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I'm also shocked! Maybe Dai can have a Caro-style return? I'm so shocked tbh
Caro and Patrick Chan are exactly who I fear he will turn into...
I'm also shocked! Maybe Dai can have a Caro-style return? I'm so shocked tbh
I'm also shocked! Maybe Dai can have a Caro-style return? I'm so shocked tbh
Dai is not from Nagoya.
This is the exact push that Kazuki and Keiji needed to give all they can to get that 3rd place. Because Dai without quads can surely beat them.
Uhm. What exactly about Kazuki pulling out absolutely amazing clean skates in his WC debut under the pressure of even keeping that 3rd spot in the first place and now aiming for a 4T gave off the impression he "needs a push to give it his all"?
If Dai sans quad should be able to beat him (and Keiji) IMO will depend completely on what form Dai will come back in. We have no way of knowing as of now.
Dai don't deserve super high GOEs. But good GOEs. Would be unfair to see him get +4 for a telegraphed jump without any other feature than height. But i don't see why he shouldn't get a little more than Kazuki and Keiji if his jumps are clean and beautiful.Edit: I can see saying Dai will likely deserve high PCS, but why super high GOE? His technical elements were mostly good (outside the amazing StSq), but I'm not seeing where his jumps were +4/+5's under the current system tbh
Uhm. What exactly about Kazuki pulling out absolutely amazing clean skates in his WC debut under the pressure of even keeping that 3rd spot in the first place and now aiming for a 4T gave off the impression he "needs a push to give it his all"?
Maybe because aside from worlds he was far from this level of skates and didn't show that he can keep deliver like that at most of his competitions? And maybe because his potential scoring is not that high that he isn't intouchable.
Maybe because aside from worlds he was far from this level of skates and didn't show that he can keep deliver like that at most of his competitions? And maybe because his potential scoring is not that high that he isn't intouchable.
Dai don't deserve super high GOEs. But good GOEs. Would be unfair to see him get +4 for a telegraphed jump without any other feature than height. But i don't see why he shouldn't get a little more than Kazuki and Keiji if his jumps are clean and beautiful.
How high or not his potential scoring is doesn't even have anything to do with this?
I don't get this.
He should get more than Keiji or Kazuki do on GOE if his jumps are clean and "beautiful" (I am not sure what that means because his jumps didn't have a lot of height, or ice coverage, or steps etc) because? I'm not getting that part. Why is Dai somehow higher on this GOE ladder suddenly?
It has something to do with this because it's the potential scoring which show who has the best chance to be on podium.
It has something to do in his mind too because he knows that he have to increase it by skating clean and beautifully the most possible to have the best chance to get the third spot.
Because when i see the jumps that Keiji for example, lands most of the time
Thank you so much for the info. You're probably right. With Sota's rapid growth and the way he was forcing himself to keep up with Nathan that season it makes sense. I just remember cringing every time he would attempt a 3A.
This is exactly it! I didn't really want to elaborate earlier since I was already saying so much but I think Hino could really benefit from not being so serious and intense during his performances. He just needs and "lighten up" a bit.
Yuzuru can get away with "intense" and Shoma with "serious" because they're both able to engage their audience.
With the right programs, Keiji can get away with "intense" because IMO he has a natural smoldering type of sex appeal.
Ryuju's intensity and glare however, comes across (to me anyway) as angry and intimidating. I'm not saying he needs to ham it up like Kazuki T. or Hiroaki Sato, just relax a bit and enjoy himself. And who knows, this may also help with the consistency of his 4T. I really like his skating and find his jumps to be very pretty. I'd like to see him bring some of his quirky personality to his performances. I'm certain with some redirection and the right programs he could breakthrough again.
Sorry to be late in replying (still trying to cope with Daisuke returning and sadness over the result of the JPN/BEL match, lol). Since you mentioned Sota's growth, I'm a bit worried about Sena in this respect. I checked his bio and he's already 171cm, and he's just 16. I hope the growth spurt treats him kindly.
Interesting viewpoint, because my impressions are the exact opposite. To my eyes his expression often oozes low self-esteem, defeat and insecurity, which makes me want to pull at my hair as he's got a lot to show off, but is apparently clueless as to how to capitalize on it! SMH. Agree re- the jumps, they're so light and effortless in the landing when he hits them; very nice to watch. (since you seem knowledgeable about the state of Japanese men's skating, do you happen to know what the major injury was that ryuju went through when he was very young? I've seen some people mention it in connection with the new cojoint interview of him and Sota for Quadruple, saying that both skaters overcame a major injury, but I have no idea what they're referring to)