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Making history on the ice

Posted: March 18, 2017, 9:34 am
by raiderskater
So I'm probably the only one here really who cares about figure skating, but I've been buzzing with excitement about this since it happened at 1am.

Katia ALEXANDROVSKAYA and Harley WINDSOR have won Australia's FIRST EVER ISU Championship gold medal at the Junior World Figure Skating Championships!

I can't even begin to describe how huge this is. It's beyond huge. Massive.

Their winning free skate:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5f23n ... r-fs_sport

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 5, 2017, 7:41 pm
by raiderskater
And now a little more history!

With his placement at the World Figure Skating Championships, Brendan Kerry has direct qualified Australia a spot in the men's competition for the Olympics next year! This is a huge deal because at previous Olympics, we have had to qualify at the qualifying competition (Nebelhorn) instead of earning direct qualifications. Even though we're only directly qualified in the men (pairs, ladies and dance still have to go try and qualify at Nebelhorn), it's a massive step forward! He also scored 83.11 for his short program, the highest score ever by an Australian man, and 153 for his free skate, again, the highest score ever by an Aussie!

And if the scores from Worlds are anything to go by, Katia and Harley, along with Kailani Craine (or Brooklee Han) should be able to qualify in their disciplines, putting Australia in the box seat for a spot in the Team Event as well!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 5, 2017, 8:42 pm
by T_R
OK, so I'm trying to appreciate this sport....my wife loves it.

Frankly though, I just can't get excited by it.

Who should I be watching on youtube to see it at its best?? And what am I lookign for??

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 5, 2017, 8:47 pm
by greeneyed
:o Wow... just read TR's signature!

Raiderskater... excellent news about how well Australia is doing there!

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 8:14 am
by raiderskater
T_R wrote: Who should I be watching on youtube to see it at its best?? And what am I lookign for??
From this Worlds, you want Yuzuru Hanyu's free skate, Boyang Jin's free skate, and make sure you watch Brendan because he did really well (especially his short program). What you're looking for: staying upright (always a good start). Multiple quadruple jumps (although granted these are harder to spot for beginners), ease in movement across the ice, spins that generally stay in one place and don't wander all over the shop, a connection to the music. There's tons more, of course, but those are a good start.

Most videos will have the TES box up in the top left corner, so you can see the points adding up as they go. Good TES is between 80-90; very good TES is between 90-100, and those over 100 are lunatics.

I'd like to add that studies have shown the skaters landing quadruple jumps are experiencing an impact of more than 7 times their own weight on landing. This is not a sport for sissies. ;)

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 10:59 am
by T_R
greeneyed wrote::o Wow... just read TR's signature!
I watched A Few Good Men and got overexcited :D

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 11:01 am
by T_R
raiderskater wrote:
T_R wrote: Who should I be watching on youtube to see it at its best?? And what am I lookign for??
From this Worlds, you want Yuzuru Hanyu's free skate, Boyang Jin's free skate, and make sure you watch Brendan because he did really well (especially his short program). What you're looking for: staying upright (always a good start). Multiple quadruple jumps (although granted these are harder to spot for beginners), ease in movement across the ice, spins that generally stay in one place and don't wander all over the shop, a connection to the music. There's tons more, of course, but those are a good start.

Most videos will have the TES box up in the top left corner, so you can see the points adding up as they go. Good TES is between 80-90; very good TES is between 90-100, and those over 100 are lunatics.

I'd like to add that studies have shown the skaters landing quadruple jumps are experiencing an impact of more than 7 times their own weight on landing. This is not a sport for sissies. ;)
OK, I'll get online and take a look.

Last time I seriously watched this stuff, everyone in Asia were losing their collective minds over Yuna Kim. I take it she is now retired and gone?

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 12:16 pm
by raiderskater
T_R wrote:
raiderskater wrote:
T_R wrote: Who should I be watching on youtube to see it at its best?? And what am I lookign for??
From this Worlds, you want Yuzuru Hanyu's free skate, Boyang Jin's free skate, and make sure you watch Brendan because he did really well (especially his short program). What you're looking for: staying upright (always a good start). Multiple quadruple jumps (although granted these are harder to spot for beginners), ease in movement across the ice, spins that generally stay in one place and don't wander all over the shop, a connection to the music. There's tons more, of course, but those are a good start.

Most videos will have the TES box up in the top left corner, so you can see the points adding up as they go. Good TES is between 80-90; very good TES is between 90-100, and those over 100 are lunatics.

I'd like to add that studies have shown the skaters landing quadruple jumps are experiencing an impact of more than 7 times their own weight on landing. This is not a sport for sissies. ;)
OK, I'll get online and take a look.

Last time I seriously watched this stuff, everyone in Asia were losing their collective minds over Yuna Kim. I take it she is now retired and gone?
Yes, she retired after Sochi. Truthfully she didn't even really want to skate there - I think if she'd had her way she'd have taken the gold and retired after Vancouver.

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 1:34 pm
by julian87
Genuinely thought this was a thread about Ben Cousins' time at the West Coast Eagles.

Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 3:37 pm
by -TW-


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Re: Making history on the ice

Posted: April 6, 2017, 9:10 pm
by T_R
raiderskater wrote:
T_R wrote:
raiderskater wrote:
T_R wrote: Who should I be watching on youtube to see it at its best?? And what am I lookign for??
From this Worlds, you want Yuzuru Hanyu's free skate, Boyang Jin's free skate, and make sure you watch Brendan because he did really well (especially his short program). What you're looking for: staying upright (always a good start). Multiple quadruple jumps (although granted these are harder to spot for beginners), ease in movement across the ice, spins that generally stay in one place and don't wander all over the shop, a connection to the music. There's tons more, of course, but those are a good start.

Most videos will have the TES box up in the top left corner, so you can see the points adding up as they go. Good TES is between 80-90; very good TES is between 90-100, and those over 100 are lunatics.

I'd like to add that studies have shown the skaters landing quadruple jumps are experiencing an impact of more than 7 times their own weight on landing. This is not a sport for sissies. ;)
OK, I'll get online and take a look.

Last time I seriously watched this stuff, everyone in Asia were losing their collective minds over Yuna Kim. I take it she is now retired and gone?
Yes, she retired after Sochi. Truthfully she didn't even really want to skate there - I think if she'd had her way she'd have taken the gold and retired after Vancouver.
Thanks!