2014 Coupe de Nice October 15th-19th

[sequinsgalore]

Martin RAPPE (GER)

Music: Sherlock Holmes

Blue vest over white shirt, black pants

3F
3Lz - fall
FCSp
2A
StSq
2F+2T
1Lo
CSSp
2S+2T
ChSt
3T
2A - hand down
CCoSp3p

FS: 42.07+54.80-1.00 = 95.87, 161.80, 5th (out of 10)

 

[LRK]

Yes...Simon Hocquaux and also Daniel Albert Naurits. Could be worse though, it certainly beats POTO.

I love Inception, so I don't care how many skate to it - sooner or later someone will do it justice. Brian only skated it twice and then ditched it - I suppose I wasn't alone in loving it. And the French guys could do something about it: "You know, I really liked that... Why don't I.... ?"

 

[sequinsgalore]

Felipe MONTOYA (ESP)

Black/white harlekin tartan costume, gloves

3T+3T - stepout, maybe <
2A
3Lz+2T
FCSp
StSq
3S
3Lo
3Lz+2T
CSSp
2F - e
2A
CCoSp3p

FS: 54.48+65.30 = 119.78, 185.90, 1st (out of 11)

 

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Strange feeling like Montoya skated about 10 minutes.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Yoji TSUBOI (JPN)

Music: Swan Lake

Black costume with silver sparkle and ruffle at shoulder

3F - e
3A
3Lo
StSq
FSSp
1A
3Lz+2T
3S - fall
3Lz
3T - hand down, hangs on
CCoSp
ChSt
FCCoSp3p

FS: 58.33+64.40-1.00 = 121.73, 188.83, 1st (out of 12)

 

[sequinsgalore]

Keiji TANAKA (JPN)

Music: La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

Purple jacket, white frilly shirt, black pants

3S<< - twofooted, meant to be quad
3A
3F+2T
CSSp
StSq
3A+1T - very low on 3A
2Lz - e
3S+2T+2Lo
CCoSp3p
3Lo
2F
ChSt
FCCoSp3p

FS: 60.87+69.00 = 129.87, 197.83, 1st (out of 13)

 

[sequinsgalore]

Artur DMITRIEV (RUS)

Music: Nyah (Mission Impossible)

Black costume, cross on back, gloves

3T<< - twofoot, meant to be quad
3A - fall
3A+2T+2Lo - tilted, hangs on
CSSp
StSq
FCSp
3Lz - stepout
3Lo - hangs on
3Lz*+2T*+2Lo<<* - another 3-jump combo
3F - e
3S+2A+SEQ
CCoSp3p

FS: 58.54+69.40-1.00 = 126.94, 201.14, 1st (out of 14)

 

[Interspectator]

It's been a very splatty day for the men.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Alexander PETROV (RUS)

Music: Selection of music by Antonio Vivaldi (modern arrangement)

Black costume with silver shatters and spikes on the body

3A+3T - bit tilted
3F+1Lo+3S
3A
FCSp
3Lz
3Lz+2T
3Lo
2A
CSSp
StSq
2A
ChSt
CCoSp3p

Strong skate, should easily win this. Also, Mishin is here.

FS: 80.79+76.00 = 156.79, 231.70, 1st (out of 15)

 

[LRK]

Petrov.

There is just something so.... rock steady, so reliable about him. Love him.

 

[Interspectator]

After so many flawed programs, Petrov's FS is a relief.
Well done!

 

[silverfoxes]

Petrov.

There is just something so.... rock steady, so reliable about him. Love him.

Most of Mishin's students are very consistent...I think his "magic vest" really works! But then there's Dmitriev...

 

[LRK]

Alexander PETROV (RUS)

Music: Selection of music by Antonio Vivaldi (modern arrangement)

Black costume with silver shatters and spikes on the body

3A+3T - bit tilted
3F+1Lo+3S
3A
FCSp
3Lz
3Lz+2T
3Lo
2A
CSSp
StSq
2A
ChSt
CCoSp3p

Strong skate, should easily win this. Also, Mishin is here.

Ah, thank you! Great day for Papa Mishin.

 

[LRK]

Most of Mishin's students are very consistent...I think his "magic vest" really works! But then there's Dmitriev...

Well, things can't always work out... Has Dimitriev been with Mishin long? Or maybe he was with him before as well?

 

[silverfoxes]

Well, things can't always work out... Has Dimitriev been with Mishin long? Or maybe he was with him before as well?

Apparently Mishin coached him 2007-2010 and just took him back in March of this year. So maybe it's not been enough time for the "Mishin magic" to work.

 

[machin]

Apparently Mishin coached him 2007-2010 and just took him back in March of this year. So maybe it's not been enough time for the "Mishin magic" to work.

I remember when he left Mishin his father gave a very harsh interview for Dmitriev and his mother. He was quoted saying : "you don't leave a coach like Mishin".

So true it seems !

 

[LRK]

I remember when he left Mishin his father gave a very harsh interview for Dmitriev and his mother. He was quoted saying : "you don't leave a coach like Mishin".

So true it seems !

Indeed. Sometimes "father knows best" - maybe it was some kind of teenage rebellion thing? (How old is he?) Hopefully he can settle down now and have the Mishin Magic applied with the steadiness and continuity it no doubt needs.

 

[adelia]

I remember when he left Mishin his father gave a very harsh interview for Dmitriev and his mother. He was quoted saying : "you don't leave a coach like Mishin".

So true it seems !

Another young skater (in a long list) from St Petersburg who was lured to CSKA Moscow only to be burned. Artur is lucky that Mishin agreed to take him back. If he works hard and listens to Mishin maybe he can still get a GP assignment next season.

 

[dorispulaski]

Welcome to Golden Skate adelia! Post long and often!

 

[adelia]

^Thanks Doris.


Just wanted to add... I'm very happy for Sasha Petrov. I have high hopes for him. Very talented skater but in the last 2 seasons has struggled to perform a clean FS, which had cost him medals. I'm glad he has overcome this hurdle. His best/cleanest FS to date. And he has won his first senior competition. I look forward to many great things from him.