#*my nhk17

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Bbys so happy and smiley brings me so much joy 🥰

Medal ceremony shenanigans.

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LOOK AT THEM CONNECT TO EACH OTHER

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their eyes, their arms, their bodies… all of it 😭 not to mention this move is wayyy harder than it looks.

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“At this stage in our career, we’re learning to embrace and enjoy every single moment and this win here at NHK Trophy is extremely personal and it will be memorable for us for a long time.” - Tessa Virtue  // NHK 2017 

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Highlights of… NHK Trophy 2017!

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You’ve seen Samodelkina’s 3A attempt in the warmup?

yeah I did see the video. The jump is definitely still short of rotation, but mostly, I’m not convinced by the way she uses her upper body on the axel takeoff? It looks a bit muscled. I really like her, but I’ve noticed some ? things lately, such as her Lutz going flat on 3Lz3Lo combos and I wish they worked on these things right now first. That said, I do think she has the potential to work and perfect the axel. 

ladywisteri asked: What are your thoughts on the new changes made to Rika’s Beautiful Storm choreo? :)

if someone’s curious, a fan made a series of video comparisons between the program in the summer and through the season.

so, there were two things that I hoped would be back: the exit out of the solo 3A and the high kick out of the 3F. Rika did the exit out of the solo 3A in practice so I hope that one will be back (I really love it ;;), but the 3F exit seems to be gone (I guess she gets better goe with a running edge out of it). 

As for the things they added, I really love the beginning. I feel like it’s smoother, more fluid. The movement is a bit less mechanic and it flows better, even tho it still hits all the accents in the music.

I don’t mind the change of movement at the end of the StSq, tho I’m not sure if I like it more than the old one. One thing I really like is how the worked on the expression. Rika mentioned Tom gave her a series of images to differentiate between the differents mood and parts of the program (like “happy here��, “dark here”) and I think it showed. The beginning is more intense than before imo.

Not to be that person but I still can’t believe Evgenia broke Mao and Yuna’s WRs…………………

Oh boy, we are going down this road XD

In general, I think Evgenia’s scores were definitely inflated, as were Alina’s, but I don’t think they ever won something they shouldn’t have (perhaps besides NHK17, where Polina should have won, imo). Do I think at least the SP WR should have been historical? Yeah probably (also can’t say I’m not mad at the fact that the FP WR should have been Rika’s all season lol) but also food for thought: Evgenia and Alina’s programs were designed to milk the IJS. They lacked in quality on some elements and I think there scores did not reflect the quality of the elements in some ways, but their programs were designed to tick the bullets and hide the weaknesses. 

Eteri understanding and exploiting (not meant in a negative way) the system also changed ladies’ skating. There’s a middle level between empty programs and overly busy ones, and I do think several ladies in this field are finding it and I can’t hide I like ladies’ skating as it is right now. Not the scores, but this field is all kinds of amazing. 

That said, can’t tell you her scores were ok, because in my opinion they weren’t, but I wanted to give a more complex reply. 

not sure if it’s been asked before but something light: your fave costumes this season?

Mmm. Yuzuru’s Origin costume, Rika’s Beautiful Storm and Mai’s Mission costumes…and Alyona Kanysheva’s FP costume. These are my favorites I’d say.

Also didn’t mind Wakaba’s blue costume for her FP. 

What are your thoughts on Nathan’s FP? I’ve only seen it for US Nats so I know I can’t judge the scoring there. Is he unbeatable like they want me to believe?

No, he’s not unbeatable at all. Clean Yuzuru should still be unbeatable. And tbh if the system was actually used properly even not-so-clean Yuzuru should be. 

As far as his program goes, I don’t have much to say. His last season SP had potential for example, but his programs are just…too empty for me. Especially the FP, both last and this year, because there’s simply too long of a set up into every jump. He’s sacrificing everything that is choreography in order to get the jumps done to me.

