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I'm only sorry that there is no "ignore" button on this forum
There's an ignore list.
I'm only sorry that there is no "ignore" button on this forum
Thank you. And Anna's "4 lutz" (hahaha) should have been downgraded. She prerotated 270 degrees.
Strangely, however, when it comers to quads, both men and women find the quad Lutz easier than the quad flip. Hardly anyone has a quad flip in his/her arsenal, but quad Lutzes seem to be a dime a dozen these days.
I think this may simply reflect the difference in base value. Every man or woman who wants to be competitive on the world scene has to do a 3F and 3Lz. When it comes to quads, if you're going to learn one you'd probably want to pick the one with the highest base value (assuming you're capable of it).
I think this may simply reflect the difference in base value. Every man or woman who wants to be competitive on the world scene has to do a 3F and 3Lz. When it comes to quads, if you're going to learn one you'd probably want to pick the one with the highest base value (assuming you're capable of it).
I get that, but as a counter argument, if a skater doesn’t have the basic fundamental skating skills to execute simple turns like 3 turns and mowhawks at full speed, should they even be doing quads?
I'm only sorry that there is no "ignore" button on this forum
Not true
Her technique is far from perfect and not as good as Sasha's and there is some pretotation but I really think you're either trolling or need your eyes testing
Strangely, however, when it comes to quads, both men and women find the quad Lutz easier than the quad flip. Hardly anyone has a quad flip in his/her arsenal, but quad Lutzes seem to be a dime a dozen these days.
I get that, but as a counter argument, if a skater doesn’t have the basic fundamental skating skills to execute simple turns like 3 turns and mowhawks at full speed, should they even be doing quads?
I know right! imagine a Valieva-Samodelkina-Akatieva-Liu showdown on the JGP. I guess we'll still have a tough fight, but Akatieva would've made it even more tough. A real shame. Her 3A is a beauty imo. I don't know if it's how tiny she is, but the jump looks nice and big to me. It looked small when the first video of it surfaced, but now it looks big. I hope she'll finally land that 4t tomorrow. Its interesting how quickly her 3A became consistent (I believe she's fallen once out of what, 8 tries?), but that her 4t is taking more time. Of course thats no big deal though, look how long Sasha took to get that 4S down, and now look at her.It's a shame that she was born seven days too late to at least be on the Junior circuit next year. At least she was always going to be ineligible for 2022 Olympics, because I'd be pissed if I lost an Olympic spot because I was born seven days too late to compete. Alas, alack.
IMO 3 of Liza, Zhenya, Stastya and Sofia will get Golden Spin. They'll deserve it. It's just a pity RusFed wasted so many spots across many events, most notably at Nebelhorn. They're not making it easy to get out of Russia for 180-200 points skaters. Even a former World silver medalist Leonova can't get a Challenger.
As I expected, Liza, Sofia and Stasya got Golden Spin.
Wow to Akatieva!! I LOVE her back and posture and carriage. Wasn't much a fan earlier this year, but wow she has improved so much!! Amazing. There seemed to be a controversy about her SP today where she initially got no credit for her combo. Which made no sense, because even if she had a 2a-3t(R) she would have been within the rules, right? Did they just not know that any female skater below senior if they have a 3a that those skaters only HAVE to put it in combination?? These technical rules are bogus. Total bull droppings. It's a shame that she was born seven days too late to at least be on the Junior circuit next year. At least she was always going to be ineligible for 2022 Olympics, because I'd be pissed if I lost an Olympic spot because I was born seven days too late to compete. Alas, alack.
Wow to Akatieva!! I LOVE her back and posture and carriage. Wasn't much a fan earlier this year, but wow she has improved so much!! Amazing. There seemed to be a controversy about her SP today where she initially got no credit for her combo. Which made no sense, because even if she had a 2a-3t(R) she would have been within the rules, right? Did they just not know that any female skater below senior if they have a 3a that those skaters only HAVE to put it in combination?? These technical rules are bogus. Total bull droppings. It's a shame that she was born seven days too late to at least be on the Junior circuit next year. At least she was always going to be ineligible for 2022 Olympics, because I'd be pissed if I lost an Olympic spot because I was born seven days too late to compete. Alas, alack.