Wakaba Higuchi

[solar]

SP Scores from Nationals
TES 37.10, PCS 31.64, SP 68.74

Shame about the edge call

 

[Meoima]

I don't get her team, she only need to change 3F into a 3Lo and she will be fine.

 

[Plumededragon]

I don't get her team, she only need to change 3F into a 3Lo and she will be fine.

Satoko did that change for her SP and it worked perfectly. No reason it could not be the same for Wakaba, except if there's issue with her 3Lo but she has none as far as we know.
But I don't know. Maybe they try to work hard on correcting the edge or something...

 

[ioanna]

That 3F looks like it took off from the outside edge to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT_iV5axurc

 

[Meoima]

That 3F looks like it took off from the outside edge to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT_iV5axurc

It's more flat than before but she should change it to 3Lo to be safer.

 

[beki]

Her basic bladework and edges are very strong. Arguably the best among the crop of recent junior turn senior girls.

Yes, to me she's the eye catching one. Her charisma is very good for 15. JSF please bet on this girl!

 

[solar]

Best of luck to Wakaba in the FS today!

 

[Pika]

Congrats Wakaba on this National Silver Medal! :gclap:

 

[Khoai]

Great for her, but I hope her team has better strategy next season. Or maybe she should change coach. Why they let her do 3Fe without having any thought of changing it.

 

[mikaboo]

Congratulations to Wakaba! She's going to Worlds and 4CC!

 

[ioanna]

So excited to see her at 4CC and Worlds!!

 

[Khoai]

She should do something with that Flip.

 

[Pika]

She should do something with that Flip.

Hey do you know we're able to read ? You said you're opinion, that's fine, but no need to be that heavy on it.

 

[Khoai]

Hey do you know we're able to read ? You said you're opinion, that's fine, but no need to be that heavy on it.

I do not bash her. I only hope she will replace her 3F in the short program. Miss Miyahara and other ladies did that and it works well for them.

 

[ioanna]

I do not bash her. I only hope she will replace her 3F in the short program. Miss Miyahara and other ladies did that and it works well for them.

And we got that the first time you said it. I think everyone thinks about the same thing.

 

[YesWay]

WAKABA! Well done! Silver medal at Nationals again! Third time on the podium there, and she's still only 15!

Can't wait to see her in Helsinki!

 

[christinaskater]

Congrats for the silver medal

 

[solar]

Congratulations to Wakaba for defending her silver medal at Japanese Nationals! I look forward to seeing her in the second half of the season

 

[randomfan]

Great job Wakaba!! By the way, does anyone know what she said when she received her FS scores?

 

[ioanna]

Great job Wakaba!! By the way, does anyone know what she said when she received her FS scores?

That she was less than a point away from scoring a total of 200.