steps.

I agree that this was a big time bomb. Even Orser seemed shocked.

 

[Ziggy]

Is it me, or does Javier look kind of hampered like he's injured and does not have freedom of movement?

Yes. Both in SP and FS.

8s for his programs on the PCS were quite ridiculous.

 

[Becki]

LOL at Fernandez's PCs........ but he's #7 in the free skate, and 4th overall.

 

[flaneur]

ouch. tough skate for Javier.

 

[samson]

I think Dai just impregnated an audience member during that footwork!

 

[EricRohmer]

Couldn't quite do it. Jeremy is really moving up here. He's pulling a Tukt.

He pulled a Tukt!

 

[ranjake]

I think Dai just impregnated an audience member during that footwork!

LOLOLOLOLOL Can't WAIT to see this!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Daisuke TAKAHASHI (JPN)

Music: Yesterday by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Come Together by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Friends and Lovers by George Martin
In My Life by by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Presto (The Long and Winding Road) by John Lennon, Paul McCartney

4T - yes!
3T - stepout
3A
StSq
FCCoSp
3A+2T<< - hand down on axel
3Lz+2T+2Lo
3Lo
3F - very nice
3S
CCoSp
ChSt - just breathtaking, the ease and flow
CUSp - quite nice

Not perfect - two mistakes - but overall strong. I think more than enough to take gold

Scores: 81.42+91.34 = 172.76 (SB), 268.31 (SB) and gold

 

[Mrs. P]

I think Dai just impregnated an audience member during that footwork!

Great program, even with the mistakes. A big improvement from Skate America.

 

[seniorita]

Daisuke is a GOD:yay:

 

[Whitneyskates]

Is anyone having trouble accessing the ISU site? I keep getting a page that says technical error.

 

[samson]

Damn. Even with the mistake on the second axel and second toe that was magical.

If Jeremy pulled a Tukt for the whole competition, I think Dai pulled a Kwan in the Choreographic Sequence. Just breathtaking.

 

[Shayuki]

Well, not Takahashi's best performance but he only needs around 158. He should still get that easily.

 

[mary01]

WOW Daisuke what a skate, incredible

 

[wordsworthgirl]

I can't wait to show Dai's program to my kids and my husband. He simply floats across the ice and at the same time skates with such intensity and passion. Gorgeous to watch. If he doesn't win, I'll be horrified. Even with the mistakes, head and shoulders above Oda.

 

[CarneAsada]

A quad from Dai once again!

Does anyone know how this live TES thing works? Does it include GOE, < and << calls, etc.?

 

[Ziggy]

Why Nichol choreo for Takahashi's final FS?

He had incredible flow, very elegant movement, I loved how jumps (other than quad and axel) were integrated into the program, with short entries preceded by transitions but that program is just so bland. He makes it work but he deserves something more creative.