Who do you think will make the Russian team for Worlds if that hasn’t been decided versus who should?

who should make the team: Alina, Sofia, Elizaveta

the most likely team: Alina, Sofia, Elizaveta. Does Evgenia have a chance? Probably? But it’s very rare to see rusfed change their team after Russian cup final. Polina had the chance, Yulia as well before and no one ever made it. I think Evgenia will have to be amazing to be considered. 

What’re your thoughts on Tatiana Tarasova?

Very interesting figure, legendary coach and choreographer for sure (and looking at Polina’s FP she hasn’t lost her touch), but I can’t say I like her commentary (the things she says about weight and such are simply gross most of the time) nor her…choices re politcking. I mean, she said Stasya should have won nats? That’s an alarm big enough for me not to trust her lol

Tfw Rika’s technique is so impeccable that not even KK can bitch about it... 😍🤧😭

Too bad Rika has her own crazy youtuber, a JP Mao uber who hates her and posts lies about her underrotating and prerotating every jump .___. sigh impeccable technique, but some crazy ppl nonetheless

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NHK17 SD RAI Sport Commentary Translation A=Arianna Secondini - F=Franca Bianconi ************* A: On the ice, TV and SM. Truly a distance challenge as we said before with the French team but this short program is beautiful. *They don't talk during the program but Franca commented the Twizzles* F: Scott's error on the Twizzles, the third twizzle. *At the end* A: There's a roar for this couple because they really FLY on the ice but with what maturity, what class, what elegance! The error on the Twizzles almost Both: Go unnoticed. F: Absolutely.. yes, it is clearly something to be emphasized from the technical point of view (A: Sure) and that clearly compromises the level that will take 3 on the twizzles so they will not chase their usual world record probably because of this mistake. A: That on the short they hold it because it's 82.68. F: But what a program, what a program. To me what is particularly striking is the proximity with which they skate. They are ALWAYS completely attacked and are like a single entity! That is, as if the one knew what the other is doing at all times, they would meet at any moment... beyond the interpretation, the quality of skating and all the rest. THIS is the characteristic in them that really strikes me.. that is, this synergy between them, this knowing each other so deeply, this feeling each other deeply, the complicity between them that really GOES THROUGH in the program. A: And think that they say they are still working harder in this respect... but you see it in my opinion. There beautiful. F: In my opinion it is really valuable. And here we see what they propose, the part of the midline. Here look.. in the meantime very close, the space between them is very little. *Giggling* PERFECTLY always together, it's an incredible thing. Here is the Choctaw of the Rhumba, the wide Choctaw, he leads her perfectly. The man has a fundamental role in that Choctaw because it is him who has to lead the woman and it is him who is the locomotive of that action. If the man does the right thing, the woman follows him; if the man does the wrong thing, the woman can not follow him. So it's one of the crucial, fundamental points and in this Scott is very very good. And in all I would say that they are fantastic, in short, nothing to say really. A: Then look, we also notice from the past season Scott has grown incredibly interpretively speaking and they say that in the years when they decided not to compete, but they did shows, this has helped them a lot in the way they present their programs and they try a bit to bring all this baggage of the show even in the race. F: Of course. Here is the mistake by Scott, look at him on the last twizzle see that he must put down the other foot and go out. On the contrary, this is the ascent of the lift that is in slow motion but also in slow motion it runs at a speed *laughing* absolutely crazy! And this to give us the idea of ​​what it is not. Both: They're beautiful. Franca: Very very beautiful. A: Truly incredible this program. Then also the arrangement they have chosen is beautiful. In short, to arrange in Latin-American way the music of the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Santana very particular in short. So let's see the score for the Canadian couple. 80.92 (F: Not bad). 42.28 of technical elements, 38.64 regarding their components. 9.57 the SS, 9.57 the transitions, 9.71 the performance, 9.61 the choreography, 9.82 for the interpretation. 80.92, P/C in China got 81.10. Nothing, just a war very close between these two extraordinary couples. F: Absolutely, I believe that at the Olympics it will be the one who skates better that day and the pressure will be so much and so it will be an exciting race to follow.

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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir + Grand Prix Circuit - Skate Canada