Ladies and the triple Axel

[nussnacker]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ODQxbpRmk/
Another one from Wakaba

 

[Lunalovesskating]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ODQxbpRmk/
Another one from Wakaba

Her 3A reminds me of Midori Ito's. So much power wow.

 

[DenissVFan]

Go Wakaba!

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ODQxbpRmk/
Another one from Wakaba

I hope she skates great and makes the team somehow. She's proven in the past that she can handle pressure in a big international event.

 

[Nirti]

Anastasia Shabotova tried a 3A during her free program at Ukrainian Nats, but << and fallen. Anyway, interesting that she tried it!

 

[Amei]

Triple axel practice by Anna Shcherbakova

 

[Mishaminion]

Triple axel practice by Anna Shcherbakova

Excited that she's working on it!

 

[Lunalovesskating]

According to I-Scope today, Rika's single 3A had a height of 58cm and distance of 2.51m!

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Here the stats of Rika's single 3A
https://twitter.com/quadLz/status/1208366960741892098?s=20

I remember her 3A having a height of 45cm last season. It really improved significantly

 

[thexfireball]

Here the stats of Rika's single 3A
https://twitter.com/quadLz/status/1208366960741892098?s=20

I remember her 3A having a height of 45cm last season. It really improved significantly

Her 3A last season averaged 52-54cm. Still a great improvement though

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Her 3A last season averaged 52-54cm. Still a great improvement though

Oh, you are right! I mixed up the numbers.
Here are the stats of last years Nationals 6:58
https://youtu.be/X0u5-21tnYo
So an improvement of 5cms! A really great achievement.

 

[readernick]

Oh, you are right! I mixed up the numbers.
Here are the stats of last years Nationals 6:58
https://youtu.be/X0u5-21tnYo
So an improvement of 5cms! A really great achievement.

I noticed during her first competition this season how high Rika's 3A had gotten this season. I was hoping for solid numbers. It is pretty amazing that two petite girls like Aliona and Rika are able to achieve heights of 57cm and 58cm respectively on their 3As and do them with such consistency! Amazing!

Amusingly, Rika may have gotten more height than she needed on that 3A... it was a bit over-rotated.

 

[Mishaminion]

Wow Rika's 3A is a gorgeous powerhouse!

 

[skatenewbie]

I know this is not 3A but i just saw Yuhana Yokoi 2A is 49 cm in height, and she also covers 3.2m... thats HUGE (only second to Wakaba's 2A 51 cm). i hope she can land he 3A soon, i've seen her landing it in practice once

 

[Edwin]

Wow Rika's 3A is a gorgeous powerhouse!

That solitary triksel stood out, I found her other jumps lacking in power, perhaps because of her ankle's condition.

 

[Edwin]

Sof'ya Samodelkina's triksel(s) - solo in warm ups https://www.tulup.ru/video/elm1920/mkc2020__leml_01.mp4 , and in full splendour of competition in a completely polished program with this 12 year old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An5jm10gMXs , simply marvellous. But often called UR, so Sof'ya has to add some extra speed or height.

 

[denise3lz]

Though it is hardly a news, Kinayu YOKOI landed 3A in domestic competitions.

I recently noticed that her 3A has video footage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j23sinmkD28&t=50s
Chubu Regional Junior Ladies FS, September 29, 2019

This YouTube video is geo-blocked except Japan but there are ways to watch it...

Massimiliano Ambesi's 3A video was posted very same day only lacked Kinayu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fJmp0qDcH0

 

[denise3lz]

Also it is hardly a news, Sui TAKEUCHI landed 3A+3T two years ago at a domestic competition (Inter High School).

YouTube video was taken down relatively soon by request from copyright holder, but I recently noticed bilibili have it.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av20249057/

She got 1.40 GOE for it.
https://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/highschool/data1105.pdf
It was said to be lenient judge and even ratification at that time.

I felt it was interesting that Technical Specialist was Yoshie ONDA who is known for reckless 3A attempts in early 2000s.

Sui is still competing but apparently lost jumping ability through puberty not only 3A but also 3Lz and 3F.

 

[Elucidus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI9umNr45ok
Anastasia Shabotova's 3A during JWC warm-up. Unfortunately, she fell on it in the free later.

 

[denise3lz]

Satomi YOSHIDA 3A 1994 Oct Tokyo Regional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAcGTNRk8r4