This is the right way to justify your viewpoint and it is also far more objective. Blades of Passion gets carried away too easily in his own obstination and loses his objectivity.
Psssh, I do not need to list CoP bullet points to justify my viewpoint. My understanding of the sport goes far beyond a few ink blots in the rulebook. The system is there as an attempt to explain. It does not DEFINE with total objectively what great figure skating is.
But as for your remark about me undervaluing Chan's Camel-change-Camel spin, let us look again at your beloved bullet points for spins:
1) good speed or acceleration during spin
2) ability to center a spin quickly
3) balanced rotations in all positions
4) clearly more than required number of revolutions
5) good position(s) (including height and air position in flying spins)
6) creativity and originality
7) good control throughout all phases
8) element matched to the musical structure
#1 - No.
#2 - Yes.
#3 - No, the number of rotations is fairly even but he's noticeably slower on the second part of the spin.
#4 - No.
#5 - No (why do you disagree with me saying his Camel position is average? An ideal Camel should have FAR more arch).
#6 - definitely No.
#7 - No, there was average control. If there was "Good control" then he would have been able to move his hands throughout the spin more.
#8 - No.
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