Wakaba Higuchi

[moonvine]

...Who's Banri?

Wakaba is rotating 3As in competition now and even landed one with a 3-turn this season. She's never done that before in her career. I think that would indicate that she's in prime physical condition.

Everyone has a different weight at which they operate efficiently - skaters like Midori Ito or Viktoria Volchkova jumped worse after they lost weight. Athletic ability sometimes correlates with having a physique that conforms to a societal ideal of beauty, but not always. If the two aims clash then jumping takes priority because this is a sport, not a catwalk.

I couldn’t even finish reading the article because of the emphasis on weight. Doesn’t this sport have way too much of that already?

 

[yume]

Wakaba's free skate from Gensan summer cup: https://youtu.be/WJaqtzvEpsk

She looks in great shape. Better than i expected. Her combos looked well controlled, good flow after the landing, especially after the first 3lz-3T. The program is fine, there are more in-betweens. The dress gorgeous.

The low score isn't surprising since she usually score high on GOEs in domestic competitions.

 

[solar]

Thank you for sharing! I'm excited for her olympic programs, and I agree that she's looking great this pre-season!

 

[Dreamer57]

Tokyo Summer Cup senior SP:

2021年 東京夏季フィギュアスケート競技大会

https://twitter.com/onoyuzu1/status/1429028870510895106?s=20

1. Wakaba Higuchi 74.02

Just cross-posting from JPN ladies about her SP performed at Tokyo Summer Cup about a week ago.

Does anyone know why Wakaba seems to have cleared all posts from her Instagram?

 

[Skatesocs]

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I really like this SP!

 

[Vemvane]

Wakaba's 3A at Skate Canada, for which she got 1.14 in GOE.




The FP itself (ISU YouTube channel, geoblocking ahoy).




Love her costume, such a wonderful effect with the layering of colours almost making it glow. As for her performance, I really enjoyed this skate, and her spins and step sequence were so good!

 

[Vemvane]

Photo from yesterday's SP at IdF.




And a lovely piece of fan art wishing her luck for this afternoon.

 

[Vemvane]

Congratulations to Wakaba on her bronze at IdF, and her wonderful FP, complete with a gorgeous triple axel!




Video from the ISU YouTube channel, so it may be geoblocked.

Also, some details of her FP costume.

 

[Vemvane]

More photos of Wakaba's brilliant FP at the IdF.




Medal ceremony.

 

[yume]

I would like Wakaba to change her SP again and switch to her EX.

 

[Vemvane]

Fan cam of Wakaba's FP.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

Source: https://figureskatersonline.com

 

[Vemvane]

Finally, some photos of her IdF gala EX.

 

[Iron Lotus]

Wakaba's SP from JNats

Wakaba Higuchi - 2021 Japanese Nationals SP

youtu.be

 

[Vemvane]

Congratulations to Wakaba on her silver medal!

Wakaba and Kaori having fun on the podium.




And video of her Lion King skate at JNats.

 

[Giu]

Congratulations to Wakaba!!! I can't imagine how stressful these last four years have been for her!

 

[invisiblespiral]

A very happy birthday and 2022 to Wakaba! May her year be filled with success!

 

[gsk8]

 

[Giu]

Happy birthday Wakaba

Can’t wait to see you skating at the Olympics!!!

 

[Vemvane]

On Olympic ice.