Musademba top contender for JGP Final
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She's been promising for seveal years now. It's nice to think that this year it will come to fruition.
If nothing else, she will add some color to the landscape. I have been rooting for her ever since I first saw her at junior nationals. Last year she skated really well at nationals but ended up fourth (touched down of 3-lutz and opened up on last 3-salcow).
Does anyone know if she will be moving up to seniors this year? She might as well move up and do it while she still can (no crazy growth so far and body still looks good).
Does anyone know if she will be moving up to seniors this year? She might as well move up and do it while she still can (no crazy growth so far and body still looks good).
Yes, she will be competing senior domestically this year.
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I think Fujisawa of Japan will win the next week's JGP and clinch the top spot.
there was also Haruka Imai who won a JGP but she didn't get a second JGP assignment. Too bad because I thought Imai could win the JGP finals.
Here are videos of Fujisawa and Imai
Imai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYzpIsGzDsk
Fujisawa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_bO-QpmYq8&feature=related
I really love Imai's style and artistry. She is a beautiful skater to watch.
there was also Haruka Imai who won a JGP but she didn't get a second JGP assignment. Too bad because I thought Imai could win the JGP finals.
Here are videos of Fujisawa and Imai
Imai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYzpIsGzDsk
Fujisawa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_bO-QpmYq8&feature=related
I really love Imai's style and artistry. She is a beautiful skater to watch.
The end of the article states that she will be competing senior in the U.S. and that Musademba made her competitive debut at Liberty back in July (but didn't mention it was her senior debut; her Liberty videos are on youtube, btw).
Just to clarify -- Musademba competed in Senior Ladies Group A (there were 2 separate groups of senior ladies at Liberty).
Thanks for the article!
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Thanks for the clips.
Imai is definitely the more mature skater with lovely posture and arms. Fujiswa is like Yoshie Onda - all Tech, but she has super tech, she will be a force in Sheffield, definitely.
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This is the first I've heard of Musademba.
On the good side, I like her basic posture and carriage and a kind of inherent musicality that doesn't come across as too precious. I even like her arm movements (not always polished but almost always making sense in terms of music and/or body position). Nice edges though the CoE is pretty brutal.
Most importantly she passes the 'watch test' as in "do I like watching her and want to see more?" Neither of the Japanese skaters posted on this thread passes that test yet.
On the bad side, there seem to be jump issues, some attitude some technical. If she can get the jumps together she could be a force to be reckoned with.
On the good side, I like her basic posture and carriage and a kind of inherent musicality that doesn't come across as too precious. I even like her arm movements (not always polished but almost always making sense in terms of music and/or body position). Nice edges though the CoE is pretty brutal.
Most importantly she passes the 'watch test' as in "do I like watching her and want to see more?" Neither of the Japanese skaters posted on this thread passes that test yet.
On the bad side, there seem to be jump issues, some attitude some technical. If she can get the jumps together she could be a force to be reckoned with.
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She's already passed her Senior test here in the US.
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