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That's what I also think. But it's good that there's nothing wrong with his health, apparently. Though I feel like he's a bit obligated to say his WR is not something he thinks about, just to not give anything to the press.
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That's what I also think. But it's good that there's nothing wrong with his health, apparently. Though I feel like he's a bit obligated to say his WR is not something he thinks about, just to not give anything to the press.
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Interesting that Misha can usually pull together a decent(ish) free skate. I am never as nervous for it as for the SP.
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Totally off-topic, but I am so happy Anastasia Tarakanova made it to the JGPF! :hap93: I am really partial to powerful skaters with good SS :luv17:
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I think it's because he can keep on jumping even when he misses a couple of jumping passes. But in the SP if you do that you're really doomed. He didn't fall, though. When was the last time he didn't fall in the FS?
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That should work for everyone and yet a lot of skaters manage to mess up their free skates much worse than their short programs. I suppose stamina is a big factor for many.
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Hey, for FS, I noticed one judge gave Misha a plus 4 GOE on his quad toe?? As much as I love Misha, that doesn’t seem correct. Also, it seems he needs to work on his step sequence, because he got level 3’s for FS in both B competitions and for both SP and FS in Finlandia. I wonder what he needs to improve to get level 4?
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In this FS there were obvious balance issues so I am happy he at least didn't stumble or fall, hardly surprising that he lost a level. Overall he needs to be more careful and avoid mistakes. Lambiel's step sequences are not designed with 'ease of use' in mind, he needs time to get them right.
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A new interview with Flade. Apparently Misha was sick before Finlandia after all, maybe still not back to full strength. He nearly fell during the entry to the second 4T and that's why he decided to only jump a 3T, that's hardly his normal level of coordination. Misha has what sounds like a bit of an axel phobia now, sigh. Maybe good to reduce axels for now so he doesn't get obsessed with "what if I don't get it right?". They want to get this content right before adding jumps, how long are they planning on trying? Of course he needs to get in better shape before doing something harder. Btw, according to what Erokhov said, those planned content sheets were submitted a while ago, so he, and presumably Misha, did not actually plan to jump what was in it while at the competition.
https://fsrussia.ru/intervyu/3965-mikhail-kolyada-est-takie-oshibki-za-kotorye-ya-sebya-prostit-ne-mogu.html
https://fsrussia.ru/intervyu/3965-mikhail-kolyada-est-takie-oshibki-za-kotorye-ya-sebya-prostit-ne-mogu.html
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I think those sheets were definitely old. But yeah, I think it's undeniable that he had something going on before Finlandia, he really didn't look too well. Alas, there's a good month before his next competition, so he'll be with better conditioning by them.
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I always appreciate Tatjana’s interviews, and she seems really to like Misha’s skating and off-ice personality too. Maybe something’s lost in translation, because from Google translate his comment about the axel came across (at least to me) not so much as a phobia but as relief that it was the one difficult element he was able to execute to his satisfaction compared to the others. The main point I took away was his frustration that his body wasn’t cooperating there 100 percent in the way he expected/wanted based on his training and prep at home. But (speaking from personal experience with my son) even a minor cold is enough to throw an athlete off from desired performance levels regardless of how good their training has been. BTW, Google translate drives me crazy, as much as I appreciate it lol. E.g., I think I’ve figured out what “sheepskin coat” and “rentals” mean, but what the hec is “ritberger” (in last paragraph)?
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I always appreciate Tatjana’s interviews, and she seems really to like Misha’s skating and off-ice personality too. Maybe something’s lost in translation, because from Google translate his comment about the axel come across (at least to me) not so much as a phobia but as relief that it was the one difficult element he was able to execute to his satisfaction compared to the others. His main point seemed to me his frustration that his body wasn’t cooperating there 100 percent in the way he expected/wanted based on his training and prep at home. But (speaking from personal experience with my son) even a minor cold is enough to throw an athlete off from desired performance levels regardless of how good their training has been. BTW, the Google translate drives me crazy, as much as I appreciate it lol. E.g., I’ve think I’ve figured out what “sheepskin coat” and “rentals” mean, but what the hec is “ritberger” (in last paragraph)?
