Rising Russian Ladies
- Thread starter christinaskater
- Start date
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2010
It's a pretty slight flutz; she hides it pretty well. I thought she still flutzed here but I paused it on Youtube and definitely do not have the technology that the judging panel does, so I can't be sure.
I supect selecting the Russian ladies' European and World teams over the coming several seasons is going to be a dog fight on par with Japanese nationals. The electricity in the arena and nerves required for the short programs come Russian nationals will be thrilling to see. Youth and the ability to maybe not appreciate the magnitude of what they have gotten themselves into, is probably a protective strength. Can't wait.
- Joined
- May 19, 2011
Adelina is incredible. I love her confidence, speed, lines, presence, and oh yeah, her redonkulous jumps! I think she's made it through puberty without losing anything which is very encouraging (she's listed as 5'3" or 5'4"). She was much smaller in 2009; looking at her now, she has a tall and long look on the ice that is gorgeous. She has a charisma, strength and power about her that I just love. I want to see her improve her lutz technique as well as work on some of her spin positions. We'll see if she and her team have reconstructed her programs now that she's senior; last year her programs were completely front loaded...If she makes these adjustments, I just can't see anyone touching her...
I like Liza T's energy and spark. She looks like she's having fun out there and that's always refreshing to see. I love how solid her technique is; it's so rare to see in skaters nowadays. She has the difficulty in her jump combinations and her spins are decent...except for that layback, which is rather deplorable.
I'd like to see Liza T take on some better choreography. I would also like to see her work on her posture--she's a little hunched and she holds her arms a little awkwardly. It's not awful...it's just distracting. Lastly, we have to see if she's going to grow anymore. She's bigger than she was last season but she's still so little. I think she'd make it past puberty without any problems (solid technique) but if she doesn't get any taller I think that might hurt her. She's so tiny...it really lessens her impact on the ice, especially next to taller skater.
I'd say Julia is very far along for 13 years old. I'm not terribly impressed by her though. I like that she doesn't look awkward, like most 13 year olds...her spins are undeniably incredible...but aside from that, I don't see much else yet. Her jumps are nice; but so are the Polinas's jumps (Shelepen, Korobeynikova, Agafonova). I think she's definitely improved since last season but I'm anxious to see more than just her nice jumps and bendy spins. She's got time to grow though, so I'll reserve judgement for now.
But at this point and time, Adelina is definitely my favorite.
I like Liza T's energy and spark. She looks like she's having fun out there and that's always refreshing to see. I love how solid her technique is; it's so rare to see in skaters nowadays. She has the difficulty in her jump combinations and her spins are decent...except for that layback, which is rather deplorable.
I'd like to see Liza T take on some better choreography. I would also like to see her work on her posture--she's a little hunched and she holds her arms a little awkwardly. It's not awful...it's just distracting. Lastly, we have to see if she's going to grow anymore. She's bigger than she was last season but she's still so little. I think she'd make it past puberty without any problems (solid technique) but if she doesn't get any taller I think that might hurt her. She's so tiny...it really lessens her impact on the ice, especially next to taller skater.I'd say Julia is very far along for 13 years old. I'm not terribly impressed by her though. I like that she doesn't look awkward, like most 13 year olds...her spins are undeniably incredible...but aside from that, I don't see much else yet. Her jumps are nice; but so are the Polinas's jumps (Shelepen, Korobeynikova, Agafonova). I think she's definitely improved since last season but I'm anxious to see more than just her nice jumps and bendy spins. She's got time to grow though, so I'll reserve judgement for now.
But at this point and time, Adelina is definitely my favorite.
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2009
I was thinking this too. Julia is pretty sturdy for a 13 year old figure skater. Usually the wonderbabies at this age are all beanpoles, but Julia is more muscular, her build is more typical of a gymnast, and because of this, she really jumps her jumps, doesn't just whip them around. I think she should probably survive puberty fine. I also like her dramatic flair, but would love to see her branch out and try different types of music and see her go for more difficult jump layouts in her programs (I think she's definitely capable of 3lz-3t or 3f-3t).
