2025 NHK Trophy Mens SP PBP - Maybe !, Maybe UR

[Karen-W]

I just assumed it would be Brandon Frazier - wasn't paying real close attention to who was at the boards during the warm up.

Same, so I was surprised to see Raf, but I guess it makes sense with Samodelkina also competing there.

 

[Jay42]

I like Hagara but I've heard this song so much at work that I have had to mute my TV.

 

[skatingguy]

Adam Hagara
Coach: Vladimir Dvoynikov, Alexandra Hagarova
Music: Runaway, When I was Your Man

4T
3Lz!+3T
Flying Camel Spin 4
3A< - fall
Change Foot Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Great start, and then once he missed the triple Axel it looked like he was chasing the music through the end of the program.

-1.00 = Falls
72.52 = 4th Place

 

[Skaterbob]

Lvl 4 hairography from Cha

 

[skatingguy]

Junhwan Cha
Coach: Hyung Jung Chi
Music: Rain, In Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso

4S
3Lz+3Lo< - tight landing
Flying Camel Spin 3
3A
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Much better than the performances we've seen recently from Cha.

91.60 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

I really like this program for Cha. Whenever he finally goes clean, it will be very great.

 

[skatfan]

Wow! When he’s on…

 

[kwanfan1818]

Cha really took that program by the throat.

 

[Karen-W]

Sigh. Matteo, Matteo, Matteo...

 

[skatingguy]

Matteo Rizzo
Coach: Deborah Sacchi, Ondrej Hotarek, V. Rizzo
Music: Silverlines by David Damiano

3T
3Lz+2Lo
3A
Change Foot Combo Spin 2 (3 after review)
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Camel Spin 3 (2 after review)
Flying Sit Spin 4

Not quite the command of his elements after the surgery last season.

76.11 = 4th Place

 

[skatfan]

The Italian men are having a rough day.

 

[Jay42]

I didn't think I'd ever hear the day when a skating commentator used the terminology we usually use for overused figure skating music but Mark did just refer to a lot of the music chosen by skaters this year as warhorse music.

 

[skatingguy]

Lukas Britschgi
Coach: Michael Huth
Music: No Good by Kaleo

3T+3T
3A
Change Foot Sit Spin 4
3Lz
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

A great program for Lukas, but needs to rotate the jumps.

83.45 = 3rd Place

 

[npavel]

Wonderful skate, so smooth, great. Well done

 

[kwanfan1818]

That was lovely from Shun Sato.

 

[skatingguy]

Shun Sato
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano
Music: Ladies in Lavender

4Lzq
4T+3T
Change Foot Sit Spin 3
Flying Camel Spin 4 (3 after review)
3A
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

If he continues this kind of skating he's going to find himself on an Olympic podium.

96.67 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

I had a premonition earlier today that Shun was going to win this comp. Not sure if it will bear out, but that was a really great SP for him.

 

[Skaterbob]

Is that considered a fall on the step sequence?

 

[skatfan]

I really love this program!

 

[skatingguy]

Yuma Kagiyama
Coach: Masakazu Kagiyama, Carolina Kostner
Music: I Wish (Figure Skating Remix)

4T+3T
4S
Change Foot Camel Spin 2 (No Value afer review) - struggled to establish first position
3A
Flying Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 3 - early stumble
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Bit a nervy performance, and several unusual errors.

98.58 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

Hmmmm... not perfect from Yuma. Big spin error and a bit stumbly at the beginning of the step seq.

 

[Skaterbob]

No value for the spin?

 

[Jay42]

The top skaters are all close enough I think tomorrow will be very interesting.

 

[skatfan]

Ok, I’m out for the women. Enjoy it all!

 

[npavel]

Yuma is my very favorite skater and I love this years programs. Not at his best today, but love it anyway

 

[npavel]

No value for the spin?

didn't expect that

 

[jenny12]

Yuma is my very favorite skater and I love this years programs. Not at his best today, but love it anyway

Yeah, he seemed a bit nervous today and some errors that he’ll hopefully clean up but I love him with all my heart.

 

[skatingguy]

Is that considered a fall on the step sequence?

Apparently the technical panel determined that he didn't have his weight on his hand when he touched the ice.

 

[skatingguy]

Short Program Protocols

 

[sk8nlizard]

Same, so I was surprised to see Raf, but I guess it makes sense with Samodelkina also competing there.

I saw Brandon at Ice Challenge with Liu/Bedar on the stream yesterday I’m pretty sure.