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As I understand Largeman's point, it is that the line should not be drawn from the point at which her blade leaves the ice, but rather from the direction of her blade when she begins the pre-rotation on the ice. This may seem like cheating, but it is how Axels are done. You could compare Mirai's triple Axel with some triple Axels done by men, such as Evan Lysacek for instance, which were always regarded as OK despite the fact that the first 180 degrees of the required 1215 is actually done before the skater is airborne.
They are basically doing a triple Salchow with a weird entrance -- except that a Salchow is also done with a lot of pre-rotation. That is what I have gotten out of the many discussions of this issue, anyway. (?)
They are basically doing a triple Salchow with a weird entrance -- except that a Salchow is also done with a lot of pre-rotation. That is what I have gotten out of the many discussions of this issue, anyway. (?)