So, I was recently on the official website for the Junior GPF, looking at photos from the various programmes, and I noticed that not only did a lot of the women do Biellmanns, but also a large number of the men as well:
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Ryo Shibata (JPN)
http://www.skategrafix.com/jgp/mshort/DSC_09893.html
Mikhail Magerovski (RUS)
http://www.skategrafix.com/jgp/mshort/DSC_09941.html
Now, when Plushy first did the Biellmann, it was unique, a novelty, not a lot of people were doing it. Now, it's becoming almost a trend. My question is where did this suddenly come from (especially b/c the JGP is still OBO judging, so it's not b/c they're trying to get Level 3s on their spins)?
(Note-Click 'Previous' after accessing these two hyperlinks to see the photos)
Ryo Shibata (JPN)
http://www.skategrafix.com/jgp/mshort/DSC_09893.html
Mikhail Magerovski (RUS)
http://www.skategrafix.com/jgp/mshort/DSC_09941.html
Now, when Plushy first did the Biellmann, it was unique, a novelty, not a lot of people were doing it. Now, it's becoming almost a trend. My question is where did this suddenly come from (especially b/c the JGP is still OBO judging, so it's not b/c they're trying to get Level 3s on their spins)?