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What is good skating skill?
We have the definition of skating skills within the PCS criteria, from the ISU handbook:
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Personally I think good jumps affect PCS the most, but we are talking about SS only. Anyways, my questions are:
- Someone said Ashley should use less crossovers so she would get higher score in SS, but this doesn't seem to apply for all skaters? I see no connection between too many crossovers with good/bad score for SS. Should skater limit the amount of crossovers in their programs?
- If a skater uses too many crossovers in a program, even if she/he gets good speed, does that count as having good SS? For example, someone said Haruka Imai was underrated, as they said she was fast on the ice etc, but some people have pointed out her speed mostly come from excessive usage of crossovers. So which scores you would give out for her SS?
- If a skater uses less crossovers than most skater and their crossovers are effective, (for example Patrick Chan can enter the quad toe with just 2 crossovers) should they get more credit for the difficult jumps they execute well (like more GOE) or they should only get credit in the SS score?
- Ice Coverage doesn't mean much in singles? As I only see that "Ice Coverage" is mentioned only in criteria for ice dance.
- How do you rate SS score of the top ladies, which ones in the above criteria they fulfill, which ones they don't?
We have the definition of skating skills within the PCS criteria, from the ISU handbook:
Definition: Over all skating quality: edge control and flow over the ice surface demonstrated by a
command of the skating vocabulary (edges, steps, turns, etc), the clarity of technique, and the use of
effortless power to accelerate and vary speed.
And
Criteria:
Balance, rhythmic knee action, and precision of foot placement
Flow and effortless glide
- Rhythm, strength, clean strokes, and an efficient use of lean create a steady run to the blade and an ease of transfer of weight resulting in seemingly effortless power and acceleration.
Cleanness and sureness of deep edges, steps, and turns
- The skater should demonstrate clean and controlled curves, deep edges, and steps.
Varied use of power/energy, speed, and acceleration
- Variety is the gradation – some of which may be subtle
Multi directional skating
- Includes all direction of skating: forward and backward, clockwise and counterclockwise including rotation in both directions.
Mastery of one foot skating
- No over use of skating on two feet.
And:
Pair Skating and Ice Dancing: Equal mastery of technique by both partners shown in unison.
Ice Dancing: Compulsory Dance – Ice Coverage
Personally I think good jumps affect PCS the most, but we are talking about SS only. Anyways, my questions are:
- Someone said Ashley should use less crossovers so she would get higher score in SS, but this doesn't seem to apply for all skaters? I see no connection between too many crossovers with good/bad score for SS. Should skater limit the amount of crossovers in their programs?
- If a skater uses too many crossovers in a program, even if she/he gets good speed, does that count as having good SS? For example, someone said Haruka Imai was underrated, as they said she was fast on the ice etc, but some people have pointed out her speed mostly come from excessive usage of crossovers. So which scores you would give out for her SS?
- If a skater uses less crossovers than most skater and their crossovers are effective, (for example Patrick Chan can enter the quad toe with just 2 crossovers) should they get more credit for the difficult jumps they execute well (like more GOE) or they should only get credit in the SS score?
- Ice Coverage doesn't mean much in singles? As I only see that "Ice Coverage" is mentioned only in criteria for ice dance.
- How do you rate SS score of the top ladies, which ones in the above criteria they fulfill, which ones they don't?
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