Japan Open - more entries announced
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Bradie Tennell
Nice counter into a clean 2A. Good 3Lz+3Lo (3Lo may be <) but still alright flow-out. Nice 3F with twizzles right afterward and next to the judges. Wonderful leg position and Biellmann in the layback spin. Like the lengthiness of the edges in the footwork, though she still has a bad habit of hunching her back. Clean 2A out of the footwork sequence. Heavy turn-out on the 3Lz. Rough landing on the 3F+2T. Fine 3S. Nice split jump right on the music. Wonderful speed in the flying sit spin portion of the combo spin. Running camels into the combo spin, but very uncentered and had to fall out of it after the illusions.
This is a very competitive program with good choreography in and out of jumps. She's putting a lot of effort into the program. The second half is still a bit rough with the landings. Not a bad showing after the Autumn Classic tho. I think she can bring more commitment to Benoit's choreography.
Score: 126.86, 59.09 TES, 67.77 PCS
Nice counter into a clean 2A. Good 3Lz+3Lo (3Lo may be <) but still alright flow-out. Nice 3F with twizzles right afterward and next to the judges. Wonderful leg position and Biellmann in the layback spin. Like the lengthiness of the edges in the footwork, though she still has a bad habit of hunching her back. Clean 2A out of the footwork sequence. Heavy turn-out on the 3Lz. Rough landing on the 3F+2T. Fine 3S. Nice split jump right on the music. Wonderful speed in the flying sit spin portion of the combo spin. Running camels into the combo spin, but very uncentered and had to fall out of it after the illusions.
This is a very competitive program with good choreography in and out of jumps. She's putting a lot of effort into the program. The second half is still a bit rough with the landings. Not a bad showing after the Autumn Classic tho. I think she can bring more commitment to Benoit's choreography.
Score: 126.86, 59.09 TES, 67.77 PCS
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Satoko Miyahara
2S pop, landed forward so << likely. Better 3Lz+3T, shaky and bent landing on the 3Lz. Very well-centered combo spin with her signature reverse rotation. Clean 2A with decent flow-out. Fine spin with nice catchfoot position. Smooth and clean edge changes through the footwork, could have more facial expression and fire but very technically sound. Wild lean on the 3Lz, rough landing, might be <. Much better 2A+3T. Nice spiral in the choreo sequence. Ouch, a fall on the 3F, also might be <. Very slow landing on the 3Lo+2T+2Lo, had to fall out of the 2Lo without any speed (many parts of that combo will likely be <). Gorgeous layback spin as usual.
Miyahara is always smooth and uncluttered. The jumps were insecure in places. I'm not sure if the tango really suits her; I think that this is a good program, though, for her to come more alive with the facial expression, and the light and shade of the program. I'm very surprised at the score. With the technical mistakes, I thought it would be much lower.
Score: 127.99, 59.92 TES, 69.07 PCS, -1 Deduction
2S pop, landed forward so << likely. Better 3Lz+3T, shaky and bent landing on the 3Lz. Very well-centered combo spin with her signature reverse rotation. Clean 2A with decent flow-out. Fine spin with nice catchfoot position. Smooth and clean edge changes through the footwork, could have more facial expression and fire but very technically sound. Wild lean on the 3Lz, rough landing, might be <. Much better 2A+3T. Nice spiral in the choreo sequence. Ouch, a fall on the 3F, also might be <. Very slow landing on the 3Lo+2T+2Lo, had to fall out of the 2Lo without any speed (many parts of that combo will likely be <). Gorgeous layback spin as usual.
Miyahara is always smooth and uncluttered. The jumps were insecure in places. I'm not sure if the tango really suits her; I think that this is a good program, though, for her to come more alive with the facial expression, and the light and shade of the program. I'm very surprised at the score. With the technical mistakes, I thought it would be much lower.
Score: 127.99, 59.92 TES, 69.07 PCS, -1 Deduction
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Then Alina came and saved the competition 
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Alina Zagitova
Alright 2A out of a counter, landing a little shaky. 3Lz+3T rippon on both, gorgeous. Great 3S rippon, good landing. Nice charlotte spiral right into a second 2A, very clean. A little heavy on the butterfly entry into the camel spin but very strong positions. Wonderful 3Lz+3Lo combination in the second half. Strong series of rippon jumps with 3Lo+2T+2Lo combo. Steps a little awkward in the step sequence but very complex and fairly good edges, could have better leg line. Great illusion spins and I-spin in the combo spin to finish the program.
Those 3Lz combos are fantastic, and she was the best jumper of the group by far so I expect a huge technical score. She had lots of connective elements and transitions between the jumps. She does have more fire and attack than, say, Miyahara in her tango program. I still think the attack and tension could be elevated even further. Some of the steps felt a bit heavier and the leg line unsure in places, but I'm sure she'll clean that up as the season progresses. Brilliant program thus far!
Score: 159.18, 84.95 TES, 74.23 PCS
Alright 2A out of a counter, landing a little shaky. 3Lz+3T rippon on both, gorgeous. Great 3S rippon, good landing. Nice charlotte spiral right into a second 2A, very clean. A little heavy on the butterfly entry into the camel spin but very strong positions. Wonderful 3Lz+3Lo combination in the second half. Strong series of rippon jumps with 3Lo+2T+2Lo combo. Steps a little awkward in the step sequence but very complex and fairly good edges, could have better leg line. Great illusion spins and I-spin in the combo spin to finish the program.
Those 3Lz combos are fantastic, and she was the best jumper of the group by far so I expect a huge technical score. She had lots of connective elements and transitions between the jumps. She does have more fire and attack than, say, Miyahara in her tango program. I still think the attack and tension could be elevated even further. Some of the steps felt a bit heavier and the leg line unsure in places, but I'm sure she'll clean that up as the season progresses. Brilliant program thus far!
Score: 159.18, 84.95 TES, 74.23 PCS
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She scored more than Javier and Denis :dev3:
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Zagitova beating every other score in this competition... she's fierce.
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I heard Satoko is trying to rework her jumps. I'm happy and scared TBH. Not so great here, but I guess she got all her levels keeping her tech afloat.
Alina seems more confident here than Nebelhorn. Jumps are cleaner here too, the Lz-Lo combo here doesn't look as suspicious. Posture still quite bad, but well, program is miles better than her short, so that's a plus. Love the Charlotte counter 2A, just beautiful.
Alina seems more confident here than Nebelhorn. Jumps are cleaner here too, the Lz-Lo combo here doesn't look as suspicious. Posture still quite bad, but well, program is miles better than her short, so that's a plus. Love the Charlotte counter 2A, just beautiful.
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And that's with the lower PCS factoring in ladies!
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Congrats to Team Japan!
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Some videos of the men: https://mobile.twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1048538711955099648
YMCA!
https://mobile.twitter.com/nobutaro1001/status/1048561876861214722
Nobu #wuzrobbed TBH, JO champion of my heart! :luv17:
YMCA!
https://mobile.twitter.com/nobutaro1001/status/1048561876861214722Nobu #wuzrobbed TBH, JO champion of my heart! :luv17:
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as a Masha fan I wonder how her SP can be so fast and amazing, while her FS can drag so much. Buyanova should be concerned about her students’ levels. Masha only got a level 2 on the first spin when in years past she has gotten constant level 4s. anyway, congrats to Alina for further proving the haters wrong. “Funny it seems like Alina might not even podium here because of Bradie Tennell”. You sure about that?
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are there any videos of the opening ceremony?
