2023 Skate America Women FS - Not Landing

[thvu]

Tammy Gambil seems to have an endless stream of pleasant skaters with jump rotation issues.

 

[Rukia]

Seo- that was nice but I'll probably forget all about it in the end

 

[Wyliefan]

I feel like we went through a period of young Korean ladies skaters who somehow garnered an incredible amount of press and hype even before they really accomplished anything. That couldn’t have been good for them.

And then their federation ran them through the meat grinder.

 

[beckab81]

The smiles don't really fit the mood of the music, and they are most certainly choreographed in because she would plaster them on her face during the little bits of choreo she did in practice earlier, too.

Almost all the triples looked tight.

Maybe she’s supposed to be going for a flirtatious smile, and it’s just not working?

 

[jenny12]

I do like that Claire Seo seems to really enjoy skating but her expression doesn't fit the music. Some nice qualities but the jump technique doesn't look solid. At least she seems invested in what she's doing which doesn't always come through in some skaters.

 

[Frau Muller]

Careful but mostly-clean Tango skate from Clare Seo.

 

[peibeck]

Seo has nice musicality, but this content is much more 2000 than 2023.

 

[Sally1214]

Clare should be pleased with that performance overall. A couple of errors early on but a good strong comeback in the 2nd half of the performance. Moving up from juniors to the big leagues, it was a very decent debut.

 

[skateboy]

Um, wow. Clare’s dress is wrong in every possible way.

My thoughts exactly. It may have seemed like a good idea in the designer's head... but no.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I do like that Claire Seo seems to really enjoy skating but her expression doesn't fit the music.

She is young and I hope that appropriate expression will improve.

 

[FiveRinger]

I do like that Claire Seo seems to really enjoy skating but her expression doesn't fit the music.

Just this once, Johnny's assessment was correct about Clare's program choice. I still enjoy her skating, though.

 

[VGThuy]

Clare Seo gives off the feeling that she was conditioned to smile broadly even in the face of personal torment to the point where it’s now her default expression. That seems harsh to say about a 17-year-old, but there’s some vibe I’m getting from her broad smiling.

 

[jenny12]

Just this once, Johnny's assessment was correct about Clare's program choice. I still enjoy her skating, though.

Agreed. She sincerely seems to enjoy and be invested in what she's doing.

 

[Matryeshka]

If Clare Seo was ever interviewed, she'd be the only skater who truly and honestly means "I just hope I skate well and am happy to be here."

Gambil's bangs annoy me. I just had to get that out there.

 

[rfisher]

Tammy Gambil seems to have an endless stream of pleasant skaters with jump rotation issues.

Yeah. You'd think the skaters would have clued in to the pattern by now.

 

[skatingguy]

Seo, Clare
Coach: Tammy Gambill
Music: Liber Tango, Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla

3Lzq+2T
1F
3S - weight back on the landing
2A
Ch Combo Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
2A - was to be the 3 jump combo
3Lzq+2T
3Loq
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Fly Camel Spin 4

Solid skate for Clare. Non-jump elements were the strength of the technical content. Rotation on both Lutz jumps were tight.

105.63 = 1st Place
163.77 = 1st Place

 

[Coco]

Oh, did she hurt herself? She's wincing as she gets off the ice.

Someone mentioned in the SP thread that she's coming back from injury, hopefully she's ok and hasn't picked up a new injury

 

[Jay42]

I like Wi's dress, but we need to find and scratch every skater and choreographers Muse CD's

 

[VGThuy]

Nice that she got the 3/3 but that looked labored and muscled as heck.

 

[Wyliefan]

Now, by contrast, we have Wi with no expression at all. She's ticking off the jumps, though, so maybe "no expression" works for her.

And it's the first Exogenesis of the day.

 

[Matryeshka]

Just this once, Johnny's assessment was correct about Clare's program choice. I still enjoy her skating, though.

For those watching without commentary pretending like we know and understand just what in the sparkly cutout hell is going on, what is Johnny saying?

 

[Coco]

Tammy Gambil seems to have an endless stream of pleasant skaters with jump rotation issues.

It's the "pleasant skaters" part of this that distinguishes her from other US coaches.

 

[Wyliefan]

That first fall really jarred her, looked like. Right into a second fall.

 

[Frau Muller]

Wi very impressive but needs to be one with the music (expression).

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Wi was doing really well for a bit there, but the wheels are coming off.

 

[VGThuy]

Yeah. You'd think the skaters would have clued in to the pattern by now.

Most skating parents who hire her are probably local and don’t have the knowledge of skating fans, and the Bay Area may have a limited amount of coaches who coach at this level and think it’s amazing their kid has made it this far. And the skaters are young.

 

[Private Citizen]

The underrotation contest has a new contender....

 

[rfisher]

Women at SKAM: you thought the FD was boring? Hold my beer.

 

[skateboy]

Exogenesis is far too monochromatic to be good skating music.

-3!

 

[Sylvia]

And it's the first Exogenesis of the day.

Fortunately there are only 2 and Amber's is 7 skaters from now.