The loop jump, russians usually call it like that.
I dislike the Skating Lesson, but in their latest episode they heap even more praise on Misha! They again make the Baryshnikov comparison, marvel at his jumps, and swoon over his movie-star good looks 
They also have the same critique of the music cut that I think a lot of us have. Discussion about him begins at 37:08
It's so nice to see Misha's skills getting recognized, and I'm glad the free program is making a good impression :agree:
They also have the same critique of the music cut that I think a lot of us have. Discussion about him begins at 37:08 It's so nice to see Misha's skills getting recognized, and I'm glad the free program is making a good impression :agree:
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Oh, it's just that problems with the axel, such as during the warmup, seem to push the panic button in Misha. Of course he was relieved when he could execute it. Rittberger is after the guy who invented the loop jump, same as Salchow and Axel.I always appreciate Tatjana’s interviews, and she seems really to like Misha’s skating and off-ice personality too. Maybe something’s lost in translation, because from Google translate his comment about the axel came across (at least to me) not so much as a phobia but as relief that it was the one difficult element he was able to execute to his satisfaction compared to the others. The main point I took away was his frustration that his body wasn’t cooperating there 100 percent in the way he expected/wanted based on his training and prep at home. But (speaking from personal experience with my son) even a minor cold is enough to throw an athlete off from desired performance levels regardless of how good their training has been. BTW, Google translate drives me crazy, as much as I appreciate it lol. E.g., I think I’ve figured out what “sheepskin coat” and “rentals” mean, but what the hec is “ritberger” (in last paragraph)?
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I dislike the Skating Lesson, but in their latest episode they heap even more praise on Misha! They again make the Baryshnikov comparison, marvel at his jumps, and swoon over his movie-star good looks
It's so nice to see Misha's skills getting recognized, and I'm glad the free program is making a good impression :agree:
Thanks for the link! I am beginning to like the guys as they seem so genuinely enthusiastic about Mika's skating :thumbsup:
Amazingly all the qualities they admire Mika's had for a good while but those went on unnoticed. What's different this season? I think 2 strong programs which work for him and not against him as often was the case before. Plus an air of certain confidence about him which makes people take notice...
I am wondering if it'd ok to send a message to Tatjana Flade with a request to ask Mika in a next interview about that odd music cut at the end? It is just so annoying how it spoils such a great program!
The interview (the one with Flade) left me totally confused he kept saying that there was nothing wrong with him physically but he looked like death? He did mention a sinusitis (and not the first time I think he had an episode after his USA trip?) now that makes me very concerned. From my own never ending battle with same malady I learnt that 1) it is virtually impossible to get rid of completely 2) it has some serious complications many people have no idea about, one of those unfortunately can be a career ending for skaters as it affects an inner ear and as result the sense of balance. I hope to God Mika and his team are taking this seriously. I've never seen him look like he did after the LP - his lips were of bluish colour - horrible. I hope now that he has 4 weeks before his GP event he will get some rest and not to rush to training at the max.
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And yet we have seen quite a few entirely clean SPs but only 2 clean LPs - at CoR 2015 and Boston
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Thanks, makes sense and learned something new! I thought it was an issue w google lol. Ok, where does sheepskin coat come from?
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Oh Heleng I've just had such a good laugh about that sheepskin coat thing! (and I needed one after past weekend - my washing machine broke down on Saturday night having decided to follow the iron & kettle
)Apparently a toeloop in Russian is also a sheepskin coat
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Oh Heleng I've just had such a good laugh about that sheepskin coat thing! (and I needed one after past weekend - my washing machine broke down on Saturday night having decided to follow the iron & kettle
Apparently a toeloop in Russian is also a sheepskin coat
Yay, happy to have brought some levity into your day, sounds like you needed it!
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True, fewer jumps to mess up in the SP, so easier to go clean. But when he messes them up, he messes them up good. His SP scores were all over the place last season. It's been said many times over that Misha should have skated one program in the team event, and that one program should have been the LP.
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