2018-19 Kinki Regionals (West)

[champs]

And the Jr Ladies FS is over. Moa did 7 triples and received a standing O (according to twitter reports) for her charismatic performance, only to find her FS receiving 8 carrots... :sad21:

Congrats to Riko for the overall win and to Mana for the FS win! Had to root for Mana ever since I watched that documentary program where one of the Howa FSC coaches (Ms. Kawaume?) kinda verbally bullied her at her practice sessions when Mana was injured, so nice to see her switch to Osaka as her training base has worked out.

Happy to see Miyu did pretty good overall as well. I admire her work ethic as both a competitive skater and actress. Hopefully she'll have 3T in her program and work out her underrotation problem like Moa needs to.

 

[cohkaix]

Sr. Ladies SP result protocol:
https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/block5/data0203.pdf

Pretty disappointing SP by Yuna S.

But...YAY for Ayaka! Really want to see it on a video!

Element	BV	GOE		J1	J2	J3	J4	J5
3A	8.00	1.87		2	2	4	3	2

Ayaka's 3A from SP: https://twitter.com/marin_channel/status/1049145421249966080

 

[yude]

Yuna landed 3Lz3T twice and scored 126.75 in FS, total is 181.60.

Kaori and Keiji are in the audience

 

[yude]

Ayaka landed 3A in FS, too! (looking at the slow motion, it might be UR)

 

[cohkaix]

Men's FS is about to start: https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2018-2019/fs_j/block5/data0105.htm

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Yuna landed 3Lz3T twice and scored 126.75 in FS, total is 181.60.

Kaori and Keiji are in the audience

It seems Kaori was with R. Benoit earlier, and reportedly Benoit is also in the audience

 

[cohkaix]

1. 笹原 景一朗 Keiichro Sasaha
FS: Salvation　3Lz　3F-2T　3S-1T　3Lz-2T　3S　3Thd　2A　
108.51
Total: 165.72

-this is the last regional competition of Keiichro
-Keiichro uses blades by Kozuka!

 

[cohkaix]

2. 山田 晋一 Shinichi Yamada
FS: Piano Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovsky 2S　3F　2A　3F-2Tso　3T　2Tso　2A-messy landing　
81.98
Total: 126.56

 

[cohkaix]

3. 渡邊 純也 Junya Watanabe
FS: R&J　2Lz　3S　1F　2A-3T　1Lo　2S　3T-1Eu-2S　
88.67
Total: 146.76

Watanabe used to train for ice dance.

 

[cohkaix]

4. 山隈 太一朗 Taichiro Yamakuma
FS: LL Land 3Afall　3Lz-3Tfall　3Lo　3A2ft-1T　2F　3Lz-2T-1Lo?　2S　
101.30
Total: 161.99

 

[yude]

It seems Kaori was with R. Benoit earlier, and reportedly Benoit is also in the audience

Yes, they were sitting next to each other, and Kaori was also talking with Mitsuki Sumoto.

Daisuke was wearing sunglasses while he was doing warm up in the outside

 

[cohkaix]

5. 時國隼輔 Junsuke Tokikuni
FS: POTO 2A　1F　3Lo　2F　3T-3Tfall　3Lzfall　2Aso　
82.94
Total: 142.44

G2 warm-up

 

[cohkaix]

6. 櫛田 一樹 Kazuki Kushida
FS: GOEMON　3Lz-3T　3Afall　3F　3Lz-1Eu-3S　3Lo-2T　2A　1Lo　
120.12
Total: 182.35

-from twitter Kazuki has beautiful 3Lz-3T jump combination

 

[cohkaix]

7. 本田 太一 Taichi Honda
FS: Untouchable 4Tfall　2Lz　3F-3T　3S　3Lz-2T　2A-1Eu-2S　3F　
117.43
Total: 181.10

 

[cohkaix]

8. 中村 優 Shu Nakamura
FS: R&J 3Aso　3Lo　3Lz　3F　3A-2T　3Lz-1T　2A-1Eu-3S　
130.16
Total:202.15

(Choreo-ed by J. Buttle)

 

[cohkaix]

9. 髙橋 大輔 Daisuke Takahashi
FS: Pale Green Ghosts 3F+3T, 3A(fall), 2S 3A(fall)+REP, 3Lz(2ft),3Lo<< 2F
118.54
Total: 195.82
Into 2nd.
(Welcome back, Daisuke!)

 

[Interspectator]

Nevermind, on to the next round!

 

[cohkaix]

10. 友野 一希 Kazuki Tomono
FS: River Dance 2S　4Sfall　3A-1Eu-3S　3Loso　3A(messy)　3F-3T2ft　3Lz
135.86
Total: 208.80 into 1st.

This concludes men's FS. (All scores above are unofficial!)

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/BluecosmosH/status/1049182998006968320
Results.

Lots of rough skates here, but it's early, early in the season. :agree:

 

[yude]

Daisuke said in the interview that this performance would be the worst performance and he could only get better and better during the season, and I agree.

Otukaresamadeshita to all skaters!

 

[cohkaix]

As there are only 10 skaters (for Sr. men) in the competition, everyone gets to advance to Sectionals! Congratulates to all skaters!