Saturday, November 12, 2011

NHK Trophy Ladies Free Skate

The event begins at 5:00am EST.
The warmup group is on the ice.

Group 1 
Shoko Ishikawa, JPN: 34.14 TES + 42.93 PCS = 77.07 Total: 122.14
  • Solid triple toe + triple toe combo
  • Double lutz
  • She needs to really straighten that leg in the first position of her spiral sequence
  • A little two footed on the landing of the triple flip
  • Good double axel
  • She needs to stretch through her free leg in the sit position of her spin
  • Good triple
  • Nice triple loop
  • Good donut position in the camel spin into a nice broken leg sit spin 
  • A bit back on the landing of the triple salchow but she keeps the free leg up on the landing
  • She's just going through the motions in this step sequence and I'd like to see her really commit to the choreography and put something behind her movements
  • Not a great spiral position in her camel spin but the catch foot has a lot of flexibility
Cynthia Phaneuf, CAN: 38.71 TES + 48.69 PCS -1.00 = 86.40 Total: 131.82 and into 1st place
  • Pops her opening lutz
  • Triple toe + double toe
  • Popped her loop
  • Nice layback position into a haircutter and into a sit spin
  • Double salchow with a step out
  • Very nice arabesque spiral position
  • Triple toe + double toe
  • Triple loop
  • Fall on the double axel
  • Very nice stretched out position in her sit spin
  • Nice use of the arms and upper body in this step sequence and good ice coverage
  • Nice broken leg sit spin and good scratch spin into the ending pose
Mae Berenice Meite, FRA: 47.68 TES + 43.96 PCS = 91.64 Total: 143.69 and into 1st place
  • I'm not crazy about this costume which is a bandeau bra with a cut out dress over it
  • Double axel + triple toe was tight on the landing but she hangs on
  • Hand down on the triple loop
  • A little bobble on some transitional footwork
  • Hand down on the triple lutz
  • Good camel position into an awkward grab into the upright lift but a nice broken leg sit spin position
  • Triple flip
  • Good layback into a haircutter with a nice Biellman which maintains speed
  • Double axel + double toe
  • I'm not sure this is the right music for her as she seems to just be skating over it and she seems to be a more powerful skater and this music requires more finesse and subtlety
  • Turn out of the triple loop
  • Triple toe
  • Not a lot of content in her step sequence and very basic use of her arms and upper body
Kiira Korpi, FIN: 46.23 TES + 57.60 PCS = 103.83 Total:157.63 and into 1st place
  • She looks like she stepped right off the set of a 1920s movie
  • Triple toe + double toe--a little forward on the landing of the first jump
  • Triple salchow
  • Double axel with an easy landing and nice choreography out of it
  • Very low sit spin position with nice speed into a good twist variation
  • Very nice spiral positions
  • Double loop + double toe + double loop
  • Double salchow + double toe with a scratchy landing
  • Double loop
  • Double axel
  • Nice layback positions into a haircutter
  • Good one foot section that covers half the ice and nice use of the music in this step sequence
  • Beautiful camel spin into a nice sit position into a nice catch foot upright lift but she finishes just after the music
Agnes Zawadzki, USA: 36.53 TES + 49.82 PCS -2.00 = 84.35 Total: 138.19 and into 3rd place
  • I love this dress on Agnes.  The color suits her perfectly and it's not as over the top as the costumes last year so it doesn't overwhelm her
  • Double axel + double toe
  • Triple flip
  • Beautiful layback position into a haircutter and a nice stretched out Biellman that maintains speed
  • Hands down and a turnout on the triple lutz
  • Good spirals
  • Double lutz + double toe
  • Very cool sit spin with her foot up by her head and grabbed by the opposite arm
  • Double salchow
  • Fall on the triple toe
  • Fall on the triple salchow
  • This step sequence fits the music perfectly but I'd like to see her really perform it and let the crowd get behind her
  • Nice sit into an overhead catch foot lift
Group 2
Ashley Wagner, USA: 54.45 TES + 55.32 PCS = 109.77 Total: 165.65 and into 1st place
  • Triple flip + double toe + double toe w/ two arm overhead variation
  • Double axel + double toe looking very solid so far
  • Hangs on to that triple lutz
  • Very pretty twisted sit spin position
  • Nice spiral sequence
