Marco
07-16-2010, 03:30 AM
For some reason, the only skater i can think of, that resembles Kwan's spiral, is the one by Caro. Kostner. Neither are flexible skaters but the extension is impressive. The edge is also similar, as well as the fact that they both smile during. :)
I love Kostner's spirals. Compared to Kwan's they were a little shaky whenever she was changing edge or whenever she was getting into a catchfoot but otherwise I love the speed, the edging, the impressive coverage and the body lean. And of course Kwan still had better line on hers.
And of today's skaters, i think the top ladies are the ones who are the best at incorporating spirals into their programs- they seem to make it 'stand out'/attention grabbing, even if the quality of position is not as great, as say, the younger and less experienced American girls (like Mirai).
Too bad COP forces skaters to do a sequence in the lp. The way Kwan puts spirals in her lps (Tak Mahal, Lyra, Black Swan etc) was very effective and seldomly seen these days.
I love Kostner's spirals. Compared to Kwan's they were a little shaky whenever she was changing edge or whenever she was getting into a catchfoot but otherwise I love the speed, the edging, the impressive coverage and the body lean. And of course Kwan still had better line on hers.
And of today's skaters, i think the top ladies are the ones who are the best at incorporating spirals into their programs- they seem to make it 'stand out'/attention grabbing, even if the quality of position is not as great, as say, the younger and less experienced American girls (like Mirai).
Too bad COP forces skaters to do a sequence in the lp. The way Kwan puts spirals in her lps (Tak Mahal, Lyra, Black Swan etc) was very effective and seldomly seen these days.