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2003
I don't think she needs to be pushed any harder than she already is, what with her being 13 and all.
I just hope that she doesn't get ultra-curvy, like Elena Gedavanishvilli, who was very promising as a junior, but struggled with the jumps when she developed hips and breasts, which interfere with rotation.
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2009
I know, I just mean, where she's winning by HUGE margins already, why not push herself and try for a 3f-3t or 3lz-3t? Even if she makes mistakes she'd likely still win by a lot! And Julia doesn't look like she'll be really curvy to me, I more just meant she doesn't have the string bean build that Liza has or Polina S had a couple years ago. She is built more like Polina Agafonova, who has grown a lot in the offseason but still has a small, compact build similar to that of a gymnast. But oftentimes this kind of build is good for jumping, for example Slutskaya. And even though Julia is tiny still, she is much taller and stronger looking than last season, and her jumps seem bigger because of it, so hopefully this trend will continue.
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2009
Julia Lipnitskaya is quite amazing, but just to be nitpicky, I thought that her LP could have been skated with a little more sensitivity to the music. This is a very minor point, since she is still so young and has plenty of time to gain musicality and presentation skills, but given that the other Russian girls are so good, I thought it was worth mentioning.
Liza T is my favourite of them so far because she has the most spark to my eyes.
Liza T is my favourite of them so far because she has the most spark to my eyes.
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2003
I like Queen Tut too 
Liza T is my favourite of them so far because she has the most spark to my eyes.
More love for Liza here. I just like her because she's not balletic or classical. I could see her developing a very unique style as she gets older, which will be refreshing to see. If she could improve her spins, she'd be even better.
Will Julia be too young to be able to compete at the Sochi Olympics? She was born on 5th of June, 1998:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013146.htm
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013146.htm
- Joined
- May 19, 2011
http://thenakedice.blogspot.com/2011/10/jgp-lombardi-ladies-review-jgp.html
Stuff about JGP Italy, Julia and Anna plus Anna's chances for making the JGPF this week.
It'd be really interesting if Anna manages to medal this week. There will be a lot of competition; of course there was a lot of competition at the last event and look how that turned out.
Stuff about JGP Italy, Julia and Anna plus Anna's chances for making the JGPF this week.
It'd be really interesting if Anna manages to medal this week. There will be a lot of competition; of course there was a lot of competition at the last event and look how that turned out.
I love all the girls so far, they're all so different. But I have to say Radionova's joy and expressiveness in the ice is really awesome to watch.
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2009
Julia has grown a lot during the summer, about 10 cm or so. She is 151 cm now, and I think she filled out a bit too, she doesn't look a tiny kid anymore as she did last season. And the good thing is that it didn't affect her jumps, actually she jumps even higher now and gets more speed on the landings. I think we should thank her coach for that, she really knows what to do, Polina Shelepen had grown a lot too in the last two years and never stopped doing all the jumps and 3-3 combos.
As for these three girls, Adelina, Liza and Julia, I like them all and can't choose one. They are very different and each has the qualities I like. I like Liza for her gorgeous jumps and beautiful arms, Adelina for her lines, great skating skills and huge 3-3 and 2A-3T combos, and Julia is just unique with her flexibility, amazing spins, efortless jumps and confidence
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2003
Speaking of fantastic Russian ladies, I'm not ready to give up on Ksenia Makarova. She is certainly going through a tough period right now - but if she overcomes it, she has great potential. She is, of course, a bit older (19?) - but I think the maturity can be to her advantage.
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2006
Don't forget Elena Leonova! She is still young herself.
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2006
That's Alyona Leonova
Thanks, Ptichka! Elena Leonova is that rather acrobatic pairs skater, who skates with her husband, Andrei Khvalko
Similar threads
