2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating

[tjb]

baby anna updated her facebook profile once again with a new photos. here's a photo with her parents
https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=4478201b91ea0bebf20321ff410e6f23&oe=5A522B0F
her mom is really tiny, and dad is also not a giant. so people who are saying that anna has no future, because she looks like she will grow up into a radionova's size, are probably wrong. here's a great figure skating genetics

 

[Bluediamonds09]

All that is for sure right now is that Daria Panenkova has a spot in this week's jgp. I'm really not looking forward to seeing her... my least favorite of all the talented Russian girls; she was further proof to me that no one will try to emulate Carolina or Sasha or Mao .....but I'm excited about the other Russian skater that as of now is unknown. Who will the federation choose?

 

[hippomoomin]

I also think Daria is not in the same league as Trusova and Tarakanova, even when she skates clean. The other girl, Alena just suddenly popped up in the discussion and has already gathered a fan base (or she had a fan base for a long time I just didn't know). I never noticed her before and now wonder how many students Eteri coaches.

All that is for sure right now is that Daria Panenkova has a spot in this week's jgp. I'm really not looking forward to seeing her... my least favorite of all the talented Russian girls; she was further proof to me that no one will try to emulate Carolina or Sasha or Mao .....but I'm excited about the other Russian skater that as of now is unknown. Who will the federation choose?

 

[largeman]

I also think Daria is not in the same league as Trusova and Tarakanova, even when she skates clean. The other girl, Alena just suddenly popped up in the discussion and has already gathered a fan base (or she had a fan base for a long time I just didn't know). I never noticed her before and now wonder how many students Eteri coaches.

Not a fan of Daria at all. I'm currently a fan of Alena (just from those two videos, which were first posted here a few weeks back). In particular, I enjoy many of her spin positions, and I like how in the SP she holds the spiral and the Ina Bauer just a little bit longer than the other girls who also do a million busy transitions.

 

[Anni234]

Does anyone know when the Poland JGP entries will be absolutely complete and no changes can happen anymore?

 

[puremagic]

Does anyone know when the Poland JGP entries will be absolutely complete and no changes can happen anymore?

On the day of arrival, I guess. Should be tomorrow. Because 4 October, Wednesday will be morning practice.

 

[Anni234]

On the day of arrival, I guess. 4 October, Wednesday.

Oh snap, I was hoping it would be tomorrow morning or something. :sarcasm:

 

[puremagic]

Oh snap, I was hoping it would be tomorrow morning or something. :sarcasm:

I didn't look at practice time. It's too early. So yes, probably tomorrow.

 

[atsumiri]

On the day of arrival, I guess. Should be tomorrow. Because 4 October, Wednesday will be morning practice.

Tomorrow Eteri's team is going to fly off to Poland JGP.

from Erohov
https://translate.google.com/transl...lexey_Erokhov/answers/144282160833&edit-text=
about Alena
https://translate.google.com/transl...://ask.fm/Alexey_Erokhov/answers/144276616641

 

[puremagic]

Tomorrow Eteri's team is going to fly off to Poland JGP.

from Erohov
https://translate.google.com/transl...lexey_Erokhov/answers/144282160833&edit-text=
about Alena
https://translate.google.com/transl...://ask.fm/Alexey_Erokhov/answers/144276616641

It seems, it seems... Sigh. Let's wait for the end of today... I'm still not sure.

 

[russianfan]

she was further proof to me that no one will try to emulate Carolina or Sasha or Mao .....

why should they emulate someone? i don't get it

 

[Totentanz]

I am so happy that Samodurova went on to win what she deserved. She was simply buried by the judges last season at the JGP Japan. She is a quite consistent skater, I think she will have a bright future in skating.

 

[Bluediamonds09]

why should they emulate someone? i don't get it

Because what they're doing right now is ugly. They don't even try to emulate the long held lines and good posture of former skaters.

 

[tjb]

Because what they're doing right now is ugly. They don't even try to emulate the long held lines and good posture of former skaters.

and mao had an amazing lines and posture at 14? wow, you are so kind to young skaters

 

[tars]

baby anna updated her facebook profile once again with a new photos. here's a photo with her parents
https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=4478201b91ea0bebf20321ff410e6f23&oe=5A522B0F
her mom is really tiny, and dad is also not a giant. so people who are saying that anna has no future, because she looks like she will grow up into a radionova's size, are probably wrong. here's a great figure skating genetics

https://youtu.be/Hn-enjcgV1o?list=RDHn-enjcgV1o&t=60

 

[Tolstoj]

All that is for sure right now is that Daria Panenkova has a spot in this week's jgp. I'm really not looking forward to seeing her... my least favorite of all the talented Russian girls; she was further proof to me that no one will try to emulate Carolina or Sasha or Mao .....but I'm excited about the other Russian skater that as of now is unknown. Who will the federation choose?

First these new skaters are so talented that they need to develop their own style instead of emulating someone else, second figure skating is much more complex now than it was during their era.

I like Panenkova, she's more a technical skater of course but i like her jumping technique and all her jumps have difficult transitions in and out.

 

[atsumiri]

Because what they're doing right now is ugly. They don't even try to emulate the long held lines and good posture of former skaters.

what you're writing right now is ugly

 

[Tolstoj]

and mao had an amazing lines and posture at 14? wow, you are so kind to young skaters

It's so funny because i remember Mao at the time was always considered to be a jumping machine and not an artist.

Also her ice coverage wasn't nowhere near as good as some of these new skaters.

 

[silverfoxes]

Because what they're doing right now is ugly. They don't even try to emulate the long held lines and good posture of former skaters.

LOL at you expecting 13 and 14 year olds to look like Asada or Kostner at their peak.

I get whiplash trying to read this thread. Some people complain the Russian girls are all the same, with ugly lines and robotic skating, others complain because they are all so different and want them all to be carbon copies of the type they prefer. How about acknowledging that they are all individuals with different styles, strengths and weaknesses, and not bashing those who don't fit into your little box of what a perfect skater should look like?

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Why should they try to be like former skaters? They're their own person and skaters. It's not up to them to be the next Carolina, Yuna, or Mao just because some fans miss the olden days of skating. You could say that Carolina, Yuna, or Mao could have tried to use more transitions and more complex elements and programs. If these girls like what they're doing and succeeding based on it I don't see why on earth they should change. Besides, ugly is subjective. I find the skates of the younger skaters as beautiful and practiced, and the skates of girls such as Carolina, Yuna, and Mao as more boring and typical.