Here's an analysis of the transitions in Irina Slutskaya's short program as skated at 2005 Europeans.
I have been much more impressed with the transitions in her short programs than her longs, at least the last two years. (Loved the transitions in her 1998 LP.)
Maybe later I'll post similar analyses of other skaters, or someone else can give it a try.
Meanwhile, feel free to discuss.
Slutskaya started out with a back inside loop (part of an intermediate figures move that is no longer required anywhere) leading directly into a back inside counter. She then stepped to quick-twisting back inside-forward inside rockers on each foot (i.e., in both directions), followed by a series of counterclockwise three turns including a left back inside one.
The lutz was approached from a left forward inside (LFI) (clockwise) mohawk.
After the lutz combination she performed a series of edges and turns that also included an LBI three.
Building up speed for a few steps including a back choctaw quickly followed by a forward choctaw, the penultimate turn into the flip was LBO three or rocker (hard to tell because the edges were shallow, but in any case the body was turning clockwise) with the exit edge held on one foot for about 2 seconds before the toe-assisted forward outside three into the jump.
From the flip landing, she uses quick turns on the toes or front of blade, a RFO (clockwise) three, and a LBI three from which she jumps straight up into the double axel without pushing forward from the opposite foot as in the usual axel entry.
The entry to the flying spin included a forward inside double three into a butterfly.
After the flying camel, she did a RFO (clockwise) three in getting to the end of the ice to start the step sequence.
So the total repertoire of turns between elements included threes, mohawks, choctaws, rockers, and counters (all the basic kinds of turns except brackets), as well as toe turns, which are not something that would ever be tested, and a loop, which would have been very important back in the days of figures. Backward turns were performed on both feet and edges, and in total there were about six turns with the body turning clockwise.
I have been much more impressed with the transitions in her short programs than her longs, at least the last two years. (Loved the transitions in her 1998 LP.)
Maybe later I'll post similar analyses of other skaters, or someone else can give it a try.
Meanwhile, feel free to discuss.
Slutskaya started out with a back inside loop (part of an intermediate figures move that is no longer required anywhere) leading directly into a back inside counter. She then stepped to quick-twisting back inside-forward inside rockers on each foot (i.e., in both directions), followed by a series of counterclockwise three turns including a left back inside one.
The lutz was approached from a left forward inside (LFI) (clockwise) mohawk.
After the lutz combination she performed a series of edges and turns that also included an LBI three.
Building up speed for a few steps including a back choctaw quickly followed by a forward choctaw, the penultimate turn into the flip was LBO three or rocker (hard to tell because the edges were shallow, but in any case the body was turning clockwise) with the exit edge held on one foot for about 2 seconds before the toe-assisted forward outside three into the jump.
From the flip landing, she uses quick turns on the toes or front of blade, a RFO (clockwise) three, and a LBI three from which she jumps straight up into the double axel without pushing forward from the opposite foot as in the usual axel entry.
The entry to the flying spin included a forward inside double three into a butterfly.
After the flying camel, she did a RFO (clockwise) three in getting to the end of the ice to start the step sequence.
So the total repertoire of turns between elements included threes, mohawks, choctaws, rockers, and counters (all the basic kinds of turns except brackets), as well as toe turns, which are not something that would ever be tested, and a loop, which would have been very important back in the days of figures. Backward turns were performed on both feet and edges, and in total there were about six turns with the body turning clockwise.