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To you. She's had a full junior career and people are allowed to have perceptions based on that.
Name your top five underrated skaters, past or present.
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To you. She's had a full junior career and people are allowed to have perceptions based on that.
Marin Honda is severely underrated in PCS. She gets low pcs when she makes many visual mistakes, normal, but there are skaters who still get high pcs no matter what. For visually clean or almost clean performances she should get way higher pcs. Her pcs for the following events are criminal: 2017 Skate Canada LP, 2017 CoC, 2018 Skate Canada SP, 2018 GP France SP.
Fang-Yi Lin is a skater who I think is highly underrated. He's a Taiwanese junior, and I feel like what he doesn't have in jumps he makes up for with skating skills. He reminds me a bit of junior Shoma, actually, with his great knee-bend and innate musicality and not-so-great jumps, and wow his ina bauers and spreadeagles are beautiful! Besides jumps, there's definitely room for improvement with not letting his movements get too loose, engaging his hands more to finish his lines, getting harder transitions, getting spin levels etc. but he's someone who I find highly enjoyable to watch. Here's a video of him skating to SOS.
Someone PLEASE watch him, I need to not be the only person on Goldenskate raving about his ss.
Someone PLEASE watch him, I need to not be the only person on Goldenskate raving about his ss.
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Only five...dang!
1. Kaetlyn Osmond - glad to see that she is referenced finally on this Board, as a complete skater. These types, seem so rare these days
2. Josée Chouinard - one of the best lutz and natural performers ever in the sport
3. Cynthia Phaneuf - but how can we give her higher marks than our pre-event favs. Isn't she the number 2 in Canada?
4. Liz Manley - never mind with Liz, as THIS is the battle of the Carmens. Hey look, Kat's dress is causing a controversy and we need more feathers everywhere. Camera 2, she is tying her skates now and ...ACTION!
5. Joannie Rochette - she's Canadian eh, why give her marks she deserves, as they are always polite but never in the picture
To the referenced ladies above, thanks for breaking through those ceilings!
1. Kaetlyn Osmond - glad to see that she is referenced finally on this Board, as a complete skater. These types, seem so rare these days
2. Josée Chouinard - one of the best lutz and natural performers ever in the sport
3. Cynthia Phaneuf - but how can we give her higher marks than our pre-event favs. Isn't she the number 2 in Canada?
4. Liz Manley - never mind with Liz, as THIS is the battle of the Carmens. Hey look, Kat's dress is causing a controversy and we need more feathers everywhere. Camera 2, she is tying her skates now and ...ACTION!
5. Joannie Rochette - she's Canadian eh, why give her marks she deserves, as they are always polite but never in the picture
To the referenced ladies above, thanks for breaking through those ceilings!
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Aymoz needs to clean up some of the technical mistakes and he could easily be competing for world medals.
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I don't think Sasha is under-rated. She is a phenomenal jumper and judges and fans alike laud her for it. Alena and Anna are probably more favored because they are much better all-around skaters. That doesn't mean Sasha is under-rated; it just means that for most, there's more to be excited about when it comes to the other two because they have difficult jumps and spins, artistry, presentation, etc. Sasha's jumps are the most explosive and awe-worthy in the field...but much of the rest of her skating isn't nearly as impressive next to the others.
Don't pity her though! Sasha and her quads will probably be laughing all the way to the top of every podium this year
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My view in terms of either relatively deflated scores or underestimation of skills and performance quality.
Young You, Mai Mihara, Rika Kihira, Mao Asada and Lu Chen
Young You, Mai Mihara, Rika Kihira, Mao Asada and Lu Chen
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I don't think Sasha is under-rated. She is a phenomenal jumper and judges and fans alike laud her for it. Alena and Anna are probably more favored because they are much better all-around skaters. That doesn't mean Sasha is under-rated; it just means that for most, there's more to be excited about when it comes to the other two because they have difficult jumps and spins, artistry, presentation, etc. Sasha's jumps are the most explosive and awe-worthy in the field...but much of the rest of her skating isn't nearly as impressive next to the others.
Don't pity her though! Sasha and her quads will probably be laughing all the way to the top of every podium this year
If anything, Sasha’s basic SS are underrated. I think her SS is actually stronger than either Anna or Alina although not as good as Alyona K. She only lacks that natural musicality and interpretive skills which holds back her PCS (fair IMO). But otherwise, her SS is good but not often realized.
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Kristi Yamaguchi, yes. I felt a little bit like she was punished when she was doing pairs and singles at same time: "You cannot be good at two disciplines at the same time".
Shibutanis
Midori Ido
Irina Slutskaya
Only my personal opinion based to none knowledge, I just had a feeling they should have scored more every time I saw them. Also many men, but I these came to my mind first.
5. from past years: Almost everybody, who came from small figure skating federations, no matter how good they skated. Also Japan and China can be counted to this at 80's.
Kristi Yamaguchi, yes. I felt a little bit like she was punished when she was doing pairs and singles at same time: "You cannot be good at two disciplines at the same time".
Shibutanis
Midori Ido
Irina Slutskaya
Only my personal opinion based to none knowledge, I just had a feeling they should have scored more every time I saw them. Also many men, but I these came to my mind first.
5. from past years: Almost everybody, who came from small figure skating federations, no matter how good they skated. Also Japan and China can be counted to this at 80's.
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1. Bradie Tennell - She's developed into an amazing performer. She's fast, gorgeous spins and so expressive without being tacky or hammy in her performances.
2. Nathan Chen - I find him really fun to watch and very expressive. The quads are awesome to but he's super fun to watch in general. I've seen people rage about his PCS which I think he totally deserves (the PCS not the raging).
3. Alysa Liu - Lovely performer with so much joy. She's expressive and really gets into her routines.
4. Rika Kihira - My absolute favourite! The perfect package imo. The jumps are all there and the triple axel is impressive but her body is so expressive when she skates. It just totally melds perfectly with the music.
2. Nathan Chen - I find him really fun to watch and very expressive. The quads are awesome to but he's super fun to watch in general. I've seen people rage about his PCS which I think he totally deserves (the PCS not the raging).
3. Alysa Liu - Lovely performer with so much joy. She's expressive and really gets into her routines.
4. Rika Kihira - My absolute favourite! The perfect package imo. The jumps are all there and the triple axel is impressive but her body is so expressive when she skates. It just totally melds perfectly with the music.
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1. Yuka Ono (quietest blades in the sport)
2. Jeff Buttle - will be remembered more for his choreography
3. Josee Chouinard - lack of consistency but a beautiful skater
4. Shib Sibs - technically brilliant but the brother/sister thing just didn't fly
5. Ross Miner - never quite lived up to his potential
I don't want to read about current skaters being underrated because they still have future skates and time to make their marks in the sport. Or listing your favorite skater just to get their name out there. I read this thread title to mean skaters who have retired.............
2. Jeff Buttle - will be remembered more for his choreography
3. Josee Chouinard - lack of consistency but a beautiful skater
4. Shib Sibs - technically brilliant but the brother/sister thing just didn't fly
5. Ross Miner - never quite lived up to his potential
I don't want to read about current skaters being underrated because they still have future skates and time to make their marks in the sport. Or listing your favorite skater just to get their name out there. I read this thread title to mean skaters who have retired.............
I’m glad someone mentioned her!
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Matt Savoie. (I know it isn't 5...)
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Oh, dear, if you wish for Marin Honda to get higher pcs, then there only one way to get them for her- to be a Russian.