  • Beautiful layback position into a nice haircutter and Biellman with good speed
  • Triple loop + double toe
  • Triple salchow
  • Two footed the triple loop landing
  • Nice triple right on the music
  • Good one foot sequence into another one foot sequence 
  • Good camel position into a nice broken leg sit spin
Elene Gedevanishvili, GEO: 47.74 TES + 56.33 PCS -1.00 = 103.07 Total: 160.44 and into 2nd place
  • Hand down on the opening triple lutz but tacks on a double toe
  • Triple flip
  • Double axel + triple toe
  • Triple salchow
  • A little wild on the flying entry into the sit spin and it seems a little difficult to really get into the position and her speed in the spin suffers
  • Double lutz
  • Triple toe
  • I wish she wouldn't hike her hip up in the spiral--she can get her leg high enough without it
  • Double axel but not a very good ride out on the landing
  • She loses some centering on her sit spin where she grabs with the opposite arm but lifts into a nice upright lift
  • I would like to see her be a bit more playful in this step sequence to match the music
  • She loses her balance and takes a big fall in the middle of her step sequence
Mao Asada, JPN: 61.20 TES + 64.57 PCS = 125.77 Total: 184.19 and into 1st place
  • Easy double axel
  • Triple flip + double loop
  • Triple lutz
  • Nice camel spin into a broken leg sit spin with a twist and a great upright spin with her leg held up and lots of speed
  • Double axel + triple toe
  • Triple flip + double loop + double loop
  • Triple salchow and she is so on today!
  • Beautiful positions in her sit spin
  • I love the happy look on her face in this step sequence and the way she makes all these steps and turns look effortless
  • Two footed on the landing of her triple loop
  • Great donut position in her camel spin into a nice Biellman variation
  • Beautiful spiral right at the very end of her program
Alena Leonova, RUS: 50.50 TES + 58.42 PCS = 108.92 Total: 170.68 and into 2nd place
  • Triple toe + triple toe with fast rotation
  • Two footed and turn out of the triple loop 
  • Triple flip
  • Fast camel spin with a nice position and maintained speed through the change of foot into the donut position
  • Double lutz + double toe
  • Triple salchow
  • Triple flip + double toe
  • Single axel--her position was open in the air but she lands it
  • Good sit spin position
  • I like the passion she's showing her in her step sequence--she's really going for it and pushing through the steps but it looks a little wild in a few spots
  • The illusion spin in her final combination spin is not a good variation for her
Akiko Suzuki, JPN: 57.04 TES + 62.39 PCS = 119.43 Total: 185.98 and into 1st place
  • Nice solid triple lutz to open the program
  • Good double axel + triple toe--had to fight for that second landing a bit
  • Triple loop
  • Nice upright spin into a good broken leg sit spin--good speed throughout
  • I like this broken camel variation on her into a catch foot position
  • Nice arabesque spiral traveling backward
  • Popped a triple loop + double toe + double loop
  • Popped her triple lutz
  • Very solid triple flip
  • Triple salchow + double toe
  • This is a really nice step sequence and really works with the music--she has so much power and gets across the ice so quickly
  • Good speed in her final combination spin
Pl.  NameNationTSS
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StN.
1Mao ASADAJPN125.7761.20 64.578.117.758.078.218.210.00#8
2Akiko SUZUKIJPN119.4357.04 62.398.077.507.717.757.960.00#10
3Ashley WAGNERUSA109.7754.45 55.327.046.617.047.006.890.00#6
4Alena LEONOVARUS108.9250.50 58.427.546.867.437.327.360.00#9
5Kiira KORPIFIN103.8346.23 57.607.147.007.117.397.360.00#4
6Elene GEDEVANISHVILIGEO103.0747.74 56.337.326.757.077.007.071.00#7
7Mae Berenice MEITEFRA91.6447.68 43.965.685.185.545.545.540.00#3
8Cynthia PHANEUFCAN86.4038.71 48.696.365.715.966.186.211.00#2
9Agnes ZAWADZKIUSA84.3536.53 49.826.506.046.146.256.212.00#5
10Shoko ISHIKAWAJPN77.0734.14 42.935.615.185.295.545.210.00#1
Pl.NameNationPointsSPFS
1Akiko SUZUKI
JPN
185.9812
2Mao ASADA
JPN
184.1931
3Alena LEONOVA
RUS
170.6824
4Ashley WAGNER
USA
165.6553
5Elene GEDEVANISHVILI
GEO
160.4446
6Kiira KORPI
FIN
157.5375
7Mae Berenice MEITE
FRA
143.6987
8Agnes ZAWADZKI
USA
138.1969
9Cynthia PHANEUF
CAN
131.8298
10Shoko ISHIKAWA
JPN
122.141010

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