- Joined
- Feb 13, 2018
Cain/LeDuc had an opportunity to beat D/F, but they have a deficiency in lifts. They have tried to make jumps their selling point, but I can't remember the last competition, if any, that they haven't had a botched jump or least one underrotation. And this is with them watering down their SP jump so far this season. They have a presence on the ice that the Russian teams from Jrs don't yet have, but they don't have amazing skating skills and the Russians have better quality pair elements. It was a victory to get that throw 3Lz on Ashley's feet after so many falls, but she's always pitched forward. Things like this made it possible for D/F to place ahead of them.
They’ve been having a rough start to the season but having seen them in action in the rink at practices and warmups this weekend I was blown away by their speed and the power of their basic skating skills compared to some of the others. There was one point they were doing basic crossovers in a circle and they were so fast it was gorgeous to watch. They were whipping past the others in practice. Something just seems to be sticking with elements at the moment and in competition.