I just want to discuss again the need for 3 quads now that Skate America is over and Skate Canada is upon us. While I don't know about attempting three quads, a quad in the second half seems to be getting closer and closer to the norm for the top guys. 2 skaters landed theirs in Skate America (Max and Shoma) and I am sure there are others who have planned to do so (like Javi). It seems like for points sake, at least in the TES department, that is coming up to be the next "thing". Thoughts?
He definitely needs 3 quads for the next Olympics. The technical bar is raised very high these days and it's not going to be lowered. I think skaters do hard jumps in the second half in order to show their skills to the judges. You can't jump a quad in the second half if you are not a good jumper. Right now, most male skaters are doing 2 quads LP. I think if the skater is capable of going for 3 quads, they will go for 3 quads in order to raise their TES. If they can't, they will at least try to jump a quad in the second half. An increase in technical difficulty also increases the PCS.
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